Job Description
Title
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Grade
Band 7
Responsible to
Operational Clinical Lead
Accountable to:
Professional lead for adult speech and language therapy head of initial response therapy team
Job summary:
The successful incumbent is a Specialist to assess, develop, treat and discharge adult clients referred with communication and swallowing difficulties within the community and the university hospital departments.
Focus:
The main focus of this post is to serve patients who need to be seen in their home setting. To work as a member of the team, to provide an efficient, effective and coordinated speech and language therapy service.
Key responsibilities
* Patient/client care
* Policy/service development/implementation
* Human resources
* Information resources
* Freedom to act
* Financial and physical resources
* Research and development
* Analytical and judgmental skills
* Planning and organizational skills
* Information resources
Training, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Trust Consent
* Treatment Policies
* Multi-disciplinary teams
* RCSLT
* Advanced knowledge and application of EQ and AQ
* HCPC code of professional conduct
* HCAIS
* CPR
* Protocols and Procedures Are Available on The Trust Intranet Under Child Protection
* Trust Infection Control Policy
* Plan, run and evaluate client and carer groups
* Provide and attend specialist training of clinical expertise
* Facilitate development and provide mentoring advice and support to junior therapists, assistants and volunteers
* Assessing, developing and implementation
* Monitoring and evaluation
* Analysing and reporting
* Advanced communication
* Physical skills
* Phonetic transcription (IPA)
* Video Fluoroscopy
* Stakeholder engagement e.g. - AHP
* Deglutition and Dysphagia
* VFSS
* FEES
* Speech Impediments and/or Disabilities
* Community home visits
Qualifications / Education / Training
* Recognized Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
* Health and Care Professions Council – License to Practice
* Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
* Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree equivalent
Relevant/ Knowledge/ Awareness
* Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
* Highly developed Negotiation and Problem-solving Skills
* Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
* Well-developed concentration skills
* Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
* Excellent organizational skills
* Good Auditory Discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
* Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities
* Well-established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
* In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
* To employ highly specialist interventions for patients/clients and carers who have severe disability and/or terminal illness on a daily basis; and evaluate outcomes.
* In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
* In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit
* Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
* Knowledge of standards of record keeping
* Knowledge of AAC
Environment Disclaimer - Working conditions
* The nature, level, frequency and duration of the physical effort (sustained effort at a similar level or sudden explosive effort) required for the job.
* Mental effort: The nature, level, frequency and duration of the mental effort required for the job (for example concentration; responding to unpredictable work patterns, interruptions and the need to meet deadlines).
* Emotional effort: The nature, level, frequency and duration demand of the emotional effort required to undertake clinical or non-clinical duties that are generally considered to be distressing and/or emotionally demanding.
* The nature, level, frequency and duration of demands arising from inevitably adverse environmental conditions (such as extreme heat/cold, smells, noise, and fumes) and unavoidable hazards (such as road traffic accidents, spills of harmful chemicals, aggressive behavior of patients, clients, relatives, carers)