Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist with advanced clinical skills to be part of the established & expanding Community Neurological Rehabilitation Team (CNRT) in Central Lancashire. The CNRT provides ongoing rehabilitation to patients within the Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality with predominantly Stroke and ABI diagnosis. The CNRT is a large, supportive, friendly team that values interdisciplinary working, striving to provide clinical excellence, led by a dynamic team of Clinical Specialists including Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Neuropsychology, and highly experienced generic rehabilitation assistants. Our rehabilitation pathway is patient-centred where functional goals are embedded within team practice and shape and inform the delivery of therapy. We provide therapy in various environments including clinics, patients' homes, and other community settings.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, versatile, innovative individual with a commitment to working within an interdisciplinary environment, who has extensive experience of working with patients with stroke and neurological conditions.
You will be responsible for the specialist assessment, treatment planning, and management of individualised rehabilitation programmes for a wide variety of neurological clinical presentations. You will also be responsible for delegation to clinical staff and generic rehabilitation assistants, as well as supporting them in the delivery of this rehabilitation.
You will have autonomy in managing your complex caseload and will take responsibility for ensuring commissioner-led service delivery and ensuring high quality, safe, patient-centred rehabilitation is provided throughout the team.
You will be part of a robust in-service training programme as well as support for internal and external development within the field of Neurological Rehabilitation and leadership.
The post-holder will demonstrate clinical leadership and represent the CNRT to support the planning and service development within SLT and the wider MDT.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you are able to travel independently across the locality.
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
* Current professional registration with HCPC as Speech and Language Therapist and responsibility for maintaining this registration
* Masters module/post grad qualification in relevant field of clinical expertise (or working towards) / post-grad qualification/equivalent knowledge & experience to masters level
Knowledge
* Understanding of clinical governance framework and implications for practice including audit and research governance
* In-depth understanding of current NHS/government policy/Public Health/NICE guidelines on organisational change and the ability to adapt these appropriately to local service needs through publication of documents
* Knowledge and appreciation of lone working risks - policy and procedure
Experience
* Treatment of a broad range of conditions relating to clinical speciality
* Demonstrable evidence of improving and developing service and practice
* Supervision and/or mentoring of staff/students. Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
Skills
* Ability to communicate highly complex pathologies and diagnostic reasoning to all levels in the medical and non-medical field at the appropriate level
* Sound knowledge of psycho-social problems and ability to gain patient confidence and cooperation
* Show initiative, enthusiasm and motivation for excellence and the development of self and others
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chorley, South Ribble and Greater Preston locality
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