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Do you have what it takes to work as a community Speech and Language Therapist?
We are a small, friendly and supportive team providing speech and language therapy to adults in the community, based at Hadleigh Clinic (near Southend-on-Sea) in South East Essex.
We are looking for a confident and motivated Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work with us, assessing and treating people with a range of acquired and progressive neurological conditions, non-neurological conditions, and voice disorders. Our work is varied and rewarding, making a real difference to our patients' quality of life.
Applicants will need to be fully dysphagia trained, with at least one year's experience of working as a qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
The post is full time (1.0 WTE, 37.5 hours a week) and is currently Monday to Friday, with no weekend working required.
Main duties of the job
* To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service across South East Essex for adults with communication and swallowing disorders, assessing and treating people with a range of acquired and progressive neurological conditions, non-neurological conditions, and voice disorders.
* To make a differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing difficulties based on specialist formal and informal clinical assessments.
* To provide programmes of therapy activities and demonstrations of those activities to enable carry over and generalisation of new skills into the wider communicative environment.
* To use appropriate outcome measures to evaluate personal clinical effectiveness.
* To submit activity data, using SystmOne, accurately, regularly, and promptly in accordance with agreed guidelines and policies.
* To supervise the work of less experienced SLTs, students, and assistants.
* To participate in development of SLT Service risk management, quality standards setting, and Clinical Governance/audit projects.
About us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To work as part of the team to provide continuing care for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in the community.
* To be responsible and accountable for the prioritisation and management of own clinical caseload.
* To support and facilitate all patients in expressing their own views and needs.
* To use clinical assessment of patients' communication skills to support decision making about a patient's capacity to consent to interventions.
* To develop clear individual care plans based on clinical guidelines and established best practice.
* To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards.
* To ensure smooth and appropriate handover of care from one agency to another.
* To maintain a high standard of professional practice as set out by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
* Health & Care Professions Council registration number
* Completion of RCSLT dysphagia competencies
Desirable
* Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
* Successful completion of a post-basic dysphagia course recognised by the RCSLT
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired and progressive neurological speech and language disorders in adults.
* Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit.
Desirable
* Knowledge of cultural and linguistic issues in working with a multi-cultural caseload.
Skills/Experience
Essential
* At least 1 year's experience working with an adult caseload, managing swallowing disorders and communication issues.
* Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Current driving licence and access to a car.
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Hadleigh Clinic, 49 London Rd, Hadleigh, Essex, SS7 2QL
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