To adhere to National and local standards and guidelines relating to Professional Practice (CQ Live and HCPC) To be aware of and adhere to current legislation and employer procedures relating to the post To demonstrate commitment to personal development and acquisition of further skills and knowledge To be responsible for collecting own work statistics To be responsible for managing own time appropriately To be responsible for managing a defined caseload To supervise work with volunteers and assistants where appropriate To keep abreast of research in the field of dysphagia and communication To accept students once on full practice register To be responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, goal setting, formulation of treatment plans, writing assessment reports (where appropriate), providing appropriate intervention, self-management plans and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individual patient To review and discharge individual patients To seek second opinions when necessary To make onward referrals when necessary To offer advice to patients, carers, and significant others about individual patients, and demonstrate practical procedures when appropriate To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings To contribute to local and national audit and quality measures To highlight and request equipment necessary for caseload management while being cost conscious and respecting our resources. Indicative Features: Teaching Training and Clinical Supervision Planned period of induction will be offered Regular access to mentor for clinical support Attend in-service training Assists senior Speech and Language Therapists in training of work experience students, volunteers, assistants, carers, SLT students and other professions students by offering example setting by observation and explanation Clinical Advice and Interpretation or Action Recognises own professional boundaries and seeks advice and support Provides advice and information on specific patients to Health service professionals, and staff working with the patient e.g. Social worker Provides information/ advice in appropriate clinical matters to patients/ carers, assistants, and other individual professionals Specialist Experience Supported by experienced staff to develop skills in all areas Access second opinions Complexity Ongoing professional support in all areas May work in more than one location Resource Management, planning and Policy Making Manages own caseload appropriate to level of experience in line with HCPC guidelines Responsible and accountable for own clinic equipment Contributes to discussion on service planning and policy as a member their team Research, Evaluation and Development Keeps professionally up to date in the fields in which working Ensures own practice is safe and appropriate Evaluates own performance through outcome measures May provide data for others research Participates in clinical audit activities Staff Management and Leadership May direct SLT assistants or volunteers To be aware of the content of HR policies and how this applies to their area of responsibilities All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders, and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role. Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone. Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time, and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.