Adult Speech and Language Therapist - Inpatient Stroke

Job responsibilities

To adhere to National and local standards and guidelines relating to Professional Practice (CQlive 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 stroke care

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

Stroke specific caseload

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.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Punctual and reliable
• Able to begin to organise workload and manage time
• Able to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management
• Able to identify when to seek support
• Able to convey complex condition related information clearly to patients and other professionals in written and verbal form
• Able to manage emotional consequences of working with patients with a range of conditions/ needs
• Accepts and follows advice and guidance
• Understands the importance of self- awareness and reflection
• Willing to support colleagues and work collaboratively
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
• Friendly & approachable
• Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours:
• (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).
• Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills for use in all areas of practice
• Ability to plan treatment packages for patients with communication difficulties
• Ability to apply knowledge of theory and clinical issues/ developments to clinical practice
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients with communication impairment
• Ability to identify own strengths and needs in relation to post
• Ability to form appropriate working relationships with patients and carers/ family
• Ability to work within a team
• Good knowledge of legal requirements/ governments initiatives which may influence practice. Awareness of the importance and usefulness of measuring the impact of therapy
• Demonstrates an interest in innovative practice
• Ability to identify and describe use of appropriate assessments for all patient groups

Desirable

• Dysphagia trained
• Good understanding of Dysphagia theory
• Able to prioritise workload
• Knowledge of IDDSI
• Knowledge of tele-therapy
• Presentation skills
• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Basic counselling skills

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered member of HCPC

Desirable

• Has completed Dysphagia training and is able to work with patients with dysphagia without direct supervision

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of working in the Stroke care pathway

Desirable

• Currently working at a band 5 level with adults
• Experience of working on an acute Stroke Unit

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).