Professional Lead Adult Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.Communication and working relationships

a) The post-holder will need to develop close working relationships with other members of the Professional Leadership team, the operational leadership team for adult SLT services, locality based CSMs and clinical staff.

b) The post-holder will communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues at all times in a manner consistent with the knowledge and skills level of a senior practitioner.

c) The post-holder will be expected to provide expert professional practice advice to services in accordance with national healthcare guidance, including that of professional bodies, NICE and Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

d) The post-holder will work closely with, and actively support both the Associate Director for AHPs and Chief Nurse in providing high quality professional Adult Speech and Language Therapy advice to all levels of the organisation.

e) The post-holder will be expected to undertake work at local, national and strategic level to progress professional practice issues within Adults Speech and Language Therapy

f) The post-holder will lead on engaging relevant stakeholders in their area across organisational boundaries to resolve difficulties and support best practice delivery for therapy staff.

g) The post-holder will be competent and confident in the use a wide range of resources and media to acquire, assimilate and generate complex information and convey in an appropriate manner within and external to the organisation. This may include presentations to large groups of clinical staff, senior management meetings and profession specific meetings at local and national level.

h) The post-holder will act at all times in a manner which respects privacy, dignity and confidentiality.

i) The post-holder will Chair /Lead /Participate in meetings at local and national levels as appropriate to role.

j) The post-holder will demonstrate computer skills that support the use of the main Microsoft Office suite of functions.

2. Key responsibilities

a) The post-holder will provide expert advice to clinical/service leads and operational managers on the development and critical evaluation of patient group directives, clinical guidelines, frameworks and competency tools to support clinicians in the delivery of optimal care.

b) The post-holder will undertake work at local, national and strategic level to progress professional practice issues within Adult Speech and Language Therapy

c) The post-holder will represent the organisation regarding Adult Speech and Language Professional Practice at ICB and National Level.

d) Delivery of safe clinical care

• The post-holder will advise on compliance with NICE clinical guidelines and quality standards for Adult SLT services across the trust, provide evidence in relation to these as required and advise operational services on any actions required
• The post-holder will work with other Professional Leads to support the design, and ensure delivery of, competency training programmes to develop both registered and unregistered staff in their area to provide safe and high-quality care.
• They will advise on and support workforce transformation and skill mix programmes for adult SLT services, using tools (eg Calderdale Framework) to support this as appropriate.
• The post-holder will be expected to lead on analysing and responding to Adult SLT professional practice risk issues as they arise within the Trust and produce reports with recommended actions to Associate Director for AHPs, Chief Nurse and General Managers as appropriate.
• The post-holder will provide professional advice, recommendations and support to operational managers on the recruitment of Adult SLT staff for the Trust as required.
• The post-holder will advise and provide support for the effective management of clinical professional capability within the Adult SLT workforce. This will mean working collaboratively with operational managers, clinical leads, educationalists and clinicians following an identified need in practice.
• In collaboration with Human Resources Managers, the post holder will act as Lead Professional adviser where appropriate for professional conduct, complex disciplinary and capability investigations within Adult SLT services.
• The post-holder will be involved in complaint investigations relating to Adult SLT as required

e) Staff Support and Development

• The post-holder will develop a trust-wide annual training needs analysis for Adult SLT Services and advise on priorities and implementation
• The post-holder will support clinical practice by developing and maintaining a robust model of clinical supervision for SLT staff across SCFT adult services.
• They will support preceptorship rotations as appropriate to the profession
• The post-holder will contribute to Talent management processes within SCFT
• The post-holder will work with operational managers to actively support and facilitate development of emerging roles including those where skill sharing is required

f) Personal Development

• The post-holder will be responsible for their own personal development, including keeping up to date with Statutory, Mandatory training and training relevant to their role.
• They will attend regular reviews with the Dep Assoc Director for AHPs and have yearly appraisals following the Knowledge Skills and Framework and SCFT Competency Framework
• They will keep up to date CPD portfolio in line with professional regulation requirements.
• The post-holder will act as a professional role model across Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, demonstrating best practice in multidisciplinary and uni-disciplinary settings.
• The post-holder will participate clinically in Back to the Floor and support clinical managers with their competency to participate in this initiative.

g) Quality/Competence

• The post-holder will practice in accordance with their level of competency, maintaining clinical skills in order to practice at a safe level and ensure that their use and application of equipment is in accordance with Trust standards.
• They will exercise a high degree of professional autonomy, critical judgement and decision making.
• The post-holder will maintain his/her own professional registration in accordance with relevant regulatory body standards.
• They will demonstrate on-going professional development with their clinical and leadership skills.

h) Health and Wellbeing

• The post-holder will contribute to embedding the well-being agenda across adult SLT teams.
• They will promote therapeutic intervention and advice to support the health and wellbeing of staff, patients and families/carers

i) Finance The post-holder will provide clinical input and advice to local funding panel(s) as required, ensuring specialist equipment/training is only purchased when clinically relevant and cost effective.

j) Service Improvement

• The post-holder will provide professional recommendations in relation to service redesign and new ways of working within adult SLT.
• They will work as an innovator capable of leading changes in clinical practice and pioneering new frameworks to support practice and to increase the skills and confidence of practitioners, both registered and unregistered, within adult SLT services.
• The post-holder will work collaboratively with operational managers in their area to support staff through changes to service delivery, using their leadership skills to involve, motivate and reassure staff.
• In conjunction with other service leaders, the post-holder will facilitate and lead collaborative working between practitioners, across professions and with other organisations within their area.
• They will advise on the effective and efficient use of resources, equipment and supplies with regard to adult SLT services across the Trust. The postholder will support clinical teams to embed, analyse and act on outcome measurement data collection as appropriate to client groups k) Health, Safety and Security
• The post-holder will maintain the work environment in accordance with Health and Safety and Infection control policies.
• They will contribute to Health and Safety activities as appropriate to role within the Trust
• The post-holder will maintain up to date knowledge of emergency procedures for their area of work.
• They will adhere to the Trusts incident reporting and data protection policies.
• The post-holder will be familiar with all the Trusts policies and procedures.
• The postholder will support clinical teams to embed, analyse and act on outcome measurement data collection as appropriate to client groups.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of post registration training in a relevant specialist field
• Previous leadership / management experience
• Experience of partnership working with other professions and agencies across organisational and system boundaries
• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill in a specific clinical area

Desirable

• Highly developed leadership skills, with a demonstrable track record in motivating and empowering staff and an ability to hold staff to account where necessary
• Knowledge of change management/service redesign and quality improvement principles and models, with demonstrable ability to put these in place.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to present verbally and written reports including a high level of data analysis.

Qualifications

Essential

• Speech and language qualification
• HCPC registered

Desirable

• Msc level or equivalent
• Member of Royal College SLT

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post registration experience
• Previous leadership responsibility
• Experience of working clinically in an MDT environment
• Experience in dealing with difficult situations including the resolution of conflict and influencing others to accept demanding outcomes

Desirable

• Experience in dealing with the performance monitoring of services, including complex competency and capability issues
• Experience in presenting to an audience on a range of topics

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN2 3EW

Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)