Job summary
Fixed Term/Secondment
This is a unique opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to work with young people with SEND in an Further Education College and adults with Learning Disabilities accessing a Community Learning Disability Team. You will work alongside colleagues from a range of disciplines in both settings and be supported by B7 SaLT Clinical Leads. You will have a diverse caseload providing both communication and dysphagia assessment and intervention.
The Directorate SaLT service is well respected for being innovative, evidence based and person centred. The service is led by a Consultant SaLT.
Main duties of the job
Key Task and Responsibilities
- To manage own caseload of students/clients with Learning Disabilities and other Neurodiversity/SEND and with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties
- To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and Specialist Support Workers as directed by Clinical Lead.
- To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to people with Learning Disabilities/Neurodiversity (SEND) in partnership with college teaching staff and their families/carers;
- To act as part of the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability teams and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Team/Directorate meetings/working parties.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and leadership responsibilities:
- To induct, train, review work performance and clinically supervise/appraise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant, Specialist Support Workers and students as identified
- To provide mentoring and support to newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5) in order to enable post holder to complete The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Competency Framework
- To contribute to the development of Speech and Language Therapy Service policies and procedures
- To contribute to LD Service development through relevant meetings and working groups
- To plan and deliver training courses
Clinical: - To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the communication skills and needs of students/clients with learning disabilities/neurodiversity including those with complex/challenging needs.
- To diagnose the communication impairments of students/clients with learning disabilities/neurodiversity including those with complex/challenging needs
- To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the eating and drinking (dysphagia) skills and needs of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity (SEND) including those with complex/challenging needs
- To diagnose eating and drinking impairments of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity (SEND) including those with complex/challenging needs
- To plan, implement and monitor specialised packages of care including direct therapy, advice and training
- To contribute to specialist multi-disciplinary assessment and care plans
- To contribute to medical diagnosis including differential diagnosis
- To contribute to and carry out Capacity to Consent Assessments in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act
- To participate in CPA procedures/meetings and act as Care Co-ordinator when required
- To demonstrate a high level of clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence-based practice and clinical outcome measures
- To follow Health and Safety guidelines regarding unpleasant working conditions, e.g. Hepatitis, lone visits, exposure to bodily fluids.
- To demonstrate developed physical skills obtained through experience and multi- dimensional observation skills and use of specialist software
Research: - To plan, co-ordinate and carry out regular and ongoing complex audits of Speech and Language Therapy Service work in order to contribute to knowledge of clinical effectiveness and outcomes
- To plan, co-ordinate and carry out research projects using recognized research methodologies
Communication - To demonstrate well-developed specialist communication and presentation skills at all times
- To provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where there may be significant barriers to understanding or acceptance possibly within emotive, distressing and/or antagonistic atmospheres
- To adapt spoken and written information to suit the communication needs of the listener/audience
- To demonstrate well-developed persuasion, motivation, negotiation, empathy and reassurance
- To liaise with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Learning Disability/FE College Teams
- To maintain close links with School, College, Day and Residential Service and Staff/Managers
- To liaise with relevant colleagues within the local Community and Acute Service (e.g. Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapists, GPs etc)
- To develop and deliver specialist presentations and training to a range of audiences including Service Users, carers, staff and Professional colleagues, in both small and large groups
- To adapt information to meet the specific communication needs of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity by identifying and producing accessible versions
- To maintain clinical records in accordance with local standards
- To provide letters and reports as necessary in accordance with local standards
- To provide accurate and contemporaneous statistical information in accordance with local standards
- To use basic word processing skills and specialist software packages to develop communication aids and accessible information
Freedom to Act
- To act in accordance with local policies and procedures at all times.
- To maintain knowledge of relevant current best practice and clinical effectiveness within the Speech & Language Therapy, Learning Disability field.
- To maintain a personal Development Portfolio.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Management and leadership responsibilities:
- To induct, train, review work performance and clinically supervise/appraise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant, Specialist Support Workers and students as identified
- To provide mentoring and support to newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5) in order to enable post holder to complete The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy Competency Framework
- To contribute to the development of Speech and Language Therapy Service policies and procedures
- To contribute to LD Service development through relevant meetings and working groups
- To plan and deliver training courses
Clinical: - To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the communication skills and needs of students/clients with learning disabilities/neurodiversity including those with complex/challenging needs.
- To diagnose the communication impairments of students/clients with learning disabilities/neurodiversity including those with complex/challenging needs
- To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the eating and drinking (dysphagia) skills and needs of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity (SEND) including those with complex/challenging needs
- To diagnose eating and drinking impairments of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity (SEND) including those with complex/challenging needs
- To plan, implement and monitor specialised packages of care including direct therapy, advice and training
- To contribute to specialist multi-disciplinary assessment and care plans
- To contribute to medical diagnosis including differential diagnosis
- To contribute to and carry out Capacity to Consent Assessments in accordance with the Mental Capacity Act
- To participate in CPA procedures/meetings and act as Care Co-ordinator when required
- To demonstrate a high level of clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence-based practice and clinical outcome measures
- To follow Health and Safety guidelines regarding unpleasant working conditions, e.g. Hepatitis, lone visits, exposure to bodily fluids.
- To demonstrate developed physical skills obtained through experience and multi- dimensional observation skills and use of specialist software
Research: - To plan, co-ordinate and carry out regular and ongoing complex audits of Speech and Language Therapy Service work in order to contribute to knowledge of clinical effectiveness and outcomes
- To plan, co-ordinate and carry out research projects using recognized research methodologies
Communication - To demonstrate well-developed specialist communication and presentation skills at all times
- To provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where there may be significant barriers to understanding or acceptance possibly within emotive, distressing and/or antagonistic atmospheres
- To adapt spoken and written information to suit the communication needs of the listener/audience
- To demonstrate well-developed persuasion, motivation, negotiation, empathy and reassurance
- To liaise with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Learning Disability/FE College Teams
- To maintain close links with School, College, Day and Residential Service and Staff/Managers
- To liaise with relevant colleagues within the local Community and Acute Service (e.g. Dietetics, Speech and Language Therapists, GPs etc)
- To develop and deliver specialist presentations and training to a range of audiences including Service Users, carers, staff and Professional colleagues, in both small and large groups
- To adapt information to meet the specific communication needs of people with learning disabilities/neurodiversity by identifying and producing accessible versions
- To maintain clinical records in accordance with local standards
- To provide letters and reports as necessary in accordance with local standards
- To provide accurate and contemporaneous statistical information in accordance with local standards
- To use basic word processing skills and specialist software packages to develop communication aids and accessible information
Freedom to Act
- To act in accordance with local policies and procedures at all times.
- To maintain knowledge of relevant current best practice and clinical effectiveness within the Speech & Language Therapy, Learning Disability field.
- To maintain a personal Development Portfolio.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Speech and Language Qualification
- Professional membership/registration - RCSLT and HCPC
- Evidence of post qualification CPD
Experience
Essential
- Completed RCSLT NQP competencies
- Experience of working with young people with SEND and/or adults with LD (in any capacity)
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of working as a SaLT with young people with SEND and/or adults with LD
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and use of a range of AAC
Desirable
- Completed post basic dysphagia training
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Speech and Language Qualification
- Professional membership/registration - RCSLT and HCPC
- Evidence of post qualification CPD
Experience
Essential
- Completed RCSLT NQP competencies
- Experience of working with young people with SEND and/or adults with LD (in any capacity)
- Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supervising others
- Experience of working as a SaLT with young people with SEND and/or adults with LD
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Knowledge and use of a range of AAC
Desirable
- Completed post basic dysphagia training
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
