Speech and Language therapist

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have an exciting new position available in our MK Adult Learning Disability, Mental Health and Autism Service. The Speech and Language Therapy Team is already well established within the integrated Social Care Adult Learning Disability Team in MK and also work alongside our social care colleagues in the Mental Health Team as well as those clients who have a diagnosis of Autism.

As part of your learning disability SLT role, you will working alongside Clinical Psychologists, LD Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists and a range of Assistants who support the needs of this client group in the community. You will be working alongside the social care team when working with clients with mental health conditions and/or Autism.

You will join our Adult Learning Disability, Mental Health and Autism Speech and Language Therapy team under our wider Milton Keynes Speech and Language Therapy Service. There is a dedicated Speech and Language Therapy Team Leader, an experienced SLT assistant and full admin support. The team is based with other social care colleagues at Milton Keynes City Council Offices.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

You will support clients to achieve what matters to them, to ensure they are involved in decisions about their lives through mental capacity work, provide support for all forms of AAC and support the delivery of training to various providers. The team work in a variety of settings: social care day services, clients homes, mental health settings and residential provider homes. In addition, the team work in post 16 specialist education provision to support relationship building as young people transition into adult services and MK College Further Education learning support dept. This involves working with students who have EHC plans and providing staff training.

The ALD service works closely together as a multidisciplinary team to ensure a holistic approach to both assessment and personalised support. The SLTs also support clients who have been admitted into hospital with dysphagia to provide continuity of care. Post- Graduate Dysphagia experience is preferable for this post but not essential as training and support can be provided to develop practice in this specialist field.

About us

You will receive excellent mentoring support from the Team Leader and peer supervision groups to continue to develop your clinical knowledge and skills and will be able to use your creative thinking to contribute towards service development. The Trust has an extensive range of employee benefits available and Milton Keynes is a growing and vibrant city with easy access to the M1 and superb facilities in terms of everyday living and leisure activities.

In return, we expect an independent practitioner with experience of working with children and/or adults with learning disabilities and Autism. You will have RCSLT membership and HCPC registration.

You will be able to demonstrate:

your passion and enthusiasm to make a positive difference and deliver exemplary, client-focussed care for all our young people/adults and their families/carers.
Confidence to work in a range of settings, including post 16 provision, social care day services, client work places and client homes
your experience of delivering a range of evidence based interventions to this client group
confidence in providing a range of training courses to carers and professionals
You will have excellent time management and interpersonal communication skills

Access to own transport is essential as you will be travelling around the locality as part of your job role.

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-D-MK-CM-1080

Job locations

Civic Council offices

1 Saxon Gate East

Milton Keynes

MK9 3EJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

Assessment, treatment and management of service users with Autism, mental health and learning disability who have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) associated with these conditions in a range of settings.

Delivery of training to parents, carers, providers, employers and professionals on a range of topics related to SLCN

Assessment, treatment and management of dysphagia in service users with a learning disability (this is dependent upon experience)

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

To independently provide assessment, diagnosis and appropriate intervention for service users with speech, language and communication needs associated with Autism, learning disability and mental health conditions in a variety of settings.

To deliver training to professionals and parents/carers on a range of topics related to SLCN and dysphagia

To provide advice and support to parents, carers, non-specialists and other professionals working with adults in a range of settings including health and social care, education and employment settings.

To provide SEND support in specialist education settings for those young people and students who have EHC plans ( up to the age of 25 yrs)

To be an effective member of the SLT team and the broader multidisciplinary team

To participate in service development and support evidence for CQC KLOES

To undertake other duties, as requested by the line manager to ensure the efficient, effective running of the SLT Service

2.1.

CLINICAL DUTIES

To assess, develop and implement speech and language therapy intervention

To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of service users

To participate in multi-disciplinary assessments

To ensure service users/parents/carers/providers/social care are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans

To participate in multi-disciplinary planning of intervention/management to meet service users identified goals

To provide intervention and evaluate person-centred outcomes, and to demonstrate evidence based practice

To produce reports regarding service users needs and summarise proposed care plans eg EHC plans, positive behaviour support plans

To provide support/resources to the social care team so they are able to fully engage service users with Mental Capacity Act assessments, and work with social care team with regard to safeguarding, best interest meetings, Court of Protection and Mental Health Act.

To assess and manage dysphagia needs in service users with a learning disability

To adapt practice to meet individual service users circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences (equality and diversity issues)

To demonstrate use of evidence-based practice

To seek second opinions on case management from senior colleagues

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

Delivery of training to parents, carers, providers, employers and professionals on a range of topics related to SLCN

Assessment, treatment and management of dysphagia in service users with a learning disability (this is dependent upon experience)

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

To deliver training to professionals and parents/carers on a range of topics related to SLCN and dysphagia

To provide SEND support in specialist education settings for those young people and students who have EHC plans ( up to the age of 25 yrs)

To be an effective member of the SLT team and the broader multidisciplinary team

To participate in service development and support evidence for CQC KLOES

To undertake other duties, as requested by the line manager to ensure the efficient, effective running of the SLT Service

2.1.

CLINICAL DUTIES

To assess, develop and implement speech and language therapy intervention

To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of service users

To participate in multi-disciplinary assessments

To ensure service users/parents/carers/providers/social care are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans

To participate in multi-disciplinary planning of intervention/management to meet service users identified goals

To provide intervention and evaluate person-centred outcomes, and to demonstrate evidence based practice

To produce reports regarding service users needs and summarise proposed care plans eg EHC plans, positive behaviour support plans

To assess and manage dysphagia needs in service users with a learning disability

To adapt practice to meet individual service users circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences (equality and diversity issues)

To demonstrate use of evidence-based practice

To seek second opinions on case management from senior colleagues

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification ( or equivalent)
Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Desirable

Degree level 2:1 or above

Influencing

Essential

Proven ability to influence the practice of others to accommodate and address SLCN within service organisation and delivery

Experience

Essential

Assessment skills for SLCN in Adult/paed ASD/MH/LD
Confident with training others
Knowledge and skill in providing interventions for Adults with MH needs
Work within the principles of empowerment and personalised care

Desirable

Adult dysphagia skills
Understanding of the code of practice in relation to EHC plan contributions

Clinical management

Essential

Evidence of the ability to identify clear outcomes and action plans for the involvement of SLT with individuals and settings

Desirable

desire to support training others

Clinical assessment

Essential

Specialist knowledge in the clinical assessment of LD, MH and Autism

Clinical evidence base knowledge

Essential

Evidence of some understanding of the current evidence base relating to the SLCN for MH

Service development

Essential

Evidence of contribution to service development in this or other areas of practice

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification ( or equivalent)
Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Desirable

Degree level 2:1 or above

Influencing

Essential

Proven ability to influence the practice of others to accommodate and address SLCN within service organisation and delivery

Experience

Essential

Assessment skills for SLCN in Adult/paed ASD/MH/LD
Confident with training others
Knowledge and skill in providing interventions for Adults with MH needs
Work within the principles of empowerment and personalised care

Desirable

Adult dysphagia skills
Understanding of the code of practice in relation to EHC plan contributions

Clinical management

Essential

Evidence of the ability to identify clear outcomes and action plans for the involvement of SLT with individuals and settings

Desirable

desire to support training others

Clinical assessment

Essential

Specialist knowledge in the clinical assessment of LD, MH and Autism

Clinical evidence base knowledge

Essential

Evidence of some understanding of the current evidence base relating to the SLCN for MH

Service development

Essential

Evidence of contribution to service development in this or other areas of practice

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.

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