Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To take responsibility, with support and supervision, for a personal clinical caseload working closely with colleagues in Forensic mental health, healthcare services and other related teams, reporting directly to SLT Lead for LD.

2. To plan, implement and evaluate therapy programmes for adults with disorders of communication and swallowing, working as part of the SLT team on forensic wards.

3. Following a period of training and supervised practice to take on a caseload of patients with swallowing disorders, including investigation of safe consistencies to eat and drink, therapeutic techniques and compensatory strategies to allow safe oral intake and minimise risk to the client.

4. To provide a service that takes account of the needs of clients from ethnic and linguistic minority groups, working alongside interpreters in order to ensure access to an equitable service for all.

5. To act as a resource in advocating for patients with complex communication difficulties to enable them to understand, contribute and make informed decisions about aspects of their treatment.

6. To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and make referrals to other professionals as required.

7. To participate in the development and delivery of training (formal and informal) with and without support of SLT colleagues (e.g. training on awareness and understanding of the role of speech and language therapists) to visitors, students and volunteers, other health professionals, carers, clients and the general public.

8. To represent SLT within a designated team, developing links with relevant teams in Health and Social Services.

9. To work jointly with other professionals to deliver therapy programmes.

10. To participate in SLT service development initiatives.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• BSc in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registration with HCPC
• Membership of RCSLT
• Keen interest in MDT working
• Knowledge of Safeguarding and its application in practice

Desirable

• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and their application in practice.
• Experience of co-production

Experience

Essential

• Proven interest in working with LD, Autism or Mental Health client group
• Working with diverse populations
• Working with MDTs

Desirable

• Working with Dysphagia caseload

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

John Howard Centre

12 Kenworthy Road

London

E95TD

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)