Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Norfolk Learning Disability Services based in Norfolk and Waveney in the Intensive Support Services (ISS)
The Intensive Support Service provides specialist multidisciplinary community intensive support to adults with learning disabilities who are in crisis due to escalation of behaviours of concern and/or deterioration of their mental health. The focus of the service is to support individuals to remain in their home, to prevent, where possible, the breakdown of care arrangements/placement and prevent admission to hospital.
The service acts as a gateway to the inpatient assessment and treatment service and) works in close liaison with inpatient services to facilitate appropriate admission and timely discharge from services. The team operates 9am - 5pm 365 days per year and works with service users in a variety of health and social care settings.
You will be forward thinking and able to demonstrate clinical knowledge in the area of adult learning disabilities based on current evidence. You will autonomously undertake specialist assessments and interventions with individuals with both communication difficulties and dysphagia.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- Act as a clinical expert in their service area. This means keeping clinically up to date, being able to assess service users thoroughly, plan care rigorously, and audit and evaluate interventions based on evidence and locally agreed protocols and policies
- To provide high quality, comprehensive Speech and language Therapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group
- Contribute to multidisciplinary Formulation and Positive Behaviour Support Plans, ensuring individual's key communication needs and preferences are reflected in all stages of the plan, including risk assessment
- To manage a caseload using evidence based person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visit
- To act in a consultative role to external agencies in relation to clinical interventions, risk assessments and management plans
- To provide this service to service users within the Intensive Support Service who present with communication and/or dysphagia difficulties
- To undertake supervision of junior staff and students as required
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- To manage a mixed caseload, using evidence based person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions for the specified service user group
- To maintain clinical records
- To develop skills and knowledge
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users within the Norfolk Intensive Support Service, including those with profound learning disabilities, additional sensory and/or physical disability, mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behaviour
- To assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users presenting with dysphagia
- To be responsible for managing a defined caseload, in the context of the service caseload, with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectiveness
- To work with and be available to other SLTs and generic technicians for support and joint consultation regarding clinical practice as required
- To be an autonomous practitioner
- To work with service users and carers to identify SLT requirements as part of the overall care plan
- To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user and carer
- To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions with service users to ensure effectiveness of intervention and positive outcomes
- To have knowledge and understanding of the application of alternative and augmentative communication
- To have the skills needed to facilitate group work with service users
- To undertake complex risk assessment and risk management for individual clients
- To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decision about their care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users within the Norfolk Intensive Support Service, including those with profound learning disabilities, additional sensory and/or physical disability, mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behaviour
- To assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users presenting with dysphagia
- To be responsible for managing a defined caseload, in the context of the service caseload, with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectiveness
- To work with and be available to other SLTs and generic technicians for support and joint consultation regarding clinical practice as required
- To be an autonomous practitioner
- To work with service users and carers to identify SLT requirements as part of the overall care plan
- To plan and implement individual interventions, in collaboration with the service user and carer
- To monitor, evaluate and modify interventions with service users to ensure effectiveness of intervention and positive outcomes
- To have knowledge and understanding of the application of alternative and augmentative communication
- To have the skills needed to facilitate group work with service users
- To undertake complex risk assessment and risk management for individual clients
- To ensure that clients are consulted and involved in decision about their care
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy
- oRegistration with HCPC
- oMember of the RCSLT
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oPost graduate dysphagia training or willingness to undertake
Previous Experience
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
- oDetailed knowledge of evidence based practice and its contribution to practice governance
- oPlanning and coordination of treatment packages
- oSupervision skills
- oExperience of working within a Learning Disability setting
Desirable
- oExperience of managing a mixed (dysphagia and communication) caseload
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- oClear and effective communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes
- oBroad knowledge of current best practice in SLT, Learning Disabilities and mental health
- oGroup work skills
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics
- oComplete differential diagnosis in the area of speech and language therapy
- oComputer literacy
- oBasic word processing skills
- oCar driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- oRegular car user with considerable amounts of travel
- oFrequent sitting at desk using computer
- oAbility to manage own workload and determine priorities
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- oApplication of health, safety and risk management policies
- oWorking with service users with barriers to understanding
- oWorking with challenging behaviours
- oRegular requirement to deal with distressing or emotionally charged situations
Additional Information
Essential
- oWelcoming oKind oPositive oRespectful oProfessional & Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- oCommitment to patient centred, non-discriminatory practice
- oCommitment to lifelong learning
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development
- oExperience of supervising students and other staff
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree in Speech and Language Therapy
- oRegistration with HCPC
- oMember of the RCSLT
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oPost graduate dysphagia training or willingness to undertake
Previous Experience
Essential
- oSpecialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
- oDetailed knowledge of evidence based practice and its contribution to practice governance
- oPlanning and coordination of treatment packages
- oSupervision skills
- oExperience of working within a Learning Disability setting
Desirable
- oExperience of managing a mixed (dysphagia and communication) caseload
Skills/Knowledge/Ability
Essential
- oClear and effective communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes
- oBroad knowledge of current best practice in SLT, Learning Disabilities and mental health
- oGroup work skills
- oUnderstanding of team dynamics
- oComplete differential diagnosis in the area of speech and language therapy
- oComputer literacy
- oBasic word processing skills
- oCar driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- oRegular car user with considerable amounts of travel
- oFrequent sitting at desk using computer
- oAbility to manage own workload and determine priorities
- oAbility to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- oApplication of health, safety and risk management policies
- oWorking with service users with barriers to understanding
- oWorking with challenging behaviours
- oRegular requirement to deal with distressing or emotionally charged situations
Additional Information
Essential
- oWelcoming oKind oPositive oRespectful oProfessional & Willingness to work flexibly
Desirable
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- oCommitment to patient centred, non-discriminatory practice
- oCommitment to lifelong learning
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development
- oExperience of supervising students and other staff
- oMust hold full and valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Norfolk Adult Community Learning Disability Teams
To be agreed with successful candidate.
Norwich
NR1 2DH
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
