Job summary
As London's largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare, we offer leadership, learning and career opportunities for community healthcare professional that few can match.
Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
We currently have an exciting opportunity to offer a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) in the Triborough Learning Disability Team. We offer a community Learning Disability service in the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea. We are a multidisciplinary service offering a community-based service to adults with learning disabilities from aged 18 years as well as supporting transition from children's services.
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to deliver communication input and have a focus on developing dysphagia skills to contribute to improving the health of people with learning disabilities. This post offers a great opportunity for a SLT to develop skills and experience in a community setting in line with national policy and evidenced based practice guidance.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to develop SLT strategies and provide health promotion to support the needs of people with learning disabilities and you will have the opportunity to work closely with other professionals and clinicians in primary & secondary care carers, advocacy groups, voluntary sector, care provider organisations and within the acute sector. You will provide clinical input for an identified group of patients with complex needs. You will be responsible for setting high standards of practice and be a flexible and adaptable team player. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to motivate and engage both professional staff and clients
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full list of responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full list of responsibilities
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Post graduate training in clinical areas relevant to the post e.g. Makaton, Clinical Supervision, PECS, Talking Mats.
Desirable
- RCSLT post graduate accredited Dysphagia qualification Interaction, or working towards accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with Adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of the assessment and treatment of Adult Dysphagia
- Administering clinical assessments and analysing them
- Development and implementation of programs of care
- Communicating information clearly to parent/carers and service users
- Working independently with a joint communication and Dysphagia caseload
- Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary settings
Desirable
- Supervising others e.g. Assistant, Student
- Previous experience of working in an adult community setting
- Experience in development of SLT services
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- To carry out an analyse both formal and informal assessments for people who have complex needs, independently
- Knowledge of up-to-date assessment and therapeutic interventions related to specialist area
- Experience of the assessment and treatment of Dysphagia
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Knowledge of national policies, legislation and procedures that impact of SLT and future care for learning disabilities
- Ability to use clinical and ethical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret assessment findings, plan and evaluate intervention programme
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with clients, carers and professionals
- Clear & concise written skills with competency in IT skills for video calls, reports, accessible information, advice/activity suggestions and internet use to access SLT related information.
- Calm and consistent approach to stressful situations
- Ability to problem solve, organise, prioritise and demonstrate sound judgement
- Good understanding of family-centred practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral.
- Experience of teaching/ presentation skills appropriate for teaching professionals and peers in an in-service training setting
- Working with student SLT's
- To have knowledge of Makaton
Key Attributes
Essential
- Personal and professional responsibility
- Ability to self-motivate.
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise work, and time management.
- Ability to manage own caseload and skill level
- A commitment to ongoing learning
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently without direct supervision
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations.
- Ability to assess a situation, identifying any risk or potential problem and act appropriately. Able to accurately report and feedback information to colleagues and others both verbally and in writing.
- Understanding of the principles of confidentiality
- Flexibility around work location and travel within the borough
- Ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
Desirable
- Ability to think creatively
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Post graduate training in clinical areas relevant to the post e.g. Makaton, Clinical Supervision, PECS, Talking Mats.
Desirable
- RCSLT post graduate accredited Dysphagia qualification Interaction, or working towards accreditation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with Adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of the assessment and treatment of Adult Dysphagia
- Administering clinical assessments and analysing them
- Development and implementation of programs of care
- Communicating information clearly to parent/carers and service users
- Working independently with a joint communication and Dysphagia caseload
- Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary settings
Desirable
- Supervising others e.g. Assistant, Student
- Previous experience of working in an adult community setting
- Experience in development of SLT services
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- To carry out an analyse both formal and informal assessments for people who have complex needs, independently
- Knowledge of up-to-date assessment and therapeutic interventions related to specialist area
- Experience of the assessment and treatment of Dysphagia
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Knowledge of national policies, legislation and procedures that impact of SLT and future care for learning disabilities
- Ability to use clinical and ethical reasoning skills to analyse and interpret assessment findings, plan and evaluate intervention programme
- Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with clients, carers and professionals
- Clear & concise written skills with competency in IT skills for video calls, reports, accessible information, advice/activity suggestions and internet use to access SLT related information.
- Calm and consistent approach to stressful situations
- Ability to problem solve, organise, prioritise and demonstrate sound judgement
- Good understanding of family-centred practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of multi-agency services available and processes for referral.
- Experience of teaching/ presentation skills appropriate for teaching professionals and peers in an in-service training setting
- Working with student SLT's
- To have knowledge of Makaton
Key Attributes
Essential
- Personal and professional responsibility
- Ability to self-motivate.
- Good organisational skills, ability to prioritise work, and time management.
- Ability to manage own caseload and skill level
- A commitment to ongoing learning
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently without direct supervision
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description) with or without adaptations.
- Ability to assess a situation, identifying any risk or potential problem and act appropriately. Able to accurately report and feedback information to colleagues and others both verbally and in writing.
- Understanding of the principles of confidentiality
- Flexibility around work location and travel within the borough
- Ability to cope with uncertainty and change
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post.
Desirable
- Ability to think creatively
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).
