Job summary
An exciting development opportunity
has become available in the Halton Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team!
Bridgewater Community Healthcare
NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an enthusiastic, Speech & Language
Therapist to join their innovative community speech and language therapy team.
This is suitable
as a Band 5-6 development post. We will
support you to complete your RCSLT newly-qualified practitioner and your RCSLT dysphagia
competencies. Once these competencies
are completed, within 12-24 months from starting, you will progress from Band 5
to Band 6 within the team.
This is a Specialist Clinical Post in the
assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with acquired communication
and/or swallowing disorders, including voice and respiratory disorders. The
caseload is a community caseload.
Staff wellbeing is at the
heart of all we do. You will have access to regular clinical supervision, team
meetings and regular training/CPD sessions.
We ensure you are well supported and continually reflect on your
learning and aspirational needs in the role.
The post holder will be
based within an established team of speech and language therapists, speech and
language therapy assistants, and administrators.
The team work hard to
ensure that everything they do is based around patient centred, quality care
first and foremost, and the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate that they
share these values.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will be supported to complete their competencies to progress from
Band 5 to a Band 6 specialist role.
The
post holder will provide specialist speech/language/swallowing assessment, intervention,
advice and training to adults, their carers and other professionals and agencies
involved with the person.
They
will be responsible for the prioritisation and independent management of a
clinical caseload.
The
post holder will provide specialist clinical support and advice to other
therapists and work as part of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to
development and evaluation of the services provided.
The post
holder will provide clinical education to SLT students from local universities. They will have a responsibility for CPD and
to support and deliver their work in line with best practice.
About us
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
-
To complete detailed assessments using knowledge of
specific assessment tools relevant to the client group, differentially
diagnose, develop care plans and identify goals appropriate to knowledge of
prognosis, and plan, implement and evaluate detailed programmes of specialist
SLT treatment for the designated caseloads.
-
To ensure that clients, families and other carers are
involved in the planning and prioritisation of care plans.
-
To use specialist clinical knowledge to inform sound
clinical judgement and decision making for case management.
-
To prioritise the caseload following departmental
procedure.
-
To support, supervise and enhance SLTA and volunteer
work within the department
-
To carry a clinical caseload within the defined
clinical settings comprising: adults
with acquired neurological disorders and dementia resulting in a diverse range
of communication disorders and/or dysphagia
-
To provide a flexible and person-centred service to these
client groups
-
To deliver therapy on a 1:1, group and
programme/care plan basis.
-
To use a range of approaches to meet the needs of
individuals, including reflecting on global aspects of a client/carer communication
and adapting the environment to enhance communication,
-
To adapt practice to meet individual circumstances,
including cultural and linguistic differences.
-
To use a consultative model of delivery to enable non-SLT
staff/carers to carry out therapy programmes and support communication in a range
of settings.
-
To work collaboratively with carers to promote the
use of strategies/activities in order to facilitate language learning and communication
skills.
-
To provide advice to carers/other professionals and
other SLTs on complex speech, language and communication difficulties.
-
To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge.
-
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of
evidence based practice and outcome measures.
-
To be responsible for continuing developing knowledge
and competence in the ability to apply a range of approaches within
intervention / therapy.
-
To make discharge decisions involving clients
following departmental procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical
-
To complete detailed assessments using knowledge of
specific assessment tools relevant to the client group, differentially
diagnose, develop care plans and identify goals appropriate to knowledge of
prognosis, and plan, implement and evaluate detailed programmes of specialist
SLT treatment for the designated caseloads.
-
To ensure that clients, families and other carers are
involved in the planning and prioritisation of care plans.
-
To use specialist clinical knowledge to inform sound
clinical judgement and decision making for case management.
-
To prioritise the caseload following departmental
procedure.
-
To support, supervise and enhance SLTA and volunteer
work within the department
-
To carry a clinical caseload within the defined
clinical settings comprising: adults
with acquired neurological disorders and dementia resulting in a diverse range
of communication disorders and/or dysphagia
-
To provide a flexible and person-centred service to these
client groups
-
To deliver therapy on a 1:1, group and
programme/care plan basis.
-
To use a range of approaches to meet the needs of
individuals, including reflecting on global aspects of a client/carer communication
and adapting the environment to enhance communication,
-
To adapt practice to meet individual circumstances,
including cultural and linguistic differences.
-
To use a consultative model of delivery to enable non-SLT
staff/carers to carry out therapy programmes and support communication in a range
of settings.
-
To work collaboratively with carers to promote the
use of strategies/activities in order to facilitate language learning and communication
skills.
-
To provide advice to carers/other professionals and
other SLTs on complex speech, language and communication difficulties.
-
To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge.
-
To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of
evidence based practice and outcome measures.
-
To be responsible for continuing developing knowledge
and competence in the ability to apply a range of approaches within
intervention / therapy.
-
To make discharge decisions involving clients
following departmental procedures.
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Well established knowledge of national policies, procedures and clinical guidelines of specific client groups
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Good presentation skills both written and verbal
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance / audit
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Licence to Practice.
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relevant to caseload.
- RCSLT Competency Framework
- Full Practice member of RCSLT
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of a wide range of communication disorders and dysphagia.
- Experience of supporting students and assistants.
- Experience of clinical supervision.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Relevant experience of undergraduate/post graduate level.
- Relevant experience post registration completion of RCSLT competency framework
Desirable
- Experience of training others in relation to communication and dysphagia
- Experience of working with voice disorders
- Experience of VFL service
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Able to lift, carry and move equipment between bases.
- Able to work in cramped conditions
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Well established knowledge of national policies, procedures and clinical guidelines of specific client groups
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Negotiation and problem solving skills
- Good presentation skills both written and verbal
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance / audit
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Licence to Practice.
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relevant to caseload.
- RCSLT Competency Framework
- Full Practice member of RCSLT
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- In depth experience of a wide range of communication disorders and dysphagia.
- Experience of supporting students and assistants.
- Experience of clinical supervision.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working
- Relevant experience of undergraduate/post graduate level.
- Relevant experience post registration completion of RCSLT competency framework
Desirable
- Experience of training others in relation to communication and dysphagia
- Experience of working with voice disorders
- Experience of VFL service
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Able to lift, carry and move equipment between bases.
- Able to work in cramped conditions
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.
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.
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
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bridgewater Community Healthcare Nhs Trust, Lister Road
Astmoor
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 1TW
Employer's website
http://bridgewater.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
