Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a valued member of the team, you will have the opportunity to work closely with children and those most proximal to them, to reach positive outcomes. You will have the ability to manage a demanding workload in order to provide an efficient and effective service. You will be a confident, self-directed individual with a strong team focus as well as being able to work independently when required. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills in order to maintain our exceptional standards of care when liaising with patients and both internal and external agencies.

Person Specification

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy
• Can convey ideas and information in a confident and easily understood manner, both written and verbal
• Able to work in difficult, distracting environments, with challenging clients and where intense levels of concentration are required
• Demonstrate ability to be a good team member
• Developed skills in negotiation and problem solving
• Able to relate the values of the organisation to everyday practice
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to motivate and inspire others
• Adaptable to a varied and frequently changing work environment

Skills & Attributes

Essential

• Can use a variety of assessment techniques
• Can demonstrate an awareness of continuing professional development
• Demonstrates good auditory discrimination and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Computer skills
• Knowledge and experience of clinical governance/audit
• Understands and can use the principles of prioritisation
• Access to transport for work purposes

Qualifications & Professional Training

Essential

• Speech and Language Therapy degree or a recognised equivalent
• Registered member of RCSLT
• Registered member of HCPC
• Evidence of having completed some short courses

Desirable

• Has undertaken additional study e.g. dysphagia training, language educators course

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Can manage own caseload with minimal support
• Has experience of working with complex cases alongside or with supervision from a highly specialist therapist
• Knowledge of current trends in the management of communication and/or swallowing
• Experience of work in a variety of settings
• Awareness of Total Communication

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

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highfield Centre, Victoria Central Health Centre

Mill Lane

Wallasey

CH44 5UF

Employer's website

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