Job summary
St Peters Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a band 7
Speech and Language Therapist who has clinical experience of working with the
older person in complex dementias and neurological conditions.
St Peters provides integrated care and treatment for people with
dementia and other degenerative conditions and associated challenging
behaviour. The postholder will work alongside a comprehensive multidisciplinary
team including senior nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational
Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians and Psychology.
Main duties of the job
The post is supported by a Band 5 Speech and Language and an assistant speech and language . You will be part of a small and supportive speech and language therapy team across the larger organisation, which in turn is part of a larger clinical services directorate of AHP and Psychology clinicians.
St Peters provides integrated care and treatment for people with dementia and other degenerative conditions and associated challenging behaviour. The postholder will work alongside a comprehensive multidisciplinary team including senior nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians and Psychology.
About us
St Peters Hospital is increasingly recognised as a centre of excellence and best practice. We are rigorous in following professional, clinical and policy guidance in order to support high quality care. We take a recovery and person-centred approach to all of our work and are committed to the current agenda around reducing restrictive practice and improving relationally-focused care within mental health services, including services for people with dementia.
We aim to be a family-friendly employer and are happy to discuss flexible patterns of working, including term time options.
The post involves occasional travel to our other sites in south East Wales on a referral basis in response to specific consultation requests.
We offer paid HCPC registration fees and actively work with staff to create peronalised development programmes tailored to an individuals own career goals. This could include funded training to develop dysphagia or other neuro-rehabilitation competencies that fit the interests and career aspirations of our SALT therapists.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specialist/ complex case load which
could include – Dysphagia management and training.
- To provide assessments, diagnostic and
appropriate advice for all LSHG Service users those are referred.
- To help plan and monitor individual and
group treatment as appropriate.
- To be part of LSHG multi disciplinary
team, liaising, co-ordinating and planning work with other professionals
in specific units.
- To encourage good liaison with other
agencies promoting positive good practice.
- To contribute advice to families as
necessary.
- To attend MDT’s, staff meetings, CPD’s
and in-service training as required.
- To follow current administrative and
statistical procedures as required by LSHG.
- To keep clinical notes as per
professional guidance and standards and to present information to MDT’s.
- To keep up to date with new techniques
and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice and to
record same on the Professional Log of the Royal College of Speech and
Language Therapists.
- To be conversant with communicating
quality guidelines and ensure agreed care standards are adhered to.
- To ensure statistical information and
client records are updated
- To participate in quality
assurance and clinical audits as necessary
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Specialist/ complex case load which
could include – Dysphagia management and training.
- To provide assessments, diagnostic and
appropriate advice for all LSHG Service users those are referred.
- To help plan and monitor individual and
group treatment as appropriate.
- To be part of LSHG multi disciplinary
team, liaising, co-ordinating and planning work with other professionals
in specific units.
- To encourage good liaison with other
agencies promoting positive good practice.
- To contribute advice to families as
necessary.
- To attend MDT’s, staff meetings, CPD’s
and in-service training as required.
- To follow current administrative and
statistical procedures as required by LSHG.
- To keep clinical notes as per
professional guidance and standards and to present information to MDT’s.
- To keep up to date with new techniques
and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice and to
record same on the Professional Log of the Royal College of Speech and
Language Therapists.
- To be conversant with communicating
quality guidelines and ensure agreed care standards are adhered to.
- To ensure statistical information and
client records are updated
- To participate in quality
assurance and clinical audits as necessary
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and language Therapy. Recognised professional qualifications are essential.
- HCPC registered
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and language Therapy. Recognised professional qualifications are essential.
- HCPC registered
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
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).
