Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £40,701.00 to £48,054.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40701.00 - £48054.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Beckenham, BR3 3BX |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9334-24-0453 |
Summary
This post provides speech and language therapy (SLT) to both neuropsychiatry services and Trust wide. In neuropsychiatry, the post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing specialist communication and dysphagia assessments and interventions to patients on the Brain Injury stream of 7 patients on the Lishman Unit. The other part of the role will be working as part of a small speech and language team responding to referrals from other units across SLAM in the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham and Croydon relating to the assessment and management of communication and eating/swallowing difficulties presented by adults with mental health difficulties. The post is based in the Psychological Medicine and Older Adults Directorate. The post holder will contribute to the development of the SLT service and the provision of multi-professional training in communication, feeding and swallowing disorders in adults for the Trust. Lishman Unit To autonomously manage a caseload of 7 service users in the neuropsychiatry brain injury service and carry out assessments, interventions and give advice regarding the daily management of service users to the MDT. To work as part of the MDT in the management and care delivery of service users and to participate in MDT and ward reviews. To work with the MDT to triage referrals to the service. To participate in the delivery of dysphagia and communication training to staff. To identify training needs and assist in developing new resources accordingly. To develop and run groups for people with brain injury. To participate in the clinical training of SLT students. Trust wide SLT Service To support the development of the Trust wide Speech and Language Therapy service, working across different wards, including working age adults, forensics and the National Psychosis Unit. To support the Head of Service in prioritising and managing a complex and varied caseload. To work with service users requiring communication or dysphagia support for adult inpatient services across the Trust. General To demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the issues associated with clinical governance and their application to professional practice. This will include compliance with / adherence to and implementation of service and service area policies, national and local guidelines and RCSLT professional and clinical guidelines. To maintain and record an active programme of continuing professional development, including feeding back to colleagues on any courses or conferences attended. To participate regularly in the evaluation of the effectiveness of intervention and models of service delivery, maintaining up to date knowledge of relevant clinical practice and research To undertake specific departmental audit projects and contribute to departmental research where appropriate. To ensure that users and user groups are involved with projects and service developments wherever appropriate.