Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Adult Learning Disabilities
| Posting date: | 01 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £40,701 - £48,054 per annum including Outer London Allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2024 |
| Location: | Enfield, EN3 5BN |
| Company: | Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6278388/306-BEH-1843-A |
Summary
A Vacancy at Barnet, Enfield & Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist within the Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS). This post is based in a supportive integrated health and social care team, offering opportunities to collaborate with a range of professionals, including Social Workers, Psychologists, Community Nurses, Employment Support staff, Occupational Therapists, Art Therapists and Physiotherapists.
ILDS is a community-based service, working with people aged 18+ who have Learning Disabilities. The successful candidate will join a friendly SLT team, working alongside highly experienced SLTs and a Therapies Assistant, who will be able to provide support. The post holder will take on a mixed caseload covering both communication and dysphagia needs. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated and resourceful individuals who are keen to work as part of a team.
The main duties of the job are:
• To manage a defined caseload using evidence based, person-centred principles working collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To deliver clinical input to delegated caseload, working flexibly and creatively.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions for adults with Learning Disabilities who have additional health needs in relation to communication and dysphagia (within clinical competency level).
• To support Assistants and SLT students working in the relevant environment.
• To liaise with MDT professionals and other services/agencies ensuring the health and wellbeing needs of clients are met.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Therapies Service.
• To participate in the development of training initiatives provided by the Speech and Language Team to clients, family, carers and others.
This job is for you if:
• You share our passion for providing person-centred support for adults with Learning Disabilities, enabling people to have choice and control over their own lives.
• You enjoy working towards people's preferred outcomes through collaboration with MDT colleagues from health and social care .
• You value your own professional development and would like to grow as a clinician through regular supervision, CPD opportunities and informal support from fellow SLTs.
• You would like the flexibility to be able to work from our office base and to work from home.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
• To assess, diagnose and develop intervention plans for service users within the relevant context including those with: profound learning disabilities; additional sensory and/or physical disability; mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behaviour. .
• To have knowledge and understanding of the application of alternative and augmentative communication.
• To facilitate group work with service users, where clinically appropriate.
• To assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users presenting with dysphagia within clinical competency level.
• To participate in videofluoroscopy assessments of swallowing as required for service users.
• To be responsible for SLCN assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of intervention plans, writing assessment reports, providing appropriate intervention, evaluating outcomes and reviewing and discharging individual service users.
• To be responsible for managing own time appropriately in order to carry out clinical related administrative duties, relevant to the caseload and operation of the service.
• To be responsible for managing a defined caseload in the context of the service/team caseload, with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectiveness alongside senior staff, and decision-making in relation to complex case management.
• To work closely with parents, carers and significant others regarding individual service users and demonstrate practical procedures when necessary.
• To work with and be available to other Speech and Language Therapists, Assistants and MDT colleagues for support and joint consultation regarding clinical practice as required.
• To comply with the data and statistical needs of the service, responding in a timely and accurate manner.
• To participate in new developments in information technology (IT) as related to the needs of the service.
• To maintain a safe working environment in liaison with the Speech and Language Therapists and Team Manager in accordance with health and safety standards.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech & Language Therapist within the Enfield Integrated Learning Disabilities Service (ILDS). This post is based in a supportive integrated health and social care team, offering opportunities to collaborate with a range of professionals, including Social Workers, Psychologists, Community Nurses, Employment Support staff, Occupational Therapists, Art Therapists and Physiotherapists.
ILDS is a community-based service, working with people aged 18+ who have Learning Disabilities. The successful candidate will join a friendly SLT team, working alongside highly experienced SLTs and a Therapies Assistant, who will be able to provide support. The post holder will take on a mixed caseload covering both communication and dysphagia needs. We welcome applications from enthusiastic, highly motivated and resourceful individuals who are keen to work as part of a team.
The main duties of the job are:
• To manage a defined caseload using evidence based, person-centred principles working collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To deliver clinical input to delegated caseload, working flexibly and creatively.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions for adults with Learning Disabilities who have additional health needs in relation to communication and dysphagia (within clinical competency level).
• To support Assistants and SLT students working in the relevant environment.
• To liaise with MDT professionals and other services/agencies ensuring the health and wellbeing needs of clients are met.
• To participate in the planning, development and evaluation of the Therapies Service.
• To participate in the development of training initiatives provided by the Speech and Language Team to clients, family, carers and others.
This job is for you if:
• You share our passion for providing person-centred support for adults with Learning Disabilities, enabling people to have choice and control over their own lives.
• You enjoy working towards people's preferred outcomes through collaboration with MDT colleagues from health and social care .
• You value your own professional development and would like to grow as a clinician through regular supervision, CPD opportunities and informal support from fellow SLTs.
• You would like the flexibility to be able to work from our office base and to work from home.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
• To assess, diagnose and develop intervention plans for service users within the relevant context including those with: profound learning disabilities; additional sensory and/or physical disability; mental health diagnosis and/or challenging behaviour. .
• To have knowledge and understanding of the application of alternative and augmentative communication.
• To facilitate group work with service users, where clinically appropriate.
• To assess, diagnose and develop treatment plans for service users presenting with dysphagia within clinical competency level.
• To participate in videofluoroscopy assessments of swallowing as required for service users.
• To be responsible for SLCN assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of intervention plans, writing assessment reports, providing appropriate intervention, evaluating outcomes and reviewing and discharging individual service users.
• To be responsible for managing own time appropriately in order to carry out clinical related administrative duties, relevant to the caseload and operation of the service.
• To be responsible for managing a defined caseload in the context of the service/team caseload, with ongoing evaluation of clinical effectiveness alongside senior staff, and decision-making in relation to complex case management.
• To work closely with parents, carers and significant others regarding individual service users and demonstrate practical procedures when necessary.
• To work with and be available to other Speech and Language Therapists, Assistants and MDT colleagues for support and joint consultation regarding clinical practice as required.
• To comply with the data and statistical needs of the service, responding in a timely and accurate manner.
• To participate in new developments in information technology (IT) as related to the needs of the service.
• To maintain a safe working environment in liaison with the Speech and Language Therapists and Team Manager in accordance with health and safety standards.
This advert closes on Wednesday 15 May 2024