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Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £54,320 - £60,981 per annum inclusive of Inner HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2025 |
| Location: | London, NW3 5BA |
| Company: | Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6918537/260-TP-845 |
Summary
This advanced specialist speech and language therapist (SLT) will have considerable experience in clinical voice disorders and counselling skills/psychological approaches, as well as established competencies and experience in delivering trans and gender diverse voice and communication therapy (vis a vis theCompetency FrameworkRCSLT, 2018). They will work as a gender specialist SLT and independently manage a caseload of trans and gender diverse service users in the delivery of high-quality voice exploration and modification therapy.
The post holder will:
· Deliver the highest quality, compassionate, trans-affirmative, effective care to trans and non-binary service users
· Carry out initial appointment and therapy for trans and non-binary service users (including some complex cases) in individual, group and workshop voice and communication therapy sessions, in liaison with Lead Consultant SLT
· Contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, case discussion and CPD sessions.
· Clinically supervise junior SLT team members as required in liaison with the Lead Consultant SLT
· Contribute to training within the GIC MDT and SLT team in liaison with the Lead Consultant SLT
· Be placement educator coordinator for student SLT clinical placements in liaison with the Lead Consultant SLT
· Contribute to service delivery developments in liaison with the Lead Consultant, Principal and Advanced SLTs team members.
THE GIC SPEECH AND LANGAUGE THERAPY (SLT) SERVICE:
The Gender Identity Clinic (GIC), historically known as the ‘Charing Cross GIC’, is the oldest and largest gender specialist centre in the UK. The GIC diagnoses and treats adults with gender dysphoria in a biopsychosocial care pathway involving psychiatrists, psychologists, endocrinologists, specialist nurses, specialist medical practitioners, specialist speech and language therapists. Within this multidisciplinary team, the SLT service aims to support service users to find and sustain their authentic voice which fits with their sense of self. This is delivered through introductory workshops, initial assessment appointments, individual and group therapy programmes, and specific workshops (e.g. the singing voice). The service leads on protocol development, cutting edge research and training of established and developing specialists’ speech and language therapists in the field.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
This advert closes on Monday 27 Jan 2025