Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 28 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £46,419.00 i £55,046.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £46419.00 - £55046.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 17 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SE58UH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9196-25-1354 |
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Duties and Responsibilities Professional / Clinical responsibilities To assess, develop and implement Specialist Speech and Language Therapy intervention programmes to meet the needs of clients; adapting practice based on individual clients or families circumstances and outcomes, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences To develop information and resources for clients, families and relevant others regarding the management and care of clients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties To write comprehensive reports to be shared with families and a range of professionals, reflecting specialist knowledge To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice To demonstrate skills in dealing with complex issues and to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management To implement care pathways and recommend changes in practice as appropriate To identify and make appropriate onward referrals to other agencies To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures To raise local awareness of the importance of developing communication skills within service area. To identify training needs and to develop, provide and evaluate appropriate specialist training to parents, carers, volunteers, educators and practitioners. To participate in and contribute to projects, activities and events including attendance at team meetings To establish appropriate partnerships with agencies and disciplines which are seeking to promote social and educational inclusion for children with speech, language, and communication difficulties. Management and Leadership To take a delegated role or lead as requested by Team Leader, including participation in working groups, policy development groups, specific projects and events To use specialist knowledge to inform line manager on issues of service delivery/ policy development, including access and equity shortfalls and, service pressures To develop care protocols/packages relating to specialist area in liaison with Team Leader to improve client care To negotiate with others including health, education and social care professionals to achieve seamless services for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs Financial and physical resources responsibilities To monitor stock levels in own service area and request and purchase new equipment as appropriate To develop resources of interest to specialist client group To follow procedures for ensuring the security, care and maintenance of equipment, taking responsibility for maintaining standards of infection control and safety including equipment loaned to clients Education & Professional Development To engage in reflective practice with peers through participation in peer review, peer mentoring and supervision as appropriate To provide mentoring, advice and support to more junior Speech and Language Therapists, Assistants, speech and language therapy students, and volunteers To facilitate the development of others problem solving/negotiation skills within peer review/support To plan, monitor and support the work of assistants, students, administration staff and volunteers To resolve verbal complaints about the Speech and Language Therapy service in liaison with team leader To generate appropriate strategies for management of own workload To take on organisational responsibilities within, and contribute to, team meetings To develop and review induction packages, to provide induction for more junior members of staff To explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to parents, visitors, students, other professionals and volunteers To provide full student placements, including assessment of the placements as appropriate To support students from other professional groups as appropriate To establish own learning needs and take responsibility for own learning To contribute to identifying training needs within the team. Information management To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies To share information with carers, school staff and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines and client confidentiality To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines. To contribute to team-wide initiatives to seek the views of children, parents and partner organisations on the quality and effectiveness of service provided To participate in departmental research, Clinical Governance/Audit projects. Freedom to act To manage independently a caseload of children including complex cases To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct and the Trusts value based behaviours. To work independently accessing line management, supervision, and performance development reviews (appraisal) at pre-determined intervals