Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Adult Community Services
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 07 Awst 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £31,049.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £31049.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Epping, CM16 6TN |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9364-25-0826 |
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1. The post holder will independently manage the caseload of adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, actively initiating and participating in the interdisciplinary decision making around patient care and developing service delivery initiatives. 2. The post holder will maintain an overview of the competing demands for speech and language therapy service, managing service delivery and keeping their line manager informed of pressures to self and service, prioritising the caseload and administrative workload to meet capacity demands. 3. The post holder will be responsible for organising the speech and language therapy service in accordance with Departmental and Trust policies and procedures 4. The post holder will apply evidence-based practice in order to manage a specific caseload of patients with complex needs under supervision. Patient/Client Care 5. To undertake clinical work with adults with a wide range of acquired communication and swallowing difficulties to a high clinical standard. 6. The clinical work will include: Assessing and diagnosing a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders, including diverse and multi-faceted pathologies Planning appropriate therapy intervention, making fine judgements about type and timing of treatment negotiated with patients, carers and the MDT Recommending and introducing low and high tech communication systems and resources Delivering group and individual therapy as required Providing advice and therapy programmes to carers and other health professionals Managing patients and carers anxieties regarding intervention and prognosis Evaluating treatment outcomes Transferring and discharging 7. To assess, develop and implement specialist person centred programmes of intervention to meet the needs of clients on personal caseload. This requires the development of a high level of clinical competence within the field of acquired communication and swallowing disorders, reflecting on own practice and keeping abreast of significant advances in clinical care through attendance at courses, conferences, CENs and critical appraisal of journal articles. 8. To provide training and support to carers and relatives both individually and through group courses where appropriate, in order to facilitate effective communication with partners using total communication strategies 9. To maintain clinical records, and to write timely reports and correspondence for Health, Social Services and other colleagues reflecting specialist knowledge. 10. To provide specialist evidenced based advice to more junior speech and language therapists and other professionals working within the field on clinical issues in particular with regard to establishing safe practice in swallow management and developing a supportive communicative environment for those who are unable to meet their communication needs using verbal channels. 11. To identify patients requiring assessment from other MDT members and initiate referrals when appropriate. 12. To contribute to multi-disciplinary assessment and treatment programmes where appropriate, participating in MD, as well as speech and language therapy goal setting and negotiate with others around case management in complex cases. 13. To work in close collaboration with the other Community Integrated Teams in order to facilitate the delivery of integrated therapy programmes including joint group therapy when appropriate. 14. To ensure that patients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of care plans wherever possible and to facilitate their meaningful involvement in planning their care with other team members. This will involve communicating complex information with skill and sensitivity, employing total communication strategies when required. 15. To work closely with patients carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the patients management. 16. To provide information on support networks, professional and voluntary, to patients and their families. 17. To identify the need for second opinions, referring patients to specialist therapists or centres after discussion with the line manager. 18. To initiate and take part in regular clinical review and supervision with other therapists both as a peer reviewer and supervisee 19. To participate in the staff appraisal scheme including identifying personal/professional development evidenced by CPD Portfolio and planning training needs with line manager