Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £40,823.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £40823.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Worcester, WR5 1DD |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9365-26-0148 |
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Key Duties: Patient/client care: To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment. To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties. To ensure that patients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. To demonstrate negotiation skills. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures. To adapt practice to meet individual patients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences. To demonstrate skills in dealing with complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management. Policy/service development/implementation: To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary team building. To be aware of, adhere to and implement service and team plans and policies. To use specialist knowledge to inform service/policy developments as appropriate. Financial and physical resources: To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to clients. Human resources To supervise the work of assistants and volunteers To participate in student placements as appropriate. To provide mentoring and supervision to more junior Speech and Language Therapists. To explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to visitors, students and volunteers. To assist in the support of students from other professional groups as appropriate. To participate in specialist training in area of clinical expertise. To assist with the identification of training needs within the team. Information resources: To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies. To share information with others, observing data protection guidelines. To gather activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines. Research and development: To participate in and develop innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness. To undertake Clinical Governance /audit projects within local service. To participate in departmental research and clinical governance/audit projects. To collect and provide research data as required. Freedom to act: 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. To work independently accessing appraisal within an Individual Performance Framework at pre-determined intervals. Knowledge and Skills: Communication and relationship skills: To contribute to clinical teams both multi disciplinary and uni disciplinary by discussing own and others input around clients needs ensuring a well co-ordinated care plan. To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. To work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the patient/client management. To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist. To develop skills in motivating clients and /or carers to engage in the therapeutic process. To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible. To form productive relationships with others who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties. To employ excellent communication skills. Training and Experience: To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence based practice. To manage caseload independently. To identify personal/professional development evidenced by Personal Development Plan/ Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework. To participate in Individual Performance Review ensuring that the objectives set reflect the Service and Trust plans, including specific objectives relating the clinical specialism. To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist therapist working in the field of stroke and maintain up to date HPCP and RCSLT registration To attend Specialist Short Courses appropriate to clinical specialism. To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to RCSLT Professional and Clinical and National and Local Clinical Guidelines. To participate in the development of local clinical guidelines informed by evidence of clinical specialism. To participate in the development and delivery of specialist training (formal and informal) to others in area of clinical expertise with and without support. To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in stroke rehabilitation. To provide advice to non-specialists and other specialists/ professionals within clinical field. To attend relevant course, meetings and special interest groups. To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: Safeguarding Children, SEN procedures, Working Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks. To develop a working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice. Analytical and judgmental skills: To develop the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness. To negotiate with cares, clients and others around individual case management. To recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support to resolve. To use specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management. To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate. To develop clear care plans based on best practice. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and mentors and identify own strengths and development needs. To develop the ability to target training (formal and informal) appropriately to the needs of course participants. To develop the ability to reflect on and evaluate training provided. To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances. Planning and organisational skills To manage and prioritise own caseload independently. To manage and prioritise own workload.