Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 7, Part-time - 30 hours per week
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist who has postgraduate training in the area of dysphagia and demonstrable experience in the assessment and management of eating and drinking difficulties as well as experience working with a range of complex and significant speech, language and communication difficulties.
An interest and some experience of AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) would support your application.
Proposed interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy service for children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties in Perseid special schools, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement for Sutton Health and Care Alliance.
They will contribute to the development of the special schools speech and language therapy service for children and young people. They will plan and provide highly specialist speech and language therapy assessment, advice and treatment to a defined caseload of children and young people with severe and complex needs. They will work in partnership with the children and young people, their families and with other professions and agencies, including school staff and the wider health team, to reduce the impact of these difficulties on the children's and young people's social and emotional development, their learning and their ability to participate in daily life.
They will work autonomously and without direct supervision and be accountable for their own actions.
About us
Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) provides a range of medical services to approximately 500,000 people living across south west London and north east Surrey.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country as well as some poorer areas. Together, with our NHS colleagues in Surrey, Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
Sutton Health and Care (SHC) was an innovative joint venture between local partner health and social care organisations, which sees community services fully integrated to support the delivery of a new model of care for the people of Sutton. Hosted by ESTH, the model ensures the breaking down of traditional organisational barriers to enable the provision of care that is wrapped around the patient.
We pride ourselves in having a highly dedicated team and offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment with a wide range of staff benefits and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our vision and values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with the Health and Care Professions Council
- Registration with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Postgraduate dysphagia training at intermediate level or Quest
Desirable
- Relevant post registration specialist education
- Evidence of attendance at short courses to develop specialist skills
- Evidence of additional training in use of high tech AAC
Experience
Essential
- Highly specialist knowledge/experience in paediatric SLT including dysphagia and high tech AAC
- Experience of working with children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties, complex needs and those requiring an AAC approach
- Knowledge/experience in the use of evidence based assessment and treatment approaches and practices
- Evidence of effective multidisciplinary and multiagency work
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and understanding of the principals of clinical governance
- Evidence of use of prioritisation, clinical risk assessments and outcome measures
- Experience in training others both informally and formally
Desirable
- Experience of setting up new projects/initiatives
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good knowledge of AAC devices appropriate for this population
- Highly specialist knowledge and understanding of dysphagia to enable appropriate clinical decision making and management of risk
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including observation, listening and empathy
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Good organisation/time management skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
- Good IT skills
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously
- Ability to work as a team member and promote collaborative multidisciplinary and multiagency approach
- Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the role
- Ability to support and develop other team members
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to delegate tasks
- Assertive, enthusiastic and demonstrates strong client focus
- Evidence of own self development through appraisal, CPD and portfolio
- Ability to get to all sites required for the post
Desirable
- Membership of relevant specialist groups
Employer details
Employer name
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Perseid Special School
Bordesley Road
Morden
SM4 5LT
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343-NN-6537236-SHC-HM-A-Z