Speech & Language Therapist Lead Band 7

Job description

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Clinical Services you will hold accountability and responsibility for the SLT provision to all clients within our rehabilitation centre.

Leading and managing a specialist SLT team in a brand new state of the art rehabilitation centre. The team comprises band 6 and band 5 SLTs, an SLT assistant and we are proactive to have students.

To contribute to the continued development of a high quality SLT therapeutic service

To provide specialist dysphagia assessment and intervention to clients who require, utilising compotenceis and experience at a senior practitioner level.

To provide highly skilled communication assessment and intervention to all our clients with acquired brain injury, such as stroke, ABI and other neurological conditions, utilising compotenceis and experience at a senior practitioner level.

Delivering 1:1 and group SLT sessions to a range of clients and creating accessible communication and swallowing guidance for the wider MDT.

Conducting skilled mental capacity assessments independently or jointly with other professionals, as appropriate.

Having a key-worker role managing and overseeing a specific clients whole journey at QEF, liasing with families, being a single point of contact for all queries, co-ordinating care and discharge packages.

Advocating on clients behalf in a range of situations, eg. when writing reports, CHC forms and complex DST meetings where highly skilled reporting and ability to deal with questioning is necessary.

Closely working with the wider multi-disciplinary team PTs, OTs, Psychology team, dietitian, nursing, carers, kitchen staff, activity co-ordinators. Also working with outside agencies, such as social workers, safeguarding, expert witnesses, lawyers, neuro-navigators, DST assessors.

Working with the Head of Clinical Services and senior management on service development, quality improvement projects and clinical audit

Providing clinical supervision and expert advice to SLT staff as well as SLT students on placement.

Responsible for the recruitment within the SLT department with opportunity to support in the recruitment process of the wider CRC staffing remit

Managing the Speech and Language Therapy team to include sickness absence, performance, appraisals, probationary periods in line with QEF policy

Supporting and leading on the emphasis on learning and reflective practice within the SLT as well as wider team, providing and participating in training and learning.

Actively jointly working with our catering company, manager and dietitian to provide high standard of catering in line with IDDSI framework

BEING PART OF QEF MEANS

Actively participating in learning, development and feedback opportunities and cycles as required by QEFs policies and procedures.

Acting in accordance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements as may apply from time to time.

Supporting and encouraging the involvement of volunteers.

Promoting QEFs Equal Opportunities policy and avoiding any behaviour that either directly or indirectly discriminates against others on the grounds of any protected characteristic.

Taking Health and Safety duties seriously to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and our residents and clients.

Being an active team player and attending team meetings and briefings to which you are invited.

QEF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff and volunteers must be responsible and accountable for their safeguarding practice and proactive in identifying and reporting safeguarding concerns.

Being an ambassador of QEFs Values and Behaviours in your approach to your role and to our staff, clients, and residents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech & Language Therapy.
• Additional training in Dysphagia.
• Ongoing CPD record relevant to TBI.
• Ongoing membership with the RCSLT.
• Registration with HCPC

Experience

Essential

• Experience with adult neurologically impaired adults.
• Working with carers.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• A good standard of literacy and numeracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Good decision making and problem solving skills.
• Excellent clinical skills
• Ability to manage a small team of Speech and Language Therapists
• Team working
• Excellent knowledge of neuro speech and language therapy
• Knowledge of augmentative and alternative communication

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People

Address

Leatherhead Court

Woodlands Road

Leatherhead

Surrey

KT22 0BN

Employer's website

https://qef.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)