Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join Provide CIC and work as a key member of a small team in the delivery of high dose therapeutic interventions to people with aphasia across the Mid and South Essex (MSE) region. This new service is funded as a 'catalyst project' via the national Stroke Quality Improvement for Rehabilitation (SQUIRE) programme and will run for one year.
The project seeks to support and augment the management of people with aphasia (PWA) in the first six months after stroke and aims to ensure early access to high quality education for PWA and their families, guidance for teams working with PWA across Provide and MSE partner organisations (EPUT, NELFT & MSEFT) and delivery of high dose, high intensity in-person therapy to small groups of PWA during the 3-6 month phase of recovery close to where they live.
Additionally, the service aims to direct PWA and their families to other appropriate sources of support and communication practice, aims to offer remote therapy interventions alongside therapy from other teams in the integrated stroke service and aims to coordinate self-directed therapy via tablet-based apps. Performance and outcome information for PWA will be collected at set intervals and maintained in a secure database.
Main duties of the job
To jointly deliver high-dose interventions to people with aphasia (PWA) across the Mid and South Essex (MSE) region.
To contribute to the design and implementation of service user engagement and documentation systems.
To liaise closely with all MSE acute SLT teams to ensure early registration and early delivery of support of all people with newly acquired aphasia and their families.
To liaise closely with all MSE Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) teams to offer support and advice regarding treatment and to provide additional support and treatment opportunities to PWA.
To contribute to the design, implementation and maintenance of a database for PWA in the MSE region.
To advise on complex cases using highly specialist level clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and risk analysis to best support PWA and their families in challenging circumstances.
To support the collection of all appropriate contact and outcome data for the Stroke Sentinel National Audit Programme (SSNAP).
To engage with key stakeholders to progress the planning of the ICSS.
To provide regular high quality supervision colleagues and to act as clinical educator to University students.
To contribute towards and support reporting of service achievements to the wider aphasiology and stroke community.
About us
Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.
We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:
Vision: Transforming LivesValues: Care, Innovation and CompassionMission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.
Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.
We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.
Eligible for NHS Pension
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a highly specialist post working in a team to deliver an augmentative service for people with newly acquired aphasia post-stroke and their families.
- The post holder will support colleagues in other MSE ICSS teams with highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment decision making and will advise ICSS teams re. communication recovery promotion.
- The post requires highly specialist level knowledge of acquired communication disorders (i.e. agnosia, anosognosia, apraxia, alexia, agraphia, attentional impairment, visual or auditory perceptual impairment, memory dysfunction, executive dysfunction, emotional processing impairment, pragmatic impairment and dysarthria) that can co-present alongside language processing disorder (aphasia).
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist skills in simultaneously monitoring auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of communicative interactions, responding in a manner that elicits increased participation and maximises effective communication via the use of adaptive strategies.
- The post holder will be responsible for identifying clinical priorities and the implementation of client-centred management programmes that seek to establish a consistent approach across all members of the care team, family and wider system.
- The post requires a good working knowledge of preferred aphasia therapy apps and the ability to calibrate, monitor and adjust individuals self-directed exercise profiles.
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist skills in supporting the acquisition of effective multi-modal communication (encouraging use of the environment/props, gesture, drawing, writing and noises/sound effects etc.) to supplement verbal output and assist the effective conveyance of a message.
- The post holder will be required to evaluate and advise on the potential of augmentative or compensatory aids to assist people with complex communication disorders to function more effectively.
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist skills in supporting people with aphasia to take as much of a lead in their recovery as possible supporting their identification of personally relevant goals and assisting their recognition of progress.
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist level abilities in the motivation of sustained cooperation with treatment initiatives where reduced insight, cognitive function, confidence and/or mood disorder might challenge engagement.
- The post holder will hold responsibility for providing defined interventions to PWA and will use advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to deliver a highly effective client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation programme.
- The post holder will rigorously adhere to the available evidence base in the design and implementation of education and treatment approaches/practice.
- The post holder will consistently adapt their communication to meet individual service users circumstances and needs particularly with regards to cultural and linguistic difference.
- The post holder will jointly hold responsibility for the scheduling of regular service commitments (i.e. ICSS team liaison, ICSS training, PWA/family education and support, remote therapy groups, self-directed programmes, intensive group therapy and regular reviews) support daily organisation of sessions and caseload.
- The post requires highly specialist level knowledge of national policies and procedures relating to stroke and the post holder will work in accordance with the latest National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) stroke guidelines.
- The post holder must hold a minimum of a degree level qualification in Speech & Language Therapy and show evidence of study/experience at postgraduate level or equivalent in the specialism of aphasia and the management of acquired communication disorder.
- The post holder must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
- The post holder should be registered with HCPC and should be a member of RCSLT.
- The post holder must maintain a high standard of patient record keeping and must maintain confidentiality at all times.
- The post holder must comply with organisational equal opportunities policy and treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times.
- The post holder will be required to work across the other teams in a variety of locations across the Mid and South Essex region, to work remotely at times and to work in Community peoples own homes on occasions. The ability to travel independently and time-efficiently across the region is a requirement of the position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a highly specialist post working in a team to deliver an augmentative service for people with newly acquired aphasia post-stroke and their families.
- The post holder will support colleagues in other MSE ICSS teams with highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment decision making and will advise ICSS teams re. communication recovery promotion.
- The post requires highly specialist level knowledge of acquired communication disorders (i.e. agnosia, anosognosia, apraxia, alexia, agraphia, attentional impairment, visual or auditory perceptual impairment, memory dysfunction, executive dysfunction, emotional processing impairment, pragmatic impairment and dysarthria) that can co-present alongside language processing disorder (aphasia).
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist skills in simultaneously monitoring auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of communicative interactions, responding in a manner that elicits increased participation and maximises effective communication via the use of adaptive strategies.
- The post holder will be responsible for identifying clinical priorities and the implementation of client-centred management programmes that seek to establish a consistent approach across all members of the care team, family and wider system.
- The post requires a good working knowledge of preferred aphasia therapy apps and the ability to calibrate, monitor and adjust individuals self-directed exercise profiles.
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist skills in supporting the acquisition of effective multi-modal communication (encouraging use of the environment/props, gesture, drawing, writing and noises/sound effects etc.) to supplement verbal output and assist the effective conveyance of a message.
- The post holder will be required to evaluate and advise on the potential of augmentative or compensatory aids to assist people with complex communication disorders to function more effectively.
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist skills in supporting people with aphasia to take as much of a lead in their recovery as possible supporting their identification of personally relevant goals and assisting their recognition of progress.
- The post holder will demonstrate highly specialist level abilities in the motivation of sustained cooperation with treatment initiatives where reduced insight, cognitive function, confidence and/or mood disorder might challenge engagement.
- The post holder will hold responsibility for providing defined interventions to PWA and will use advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection and analysis to deliver a highly effective client centred, goal-orientated rehabilitation programme.
- The post holder will rigorously adhere to the available evidence base in the design and implementation of education and treatment approaches/practice.
- The post holder will consistently adapt their communication to meet individual service users circumstances and needs particularly with regards to cultural and linguistic difference.
- The post holder will jointly hold responsibility for the scheduling of regular service commitments (i.e. ICSS team liaison, ICSS training, PWA/family education and support, remote therapy groups, self-directed programmes, intensive group therapy and regular reviews) support daily organisation of sessions and caseload.
- The post requires highly specialist level knowledge of national policies and procedures relating to stroke and the post holder will work in accordance with the latest National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) stroke guidelines.
- The post holder must hold a minimum of a degree level qualification in Speech & Language Therapy and show evidence of study/experience at postgraduate level or equivalent in the specialism of aphasia and the management of acquired communication disorder.
- The post holder must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
- The post holder should be registered with HCPC and should be a member of RCSLT.
- The post holder must maintain a high standard of patient record keeping and must maintain confidentiality at all times.
- The post holder must comply with organisational equal opportunities policy and treat staff, patients, colleagues and potential employees with dignity and respect at all times.
- The post holder will be required to work across the other teams in a variety of locations across the Mid and South Essex region, to work remotely at times and to work in Community peoples own homes on occasions. The ability to travel independently and time-efficiently across the region is a requirement of the position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SLT Qualification & registration
- Evidence of Aphasia related CPD
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical guidance
- Demonstrably high level of relevant clinical experience
- Demonstrably high level of communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of project delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SLT Qualification & registration
- Evidence of Aphasia related CPD
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of clinical guidance
- Demonstrably high level of relevant clinical experience
- Demonstrably high level of communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of project delivery
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
