Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Professional / Clinical responsibilities

1. To provide autonomous clinical management adapting practice to meet individual patients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences
2. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and interaction difficulties, and seek out second opinions where necessary.
3. To provide clinical reports for specific purposes e.g., EHCPs, to be shared with families and a range of professionals.
4. To demonstrate appropriate caseload management.
5. To ensure that service users are able to express their views and opinions and are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible.
6. To contribute to the development and implementation of clinical care pathways.
7. To identify and make appropriate onward referrals to other agencies
8. To develop information and resources for parents, carers and other professionals about speech, language and communication needs.
9. To raise local awareness of the importance of developing communication skills within service area.
10. To identify training needs and to develop, provide and evaluate appropriate training to parents, carers, volunteers, educators and practitioners.
11. To participate in projects, activities and events including attendance at team meetings
12. To plan, guide and support the work of educators and carers responsible for implementing strategies and programmes of work in support of childrens speech and language therapy goals.
13. To provide and receive complex, sensitive, condition related information to clients, carers, families and other professionals.

• Management

1. To take delegated tasks related to specific projects, working groups and events as appropriate and as requested by line manager.
2. To advise line manager on issues of service delivery, including access and equity shortfalls and service pressures
3. To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary working and team building
4. To be aware of and implement service and team plans and policies in own role
5. To use knowledge of settings and client group to inform and develop services and policies.

• Financial and physical resources responsibilities

1. To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate
2. To develop resources of interest to client group
3. 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

• Education & Professional Development

1. To engage in reflective practice with peers through participation in peer review, peer mentoring and supervision as appropriate
2. To plan, monitor and support the work of assistants and volunteers
3. To resolve verbal complaints about the Speech and Language Therapy service in liaison with line manager
4. To explain the role of Speech & Language Therapists to parents/carers, professional colleagues in education, health and the voluntary sector and to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
5. To support students from other professional groups as appropriate and to provide/support full student placements
6. To contribute to identifying training needs within the team.

• Information management

1. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with HCPC/RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies
2. To share information with carers, school staff and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines and client confidentiality
3. To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines.
4. To participate in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness
5. To contribute to team-wide initiatives to seek the views of children, parents and partner organisations on the quality and effectiveness of service provided
6. To contribute to departmental research, Clinical Governance/Audit projects.
7. To collect and provide research data as required by the department.

• Freedom to act

1. To manage caseload independently seeking guidance and support where appropriate.
2. To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate.
3. To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct and the Trusts value based behaviours.
4. To work independently accessing line management, supervision, and performance development reviews (appraisal) at pre-determined intervals.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience working with children at an undergraduate /post graduate level
• Independently manage own time and prioritise tasks including caseload management
• Problem solving skills in complex situations including local resolution of complaints where possible
• Understanding of the impact of local social, cultural, and linguistic factors on service delivery.

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key professionals in health, education, voluntary and social services
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including reflective practice, audit and research methodologies
• Ability to engage and negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management
• Ability to use ICT for clinical and administrative tasks
• Ability to recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and generate potential solutions
• Ability to work closely with team members and external partners to review patient care and contribute to recommendations for improved service delivery
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessments and therapeutic interventions and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunshine House

27 Peckham Rd

London

SE58UH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)