Speech & Language Therapy Higher Level Support Practitioner - Adults

Job summary

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapy Higher Level Support Practitioner. You will have extensive experience of working with Speech and Language Therapy with adult patients with communication and swallowing needs. This role will be focused on carrying out work devised by Speech and Language Therapists. You will work 1:1, demonstrating and supporting other staff and families to continue with carrying out the tasks.

You will work under the direction of qualified Speech and Language Therapists and will be responsible for liaising with adult patients, families and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will also be responsible for recording activities and liaising with the Speech and Language Therapists. You will be well supported by a robust leadership structure.

You will also hold responsibilities as delegated by the Head of Adult SLT such as organising and running meetings for the wider SLT Support Practitioner Team.

The Speech and Language Therapy Higher Level Support Practitioners sit within a wider adult service with access to a wealth of experience and support.

We also benefit from being part of a large Speech and Language Therapy service which includes children's services.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will be expected to:

o Assist in providing a service to adults with communication and/or feeding difficulties as delegated to and supervised by Speech and Language Therapists. Any direct work undertaken by the Speech and Language Therapy Higher Level Support Practitioner will be part of a total treatment plan devised by the Speech and Language Therapist. The Speech and Language Therapy Higher Level Support Practitioner will undertake the specified activities listed in the job description and will take some responsibility for his or her own workload within a broad framework laid down by the Speech and Language Therapists. The Speech and Language Therapist is responsible for the Speech and Language Therapy Higher Level Support Practitioner's work and the welfare of clients.

o Support with team meetings, training and development of SLT Support Practitioners.

o Provide support to the team working collaboratively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and contributing positively to the delivery of high-quality compassionate care.

o Take responsibility for specified areas as delegated by Head of Service

o Uphold the fundamental standards of safety and quality always putting the patients first and protecting them from harm.

o Demonstrate the values of the NHS and commitment to personal and professional development.

About us

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.