Job summary
B8a Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
East London NHS Foundation Trust
0.8wte 30 hours per week
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for an experienced and innovative Speech and Language Therapist to provide clinical and professional leadership to the Adult Community Speech and Language Therapy Service, based at East Ham Care Centre in the London Borough of Newham.
The service provides specialist assessment and intervention to adults in the community with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, secondary to a wide range of conditions. The team work closely with SLT and MDT colleagues within the Trust, as well as external agencies.
The post holder is expected to hold a clinical caseload, as well as lead on service development, quality improvement and provide supervision. Excellent leadership, interpersonal and collaborative working skills are essential for the role. Experience of working with adults with acquired disorders of communication and swallowing, secondary to neurological conditions, dementia, mental health, palliative and end of life care, respiratory or gastro conditions, and general elderly frailty, is necessary.
For further details please contact:
Joanna Raphael Head of Adult Therapies
Joanna.raphael@nhs.net
07958050166
Main duties of the job
To take responsibility for the delivery of comprehensive and high-quality SLT services to adults and elders with acquired communication and swallowing disorders across Community Health Newham.
To ensure that the service is effective, well co-ordinated and responsive to the changing needs of the local population and that SLT teams work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide integrated care for clients.
To take responsibility for the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with colleagues at Newham University Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust and other partner organisations
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To assess , develop and implement care and treatment to meet client needs with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To assess , develop and implement care and treatment to meet client needs with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
- Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC)
- Evidence of successful completion of advanced dysphagia management training, including instrumental assessment e.g. VFS, FEES.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Evidence of management and leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years post-qualification experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders in community, acute or rehabilitation settings.
- Experience of working in adult neurology, general elderly and frailty, dementia and mental health, palliative and end-of life care.
- Experience of working successfully within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of planning and evaluating service policies and guidelines.
- Experience of developing, planning and delivering training to other professionals and other relevant agencies.
- Experience of supervising junior staff members and students.
- Experience of assessment for and use of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and skills in assessment, and implementing intervention for adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
- Extensive knowledge of SLT evidence-based / best practice relevant to the service and client group.
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools, therapy approaches and outcome measures relevant to the client group and service.
- Ability to work independently, prioritising own clinical caseload with managerial and leadership role.
- Ability to assume leadership roles within SLT service and MDT.
- Ability to coordinate work flows, reviewing service demand and capacity and ensuring adequate staffing.
- Ability to supervise work performance of staff.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
- Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC)
- Evidence of successful completion of advanced dysphagia management training, including instrumental assessment e.g. VFS, FEES.
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
- Evidence of management and leadership training.
Experience
Essential
- At least 5 years post-qualification experience of working with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders in community, acute or rehabilitation settings.
- Experience of working in adult neurology, general elderly and frailty, dementia and mental health, palliative and end-of life care.
- Experience of working successfully within a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of planning and evaluating service policies and guidelines.
- Experience of developing, planning and delivering training to other professionals and other relevant agencies.
- Experience of supervising junior staff members and students.
- Experience of assessment for and use of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and skills in assessment, and implementing intervention for adults with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties.
- Extensive knowledge of SLT evidence-based / best practice relevant to the service and client group.
- Advanced knowledge of assessment tools, therapy approaches and outcome measures relevant to the client group and service.
- Ability to work independently, prioritising own clinical caseload with managerial and leadership role.
- Ability to assume leadership roles within SLT service and MDT.
- Ability to coordinate work flows, reviewing service demand and capacity and ensuring adequate staffing.
- Ability to supervise work performance of staff.
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).
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).
