Job summary
Band 7/8a Clinical lead- Development post -Adult Community Speech and Language Therapist
Take the Lead. Make a Difference. Shape the Future of Community SLT.
Are you an experiencedBand 7 or 8Speech and Language Therapist looking for thenext big stepin your career? Do you want to lead a dynamic team anddrive innovation in community-based therapy? If so, this Clinical Lead role could bethe perfect opportunity for you!
Why Join Us?
?Lead ahighly skilled teamof SLTs and SLT Assistants.?Work closely withcolleaguesacrossNorth Middlesex University Hospital and the Royal Free London NHS Trustbeing part of the same organisation?Have theautonomy to shape servicesand implement new ways of working.?Receivefull support for CPD, leadership training, and career progression to take you from B7 to B8a .?Be part of a Trust that prioritisesstaff well-beingwith services like an Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health support, and a Wellbeing Forum.
Main duties of the job
Your Impact
Asa developing Clinical Lead, you will be provided to have the supported opportunity to ?Oversee the organisation and development ofadult community SLT services?Providehighly specialist adviceto the rehabilitation and therapy teams.?Leadclinical governance, service audits, and quality improvement initiatives.?Manage acomplex caseload, usingadvanced clinical reasoning and problem-solvingskills.?Workstrategically with AHP Leads and senior stakeholdersto enhance service delivery.
What We're Looking For:
?Qualified SLTwith RCSLT-recognised degree and HCPC registration.?Strong leadership & mentorshipexperience, including clinical supervision.?Exceptional communication & problem-solving skillsin complex cases.?Passion for service development & innovationin community SLT care.
Grow and Be Part of Something Bigger
We are an integral part of theNorth Central London Integrated Care System, working in collaboration with NHS and Local Authority partners. We are proud of ourteaching hospital status, supporting the next generation of healthcare professionals.
We invite you to apply if you are looking for a chance to develop into a B8a role. We are expecting candidates to demonstrate advanced communication, clinical reasoning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
About us
North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Adult Speech and Language Service (Adult SLT) is part of the North Mid in the Community (NMUH Trust) which has merged with the RFH. The Clinical Lead for Adult SLT in Enfield will ensure the service provides a very high standard of adult speech and language therapy to patients and carers in a community setting and to meet the needs of the multicultural and diverse population ensuring patient focused pathways of care are developed and maintained. If you are a B7, with moderate experience you will receivefull support for CPD, leadership training, and career progression to take you from B7 to B8a.
You will act as a resource of highly specialist advice to the rest of the community rehabilitation and therapy services and others within wider Trust multidisciplinary services. You will establish excellent liaison and communication with other relevant services and organisations in order to achieve seamless care for the patients referred to the service.
Please see attached job description for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Adult Speech and Language Service (Adult SLT) is part of the North Mid in the Community (NMUH Trust) which has merged with the RFH. The Clinical Lead for Adult SLT in Enfield will ensure the service provides a very high standard of adult speech and language therapy to patients and carers in a community setting and to meet the needs of the multicultural and diverse population ensuring patient focused pathways of care are developed and maintained. If you are a B7, with moderate experience you will receivefull support for CPD, leadership training, and career progression to take you from B7 to B8a.
You will act as a resource of highly specialist advice to the rest of the community rehabilitation and therapy services and others within wider Trust multidisciplinary services. You will establish excellent liaison and communication with other relevant services and organisations in order to achieve seamless care for the patients referred to the service.
Please see attached job description for further details
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RCSLT Recognised Diploma/Degree in SLT
- HCPC Registered.
- Evidence of up to date RCSLT CPD portfolio
- RCSLT Recognised Postgraduate dysphagia Qualification.
- RCSLT Attendance at relevant Post-Graduate Courses.
Desirable
- A qualification at Master's Degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject relating to this client group
- Member of relevant CEN.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of working with out-patients and community MDT setting
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Experience in working with diverse cultures and with complex clinical problems.
- Recent and extensive experience at advanced practitioner (Band 7) level in relevant area, including substantial experience of adult dysphagia management, within an NHS setting
- Extensive and diverse experience of working with patients with acquired neurological conditions.
- Experience of developing and managing a team
- Experience of delivering training packages to carers regarding dysphagia & communication.
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): Experience of assessment and implementation of low and high-tech AAC
Desirable
- Carrying out research projects
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre .
- Highly advanced communication skills including the ability to participate in high level meetings regarding either patient care or clinical strategy.
- Highly advanced clinical reasoning, analytical and problem solving skills especially in relation to patients with neurological conditions and adult acquired pathology.
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
- Resilient and flexible approach to own role and workload
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to supervise and teach both own profession and other and to members of the public
- Competent IT skills- Evidence of use of basic Microsoft packages i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Able to demonstrate appropriate advanced clinical reasoning in relation to all clinical decisions.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Knowledge of Community Care Systems and contribution to care from other agencies, including local authority.
- Excellent understanding of any relevant NSFs, NICE guidance and national/local policy relevant to the development and delivery of this service
- Awareness of current professional issues/developments pertinent to own field including a good understanding of legal frameworks impacting on clinical practice and service delivery
- Ability to meet demands of the post including travel.
- UK valid Driving license with access to a car/ vehicle for work use
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RCSLT Recognised Diploma/Degree in SLT
- HCPC Registered.
- Evidence of up to date RCSLT CPD portfolio
- RCSLT Recognised Postgraduate dysphagia Qualification.
- RCSLT Attendance at relevant Post-Graduate Courses.
Desirable
- A qualification at Master's Degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject relating to this client group
- Member of relevant CEN.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of working with out-patients and community MDT setting
- Experience in clinical supervision
- Experience in working with diverse cultures and with complex clinical problems.
- Recent and extensive experience at advanced practitioner (Band 7) level in relevant area, including substantial experience of adult dysphagia management, within an NHS setting
- Extensive and diverse experience of working with patients with acquired neurological conditions.
- Experience of developing and managing a team
- Experience of delivering training packages to carers regarding dysphagia & communication.
- Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC): Experience of assessment and implementation of low and high-tech AAC
Desirable
- Carrying out research projects
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Fluent in written and spoken English including the ability to generate letters and reports of a high calibre .
- Highly advanced communication skills including the ability to participate in high level meetings regarding either patient care or clinical strategy.
- Highly advanced clinical reasoning, analytical and problem solving skills especially in relation to patients with neurological conditions and adult acquired pathology.
- Ability to prioritise own and others workload within a busy environment.
- Resilient and flexible approach to own role and workload
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Ability to supervise and teach both own profession and other and to members of the public
- Competent IT skills- Evidence of use of basic Microsoft packages i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Able to demonstrate appropriate advanced clinical reasoning in relation to all clinical decisions.
- Excellent presentation skills
- Knowledge of Community Care Systems and contribution to care from other agencies, including local authority.
- Excellent understanding of any relevant NSFs, NICE guidance and national/local policy relevant to the development and delivery of this service
- Awareness of current professional issues/developments pertinent to own field including a good understanding of legal frameworks impacting on clinical practice and service delivery
- Ability to meet demands of the post including travel.
- UK valid Driving license with access to a car/ vehicle for work use
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).
