Clinical Lead - Speech Therapy

Job responsibilities

• To maintain accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive patient treatment records in line with the Trust, departmental and professional standards
• To independently manage decision making regarding clinical risk within own patient caseload including patients with complex communication problems and complex dysphagia
• To represent SLT service at Trust policy development groups to ensure that SLT is incorporated into Trust wide developments and initiatives
• To develop and implement policy and service changes in own clinical area and ensure delivery of best practice
• To provide advice and training to a wide range of professionals and client groups regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties
• To demonstrate good negotiation skills across a range of issues and to negotiate with others around case management in complex cases (e.g. case conferences)

Please see attached job description for a more complete list of duties.

Qualifications

Essential

• Attainment of recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by RCSLT and HCPC
• RCSLT membership
• Current Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registration
• Evidence of successful completion of post graduate study in dysphagia, and relevant highly specialist short courses
• Evidence of ongoing CPD to meet regulatory body professional standards

Desirable

• Membership of any relevant clinical excellence networks (CENs)

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant specialist clinical experience of working with patients with communication difficulties and dysphagia
• Experience in delivering education and training packages
• Experience in supervising undergraduate Speech & Language Therapists and more junior therapists
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team working and inter-agency working

Desirable

• Relevant experience working in a community setting

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential

• Competent to a high level in the management of complex patients with communication and/or swallowing disorders within speciality
• Ability to be an excellent team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by line manager
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Competent use of IT
• In depth knowledge of RCSLT guidelines, national policies and procedures relevant to client group
• In depth knowledge of principles of clinical governance and audit

Communication

Essential

• Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
• Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to empathise with clients who may have life changing, progressive and/or terminal medical conditions

Personal and People Development

Essential

• Able to deliver training to the team and wider professionals

Personal Attributes / Behaviours

Essential

• Able to act in a manner appropriate to the standards of the Service and Profession.
• Adaptable to adjust quickly to the changing demands of the service
• Be able to demonstrate perseverance when under pressure

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).