Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, with established skills in working with adult acquired disorders, to work in the adult Community team working in the Amber Valley and Erewash areas, delivering SLT input as part of Derbyshire Community Health Services.
We are a large and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy service of more than 100 staff, working across all service areas in Derbyshire. We are looking for an HCPC and RCSLT registered Speech and Language Therapist, with developed skills, working with adults with acquired neurological and related conditions, in a community setting.
Come and join our lovely team!
Main duties of the job
You will be proficient in your abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with assessment and therapeutic abilities, including dysphagia management in this specialist area. You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player. As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- To maintain up to date and accurate records in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust polices
- To recognise potential relationship breakdown and conflict when it occurs and generate potential solutions across a wide range of situations
- To be aware of and adhere to service and team plans and policies
- To assume delegated tasks as requested by line manager, including participation in working groups, policy development groups
- To participate in departmental research and clinical governance / audit projects
- To collect and provide research data
- To identify personal/professional development evidenced by Personal Development Plan/ Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework
- To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain skills and knowledge required of a specialist therapist and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration
- To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice
- To attend relevant course, meetings and clinical excellence networks
- To attend specialist short courses appropriate to Clinical Specialism
- To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: Safeguarding Children, Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks
- To develop a working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice
- To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence based practice
- To provide specialist training and presentations in area of clinical expertise and/or service area
- To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and mentors and identify own strengths and development needs
- To develop the ability to target training (formal and informal) appropriately to the needs of course participants
- To develop the ability to reflect on and evaluate training provided
- To triage new referrals on the basis of evidence from telephone conversations with referrers and/or parents/carers
- Carry out comprehensive communication and/or eating and drinking assessments of clients/environments using a range of observational and formal tools: in order to provide appropriate and effective intervention - to inform others and facilitate a holistic approach - to evaluate and measure outcomes
- To provide person-centred, goal-directed interventions (through one to one, group, and Consultancy Model)
- To work in collaboration within the team around a client including family, carers and colleagues from a range of professions and agencies in health, education, social services and voluntary sector
- To contribute to the development of the services provided by SLT
- To enable others, including Speech and Language Therapy Assistants through formal, informal training and support to meet the communication and/or eating/drinking needs of clients.
Patient Care
- To reflect on all aspects of clients communication and swallowing difficulties and identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communication and safe eating and drinking
- To negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management
- To manage complex and specialist caseload independently
- To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment
- To develop clear care plans based on best practice
- To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances
- To apply highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients/clients
- To provide specialist clinical/technical skills for highly interpretative assessment techniques and interventions, ie phonetic transcription, linguistic profiling
- To demonstrate skills in handling clients with disabilities
- To assess, develop and implement Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Treatment
- To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication difficulties
- To demonstrate high level of clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures
- To write reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge
- To adapt practice to meet individual patients circumstance, including due regard for cultural, linguistic and cognitive differences
- To ensure that patients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible
- To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes
- To apply good negotiation skills across a range of issues
- To apply skills in dealing complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- To maintain up to date and accurate records in line with RCSLT professional standards and local trust polices
- To recognise potential relationship breakdown and conflict when it occurs and generate potential solutions across a wide range of situations
- To be aware of and adhere to service and team plans and policies
- To assume delegated tasks as requested by line manager, including participation in working groups, policy development groups
- To participate in departmental research and clinical governance / audit projects
- To collect and provide research data
- To identify personal/professional development evidenced by Personal Development Plan/ Professional Portfolio developed within an appraisal framework
- To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain skills and knowledge required of a specialist therapist and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration
- To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice
- To attend relevant course, meetings and clinical excellence networks
- To attend specialist short courses appropriate to Clinical Specialism
- To develop a working knowledge of relevant procedures including: Safeguarding Children, Working with Vulnerable Adults and other legal frameworks
- To develop a working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice
- To demonstrate specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence based practice
- To provide specialist training and presentations in area of clinical expertise and/or service area
- To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and mentors and identify own strengths and development needs
- To develop the ability to target training (formal and informal) appropriately to the needs of course participants
- To develop the ability to reflect on and evaluate training provided
- To triage new referrals on the basis of evidence from telephone conversations with referrers and/or parents/carers
- Carry out comprehensive communication and/or eating and drinking assessments of clients/environments using a range of observational and formal tools: in order to provide appropriate and effective intervention - to inform others and facilitate a holistic approach - to evaluate and measure outcomes
- To provide person-centred, goal-directed interventions (through one to one, group, and Consultancy Model)
- To work in collaboration within the team around a client including family, carers and colleagues from a range of professions and agencies in health, education, social services and voluntary sector
- To contribute to the development of the services provided by SLT
- To enable others, including Speech and Language Therapy Assistants through formal, informal training and support to meet the communication and/or eating/drinking needs of clients.
Patient Care
- To reflect on all aspects of clients communication and swallowing difficulties and identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communication and safe eating and drinking
- To negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management
- To manage complex and specialist caseload independently
- To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment
- To develop clear care plans based on best practice
- To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances
- To apply highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients/clients
- To provide specialist clinical/technical skills for highly interpretative assessment techniques and interventions, ie phonetic transcription, linguistic profiling
- To demonstrate skills in handling clients with disabilities
- To assess, develop and implement Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Treatment
- To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication difficulties
- To demonstrate high level of clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures
- To write reports reflecting highly specialist knowledge
- To adapt practice to meet individual patients circumstance, including due regard for cultural, linguistic and cognitive differences
- To ensure that patients are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible
- To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes
- To apply good negotiation skills across a range of issues
- To apply skills in dealing complex issues to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree
- HCPC registered
- Registered member of RCSLT
Desirable
- Membership of relevant CEN
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant experience post reg including dysphagia, stroke and /or rehab experience
- Experience of delivering training
- In depth knowledge of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions for the role
Desirable
- Experience as a SLT
- Experience of supervising students and assistants
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates good analystical and reflection skills
- Good presentation skills both written and verbal
- Ability to understand and apply capacity/demand issues in service area and prioritise caseload, explain rationale for decision making to others
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team player, providing mentorship, and second opinions.
- Access to transport and ability to move across community locations in the working day
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership skills as well as ability to be a good team member
Aptitude/personal quaities
Essential
- Able to work as part of MDT
- Adaptable to change
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree
- HCPC registered
- Registered member of RCSLT
Desirable
- Membership of relevant CEN
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant experience post reg including dysphagia, stroke and /or rehab experience
- Experience of delivering training
- In depth knowledge of appropriate assessment and therapeutic interventions for the role
Desirable
- Experience as a SLT
- Experience of supervising students and assistants
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates good analystical and reflection skills
- Good presentation skills both written and verbal
- Ability to understand and apply capacity/demand issues in service area and prioritise caseload, explain rationale for decision making to others
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team player, providing mentorship, and second opinions.
- Access to transport and ability to move across community locations in the working day
Desirable
- Demonstrates leadership skills as well as ability to be a good team member
Aptitude/personal quaities
Essential
- Able to work as part of MDT
- Adaptable to change
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
