Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Full-time
Others
Belper, DE56 1WH, England
5 months ago
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will tak.....
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
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