Specialist Speech and Language Therapist- Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS)/NETT - B6 - Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Come and work with us in West Hertfordshire. We have recently received a significant investment into stroke services enabling us to offer new posts Integrated Community Stroke Service (ICSS) service follows the national blueprint for the future of stroke services, with multidisciplinary teams offering stroke rehabilitation at a range of intensities. This includes:

• Early Supported Discharge (ESD): high-intensity rehabilitation for up to 6 weeks following discharge from hospital for people with mild-moderate needs following a recent stroke.
• Neurological Enhanced Transition Team (NETT): high-intensity rehabilitation for up to 6 weeks following discharge from hospital for people with moderate to severe needs following a recent stroke, new onset or recent change in a neurological condition.
• Community Stroke Service: lower intensity, longer term rehabilitation and support to optimise health and psychological wellbeing over the longer term for people and families living with stroke

The ICSS provides assessment and rehabilitation for adults, from 18 years upwards, who have had a Stroke in both home and out-patient clinic settings. We work closely with other healthcare professionals, services and agencies from across the whole Stroke pathway and wider CLCH adult community services portfolio.

Main duties of the job

Working within a cohort of SLTs, this new post creates a great opportunity for someone who is conscientious and adaptable to deliver forward thinking, progressive stroke rehabilitation to patients primarily in their own home, but also in a clinic environment. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be able to demonstrate an adaptable approach whilst meeting guidelines and stroke standards.

You will form an essential part of a dedicated, knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team that regularly engages with team and individual clinical supervision.

Development and training opportunities are available through the CLCH Academy.

You will maintain responsibility for an individual clinical caseload within the wider ICSS team supporting people with communication and swallowing difficulties. There are opportunities to be involved in developing the newly enhanced service, including delivering group interventions.

Patients are seen in their own homes or community settings, with a recently renovated office and outpatient base at Harpenden. All team members are fully agile working, enabling blended in-person and virtual sessions to be delivered as best meets client needs. As such, the postholder will be able to work flexibly from home or the office in a pattern negotiated according to their circumstances and service needs.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To undertake multidisciplinary neurological assessments, to be able to identify the needs of the clients and to work closely with the MDT on joint goals. These clients will present with a variety of complex neurological conditions, but with an emphasis on those recovering from stroke.
• To analyse auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness in the home, at work and other relevant settings
• To carry out specialist neuro-physical examination of the orofacial process including the mechanism of eating and swallowing
• To monitor all aspects of the interaction of significant others with clients. In particular to simultaneously monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of dyadic interactions, encouraging adaptive strategies to maximise effective communication
• Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• License to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Evidence of registration with the HCPC
• Basic Dysphagia Training or equivalent experience
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses relevant to speech/language/communication issues for adults

Desirable

• Counselling skills training.
• Other appropriate courses relevant to the case-load

Experience

Essential

• Appropriate experience of working with an adult case-load, including work with broad range of acquired neurological conditions including complex dysphagia
• Experience of working with adults requiring home enteral tube feeding
• Team work, in a multidisciplinary context
• Experience of working with relatives and carers
• Experience of provision of training packages
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/support workers
• Experience of working in acute and community settings (including care homes

Desirable

• Appropriate experience of working with an adult case-load, including work with broad range of acquired neurological conditions including complex dysphagia
• Experience of working with adults requiring home enteral tube feeding
• Team work, in a multidisciplinary context
• Experience of working with relatives and carers.
• Experience of provision of training packages
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/support workers
• Experience of working in acute and community settings (including care homes

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of stroke and neurological and degenerative illnesses and their management, national policies and procedures.
• Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions around issues surrounding disability and rehabilitation. Well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group as outlined above
• Demonstrates a knowledge of the value of team working
• Knowledge of current National and local policies related to area of work
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written. Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Sensitivity and awareness of wider issues surrounding disease and disability.
• Flexible approach.
• Able to work well in a team. Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Organised and methodical approach.
• Prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Special Interest Group

Key Attributes

Essential

• Ability to travel around the community and visit patients in a variety of settings, in hospital and at home, with ease.
• Flexible ,adaptable and diplomatic
• To be able to resolve conflicts in a variety of settings
• Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
• Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Harpenden

AL5 4TB

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

824-HERTS-5006-B