Are you a band 7 or experienced band 6 speech and language therapist who is looking for new opportunity? Come and join an innovative, supportive and highly skilled team!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, flexible Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing Adult SALT team.

The principle purpose of the role is to improve clinical outcomes for trans and gender diverse patients accessing the Cheshire and Merseyside Gender Identity Clinic (CMAGIC). The successful candidate will establish, develop, deliver and evaluate a high quality, evidence based, specialist speech and language therapy service for this client group, with the support and supervision of the Voice service lead. The role will involve offering assessment and voice therapy/coaching interventions to reduce distress associated with communication patterns that are felt to be incongruent with the service user's gender identity. The service will predominantly be provided remotely and from the Broadgreen site and include group and individual sessions. The post holder will work as part of the voice team, with well-established SLT led and multidisciplinary voice clinic services. You will engage with SLTs working in the field across the country and with the local CMAGIC MDT.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will receive professional and clinical supervision in accordance with Trust policy and Professional Practice Guidelines set out by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

We have regular team meetings and are committed to continuing professional development. We have a clear supervision structure and support and advice is available from our highly skilled Clinical Specialists within the department.

Band 7 employees provide clinical lead roles and are required to supervise junior therapists and assistant staff, and deputise for 8a team leads . You will be encouraged to support service development through participation in internal and external projects

For further information please contact Sally Dennis, Voice Lead on 0151 282 6318.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details:

Management and provision of highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy , using models of best practice to assess the clients needs, and to provide therapy, advice and support for the patient.

Evaluation of clients needs in order to give effective support at the right time, involving prioritisation of the caseload, according to recently reviewed literature and clinical effectiveness guidelines.

Management and provision of highly specialist SLT for specified clients, by assessing needs and then providing programmes and resources, which are reviewed and up-dated regularly.

Support for colleagues within and outside of Speech & Language Therapy, including the provision of student placements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
• HCPC - Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
• Demonstrable relevant experience post qualification, evidence of working as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
• In-depth experience within specialist area

Knowledge

Essential

• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and develop leadership responsibilities
• Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
• In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Highly developed Negotiation and Problem solving skills
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Well developed concentration skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent organisational skills
• Prioritisation skills

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broadgreen Hospital/home working

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

L14 3LB

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