We are looking for an enthusiastic SLT to come and work with us in West Hertfordshire, in our Integrated Community Stroke Team (ICSS) and Neuro Enhanced Transition Team (NETT), for a year to cover maternity leave

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.

Working within a cohort of SLTs, this 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.

Main duties of the job

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 post holder 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
• 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 and 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.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written. Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Special Interest Group

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel around the community and visit patients in a variety of settings, in hospital and at home, with ease. Clean current UK driving licence.
• Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Harpenden Memorial Hospital

Carlton Road

Harpenden

AL5 4TA

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824-HERTS-6660700