Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive specialist Speech & Language Therapy service to residents of Barnet.

To be independent with managing both communication and dysphagia caseloads.

Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/patients and maintaining professional documentation.

Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services/ Inpatient Rehabilitation Units/ Learning Disabilities / HEFT Service / Parkinson's / voluntary and third sector organisations and acute stroke services and members of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for gaining valid, informed consent for assessment, treatment interventions and sharing of information in compliance with legal and professional guidelines. To be able to interpret and follow these guidelines in circumstances where patients do not have capacity to provide informed consent.

Have specialist working knowledge of clinical guidelines, specific to the area you are working in and, with the guidance of your supervisor, to translate these guidelines into clinical practice.

To assess the need for, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment to adults referred to the service with a wide range of speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties

Perform uni-professional and multi-professional specialist assessments and re-assessments of treatment programmes using evidence-based practice and in accordance with RCSLT guidelines.

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
• Flexible working options
• 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

Be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload to meet service needs and to communicate with your supervisor, team lead and/or manager, if the service needs cannot be met.

Support the members of the team in the day-to-day operation of the service. This may include answering queries, fielding referrals, contributing to team discussions, responding to patient needs, delegating and supervising appropriate tasks to rehabilitation assistants and administrative staff, communicating with other team members and outside agencies and other operational activities

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• oRecognised SLT degree
• oRegistration with Health & Care Professionals Council.
• oRegistered member of RCSLT
• oCompletion of dysphagia competencies

Desirable

• oEvidence of relevant post-registration education and training e.g. in Stroke, Supervision
• oMember of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network

Experience

Essential

• oExperience of working in a variety of adult clinical settings within the UK/NHS
• oExperience of working and liaising with other MDT professionals
• oAble to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures
• oExperience of supervising/ managing junior staff and students
• oExperience working with adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• oIndependent management of dysphagia caseload

Desirable

• oExperience of working with a community SLT service
• oExperience of establishing competencies and a training programme for junior staff

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Parkinson's Unit, Edgware Community Hospital

London

HA8 0AD

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