Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist 0.6 WTEDysphagia - school-aged (Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster)

We are seeking a dynamic, SLT experienced in dysphagia to join our team working with school-aged children. The successful applicant will hold a dysphagia clinical caseload, support the development of others and have opportunities to lead on service improvement projects. The post holder should have knowledge and skills in paediatric dysphagia, (level C or above RCSLT dysphagia competencies).

Join us if you want to:

Be part of a service which has an active diversity and inclusion ethos where EDI is established as part of our Business as Usual when thinking about our service users and our staff.

Provide highly specialist assessment and management of school-aged children across a range of settings (e.g., clinic, mainstream and special schools, patient homes), working in collaboration with their families, education colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team.

Enhance your leadership and clinical supervision skills.

Review and implement evidence-based practice and lead on service development projects within the wider dysphagia team.

Access regular 1:1 clinical supervision, peer supervision and cross-service dysphagia journal club.

Work in innovative, motivated teams in a supportive and progressive environment

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Main duties of the job

Providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to children and young people with dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing disorders), supporting parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management. Liaison with the MDT is an integral part of the role.

Providing highly specialist clinical supervision and line management to other speech and language therapists and support in the training and development of junior dysphagia therapists in the team.

Contributing to developments within the Dysphagia team and to the broader service including in the development of policies and procedures relating to clinical care, evidence-based practice, care pathways and outcome development. You will contribute to Trust, service and professional wide initiatives.

Delivering training/courses to staff as relevant to the post e.g. specific in-service training across settings to a variety of audiences e.g. parents and staff in school settings

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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(only available for Band 5 and up)
• 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

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised SLT degree or equivalent
• Health Care Professionals Council Licence to Practice
• Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
• Evidence of competency level C or above of the RCSLT Dysphagia Competency Framework

Desirable

• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs)
• Advanced dysphagia qualification /post graduate paediatric dysphagia training e.g. Manchester Post Basic Dysphagia Course
• Evidence of completion of highly specialist short courses in dysphagia management

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate paediatric dysphagia experience (4 years) including non-oral feeding
• In-depth experience within specialist area/area of service delivery
• Experience in supervising/supporting staff
• Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
• Experience of assessment to identify the dysphagia needs/risks of children and young people on the caseload.
• Experience of providing a range of care planning necessary to address the dysphagia needs of children and young people
• Experience of planning, organising and delivering training programmes
• Experience of supporting children, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SALT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Desirable

• Experience working as a highly specialist speech & language therapist in relevant clinical specialism in last 18 months

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

The Medical Centre

London

W9 3XZ

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