current vacancy

Senior/ Specialist Speech & Language Therapist 1 year FTC

vacancy details

online application

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st January 2024

Salary: Dependent upon experience

Permanent, between 15 and 22.5 hours per week

Role Summary

The post holder will be required to deliver effective, comprehensive, high standard assessments and interventions for clients with a range of swallowing and communication impairments secondary to acquired and progressive neurological conditions, including those who have experienced poly trauma.

The post holder will support the Lead Speech and Language therapist in the development of the SLT service, including audit and training of the wider inter-disciplinary team.

To provide high quality holistic speech and language therapy to our Clients throughout their journey; aligned with STEPS values and behaviours and working as a key member of the inter-disciplinary team.

Benefits

While you are supporting our clients through their journey, STEPS will support you with a fantastic benefits package:

Discounted travel pass scheme
Company sick pay scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement of 33 days holiday (pro rata)
Life assurance scheme (four times your annual salary)
Private medical cover
Critical Illness Cover (three times your annual salary)
Income protection scheme (75% in the case of illness or incapacity for up to five years)
Paid time to complete mandatory training
Free specialist internal training
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted Gym Memberships
Blue light card
Vivup benefits platform
Access to support 24/7 through our Employee Assistance Programme
1% employee pension contribution with 7% employer contribution

Specific Responsibilities

To hold responsibility for own caseload and be responsible for a defined area of the service, working without direct supervision.
To provide specialist speech, language and swallowing assessments and neurorehabilitation to people as day clients as required.
To deliver specialist SLT assessment and intervention to clients within specialist clinical areas
To work as a member of the speech and language therapy team, contributing to the planning, development and delivery of an effective and efficient service.
To provide specialist assessment of communication impairments secondary to acquired and progressive neurological conditions including polytrauma using informal and formal assessment measures to contribute to a differential diagnosis.
To provide specialist assessment of complex swallowing impairments secondary to a range of pathologies.
To devise and implement individual rehabilitation plans for our clients with complex acquired communication and swallowing disorders ensuring the interventions are of the highest standard using evidence based practice.
To assess the need for alternative communications aids and liaise with Communication Aids Centres/appropriate companies for assistance where necessary, to ensure the competent use of any aids by clients and carers.
To involve clients and carers in the development and delivery of goals within the rehabilitation plan.
To undertake the client key worker role within STEPS Rehabilitation
To work closely with other members of the IDT to optimise clients’ outcome
To have a responsibility for developing SLT programmes and services for clients within STEPS, under the guidance of the Lead Speech and Language Therapist.
To provide advice to clients, their families and relevant staff on the management of dysphagia.
To refer clients where appropriate to outside agencies on discharge and write discharge reports to ensure continuity of care
To be responsible for organizing own caseload to meet service and client priorities regularly balancing client related, professional and organizational demands.
To undertake duties and responsibilities as defined in the work plan
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of clinical risk within own client caseload.
To be compliant with the clinical governance requirements operating within STEPS procedures
To carry out clinical audits as and when directed
To initiate, contribute and lead on specific projects related to service delivery e.g. quality programmes, education and training and contributing to the setting and monitoring of practice standards
To act upon and escalate issues as required following STEPS guidance and operating procedures
To take part in developing and formalising SLT systems and processes in conjunction with the wider interdisciplinary team
To ensure accurate recording and monitoring of relevant outcome measures
To contribute to the weekend working rota

This description is an outline which reflects the present requirements of the post and is not intended to be exhaustive list of duties.

Person Specification

Essential

Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent qualification
Registered with HCPC and RCSLT
Post-graduate training and experience in dysphagia
Evidence of postgraduate courses/qualifications within a related specialism
Relevant clinical experience of working with the client group
Assessment and management of complex dysphagia
Knowledge and application of different assessments and therapy approaches for speech, language and communication impairments
Documented evidence of continuing professional development
Computer literacy specifically in MS Office
Experience of working within governance frameworks e.g. clinical systems, data management, complaints, reporting untoward incidents
Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of GDPR
Experience of audit functions
Experience of supervising and supporting junior staff members
Inclusive and engaging approach to client care
Confident, enthusiastic and self-motivated
Excellent problem solving skills
Excellent communicator both written and verbal/demonstrate excellent listening skills
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, with the ability to meet deadlines
Able to form key working relationships with colleagues, understand the dynamics of interdisciplinary working
Ability to work independently
Able to work under pressure

Desirable

Tracheostomy experience
Experience of training package development and delivery across relevant subject e.g. data protection / clinical training
LSVT experience and qualification
AAC experience
AMPCare trained
Experience of working with behaviours that challenge
Supervision of students
Experience working in the private sector
Leadership or supervisory course
Key trainer/train the trainer qualification
Experience of working with behaviours that challenge
Experience working in the private sector
Experience communicating with external medicolegal professionals
Experience presenting to an audience, such as at at conference

Application process

First stage: Completion of application form.

Second stage:

Formal interview including Clinical Director, Head of Therapies & Lead Speech & Language Therapist.
Completion of a presentation or skill based assessment.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants and members of staff are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age. Please contact us at work@stepsrehabilitation.co.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments during our application process.