Bank B6 Specialist Speech and Language therapist -Herts

Job title:

Bank B6 Specialist Speech and Language therapist -Herts

Company

NHS

Job description

8-5 Monday-Friday- Flexibility within

• To work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promoting best practice and undertaking all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner, including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.

To build up and maintain key relationships with referrers including GPs, acute providers, Bedded Services, District Nurses, Wheelchair Services and other services across CLCH to facilitate appropriate referrals.To be responsible for the supervision of rehabilitation assistants and speech and language therapy students.To work mainly in the patients’ homes but also in a variety of settings including clinics, residential care homes, continuing care homes and community centers, it may entail individual and group therapy interventions.To support personal and professional development through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and by participating in any audit or research being undertaken by the service.Main duties of the jobTo communicate information related to complex conditions from assessment through treatment and discharge to clients, carers and families.To demonstrate excellent communication skills to communicate with and support the communication of patients who have complex and varied communication difficulties as a result of their neurological event.To motivate and facilitate informed consent through advanced communication skills -and to be able to gain co-operation for treatment where there may be significant barriers to understanding such as aphasia.To demonstrate skill in managing conflict across a range of situations in a verbal, written, formal and informal manner.To work with other members of the multi-professional team to run therapy groups on an as-needed basis.To develop, update and present SLT therapy-specific patient and carer education presentations to clients and carers.About usJust 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-benefitsDate posted09 January 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£20.06 an hour Weekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday payContractBankWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number824-Bank-LIT1361Job locationsHarpenden Memorial HospitalCarlton Rd, HarpendenHertfordshireAL5 4TAJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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 settingsTo carry out specialist neuro-physical examination of the orofacial process including the mechanism of eating and swallowingTo 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 communicationTo make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence based practice and outcome measurement to provide the most effective treatment to clients and their families within clearly defined care plans and based on SMART goals agreed with clients and their families. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo 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 settingsTo carry out specialist neuro-physical examination of the orofacial process including the mechanism of eating and swallowingTo 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 communicationTo make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment, using evidence based practice and outcome measurement to provide the most effective treatment to clients and their families within clearly defined care plans and based on SMART goals agreed with clients and their families.Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationEssential

• 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
• 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

ExperienceEssential

• 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
• Experience of working with relatives and carers.
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/support workers

Desirable

• Team work, in a multidisciplinary context.
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/support workers
• Experience of provision of training packages

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of stroke and neurological and degenerative illnesses and their management, national policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of current National and local policies related to area of work
• 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

Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationEssential

• 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
• 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

ExperienceEssential

• 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
• Experience of working with relatives and carers.
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/support workers

Desirable

• Team work, in a multidisciplinary context.
• Experience in supervision of junior staff/support workers
• Experience of provision of training packages

Skills and KnowledgeEssential

• Knowledge of stroke and neurological and degenerative illnesses and their management, national policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of current National and local policies related to area of work
• 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

Expected salary

£20.06 per hour

Location

Hertfordshire

Job date

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 08:20:10 GMT

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