Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Intensive Support Service
Job Description
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a newly expanding service. Joining the Learning Disability Intensive Support Service will allow you to truly make a difference in people's lives, using your skills to enhance life opportunities and ensure people live life well in the community. As a newly created post the successful applicant will have the opportunity to develop the role to fit the needs of the service.
This post covers the geographical area of Norfolk and Waveney.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be part of an MDT, working together to ensure individuals in the community remain appropriately supported throughout a range of challenges. You will manage your own caseload, also communicating with the SLTs in the community Learning Disability teams to allow for seamless transitions between the teams.
About us
The Intensive Support Service has received new funding to allow it to expand to better meet the needs of the Learning Disability population in Norfolk and Waveney. This exciting development will be further supported by regular supervision, a strong team work ethic and the opportunity to work with multiple teams and professionals across the county.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Job responsibilities
To be an active member of the integrated multi-disciplinary intensive support community team for people with learning disabilities.
To be responsible for a caseload of clients with complex needs, using evidence based/person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions.
To provide clinical supervision and clinical leadership to other SLT staff as required.
To be part of the planning, development and evaluation of Specialist SLT services across the county to help ensure the consistency of high quality and efficient clinical services.
To deliver services in line with the appropriate clinical pathways/specification requirements.
To provide practice placements for SLT students, as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRelevant degree from a course accredited by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- oHealth and Care Professions Council (HCPC)- registration
- oBasic post graduate dysphagia training or equivalent.
Desirable
- oLeadership and first line management experience
- oPractice placement qualification and postgraduate training relevant to learning disabilities
Experience
Essential
- oRelevant post registration experience
- oExperience of working with people with learning disabilities and their carers
Desirable
- oExperience of community working
- oExperience of research or audit
- oTo have experience and knowledge of Makaton/Sign-a-long (sign Supported English)
skills, abilities and knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge and application of standardised Speech and Language Therapy assessments
- oKnowledge of augmentative and alternative communication strategies
- oKnowledge of valuing people objectives and the principles and ability to apply them to practice
- oPresentation and training skills
- oAbility to plan interventions in a collaborative way
- oKnowledge and application of standardised assessments
- oUnderstanding of Speech and Language Therapy outcome measures
- oAbility to work autonomously and set own priorities
- oAbility to analyse professional and ethical issues
- oAbility to reflect on critically appraise own performance
- oAbility to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- oGood computer skills
- oAbility to build effective working relationships
- oKnowledge of the pillars of clinical governance and its application
- oKnowledge of manual handling legislation and risk assessment
- oKnowledge of specialist equipment provision
Desirable
- oKnowledge of mental health legislation current practice
- oKnowledge of breakaway/de-escalation techniques
communication
Essential
- oAble to communicate effectively using the English language in both verbal and written form
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Commitment to lifelong learning
- oDocumented evidence of continuing professional development
- oExperience of supervising students and other staff
- oAble to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults.
- oCommitment to patient centred, non-discriminatory practice
other
Essential
- Must hold full and valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle
- oAn understanding of hazards associated with lone working in the community
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Community with one of the Adult Community Learning Disability Teams in Norfolk.
Countywide
NR2 3TU
Employer's website
https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
