Adult Speech & Language Therapist

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Carshalton is seeking a specialist Speech and Language Therapist to assess and treat adult patients with communication and swallowing disorders. Candidates must hold a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and demonstrate the ability to manage a clinical caseload independently. The role includes providing training and multidisciplinary assessments, while utilizing evidence-based practices to ensure effective therapy solutions. Competitive compensation under NHS standards will be provided.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent qualification.
• Experience in clinical practice related to communication and swallowing disorders.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage a clinical caseload.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Speech and Language therapy to adult patients.
• Conduct assessments and develop therapy programmes.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines and provide training.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Differential diagnosis

Communication disorders

Swallowing disorders

SMART goal setting

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

• To provide specialist Speech and Language therapy assessment, differential diagnosis and treatment for a caseload of adult patients with acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders within community settings.
• To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures in the areas of swallowing and communication disorders.
• To hold and manage a specialist caseload and be legally accountable for all clinical decisions and professional actions, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.
• To identify SMART goals and offer an appropriate therapy programme, taking into account the level of understanding, motivation, insight, level of support and self‑management potential.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to create a health and care system built around the people and communities of Sutton and continues to evolve through system‑wide collaboration and co‑creation. Through this place‑based Partnership, we will ensure that the needs of people will be expressed and met locally in the place where they live.

To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity.

• To comply with the Trust's policies on diversity, the consumption of alcohol and non‑smoking.
• To report all clinical and non‑clinical accidents or near misses promptly and, when required, to co‑operate with any investigation undertaken.
• To comply

Principal duties to include:

1. Provide highly specialist SLT services to adults referred to the community service.
2. Provide specialist and multi disciplinary assessment of adults taking into account all necessary factors including premorbid skills and environmental factors.
3. Provide differential diagnosis of the communication/swallowing impairment, clearly define strengths and needs, identify SMART goals and offer an appropriate therapy programme, taking into account the level of understanding, motivation, insight, level of support and self‑management potential.
4. Develop and provide SLT training within the department and to other professionals as well as to families/carers and SLT students (to degree level), SLT assistants and support workers.

To demonstrate a well developed knowledge of paediatric therapy, underpinned by current evidence based practice.

• To manage a clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
• To develop the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of a client's communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.
• To use knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements / decision making for case management.
• To make appropriate differential diagnoses based on assessment findings.

For new entrants into the NHS, your pay under the Agenda for Change or Medical & Dental Pay Bands, will normally be set at the minimum of the pay band as advertised.