Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pro rata pay

Job summary

Mildmay Mission Hospital in London seeks a Speech & Language Therapist to join the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team serving complex HIV-related conditions and step-down care for homeless and detox patients.

You will lead SLT students and staff, provide specialist assessment and intervention for communication and swallowing disorders, manage a delegated caseload, and contribute to audit, research and MDT goals.

Qualifications

• Qualified speech and language therapist with HCPC registration.
• MSc or currently enrolled in MSc.
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, advice and treatment for clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
• Hold a delegated caseload and contribute to MDT goal setting; attend weekly MDT meetings.
• Provide clinical leadership to SLT students and junior/senior staff.
• Make sound clinical judgements in case management using specialist knowledge.

Skills

Specialist SLT knowledge

Complex case management

Analytical thinking

Clinical leadership

Education

Recognised speech therapy degree

MSc or studying for MSc

HCPC registration

Job description

This Speech & Language Therapist post sits in the multidisciplinary rehabilitation team at Mildmay Mission Hospital, which serves complex HIV-related conditions and step-down care for homeless and detox patients. The role centres on specialist assessment, advice and treatment for communication and swallowing disorders, plus clinical leadership of SLT students and staff. Rehabilitation with a neuro-cognitive focus runs through the work, which includes a delegated caseload, audit and research, and weekly MDT goal setting. Full HCPC registration and at least six years' post-registration experience are needed.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, advice and treatment for clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders
• Hold a delegated caseload and contribute to MDT goal setting, attending the weekly MDT meeting as a core member
• Provide clinical leadership to SLT students and junior and senior SLT posts
• Use specialist knowledge to make sound clinical judgements in case management
• Deliver appropriate specialist intervention, using evidence-based practice and outcome measures to evaluate results
• Adapt practice to individual circumstances, including cultural and linguistic differences
• Advise non-specialists, specialists and other professionals within the clinical field
• Undertake key worker duties
• Record statistics on the iCARE system and therapy dependency sheets for the UK-ROC database
• Educate a diverse, multicultural population in disease-specific therapeutic techniques, principles and guidelines
• Lead audit and research in own area, monitor quality standards and identify service innovation and development
• Develop in-service training programmes and supervise and train students, working within departmental, national and professional protocols

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised speech therapy degree or equivalent
• MSc or working towards one
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Minimum of 6 years' post-registration experience demonstrating the competencies for the role
• Applying and interpreting standardised assessments, and developing and using outcome measures
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Developing and delivering training packages
• Working in an integrated health and social care team

Skills & knowledge

• Highly specialist clinical knowledge gained through training and practice
• Managing highly complex cases, including complex manual handling issues
• Analytical, reflective and clinical reasoning skills
• Clinical leadership in own field and managing others through change

Other

• High concentration and observation with a highly complex client group, adapting quickly to emergencies and unpredictable work patterns
• Recent continuing professional and personal development, including specialist short courses
• Excellent oral and written communication with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

Nice to have

• Membership of a relevant clinical interest group (HIV or neuro-rehabilitation)

What’s offered

• Pay is pro rata, inclusive of LWT