Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, where you will play a crucial role in assessing and managing communication and dysphagia needs for patients in a dynamic rehabilitation setting. Collaborate with a dedicated multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centered care that prioritizes quality and safety. This role offers the opportunity to engage in clinical supervision and peer support while contributing to service evaluation and improvement initiatives. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognized training course in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registered with the HPC with a license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct dysphagia and communication assessments for patients.
• Support capacity assessments and participate in MDT meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Problem-solving Skills

Analytical Skills

Presentation Skills

Organizational Skills

Time Management Skills

Auditory Discrimination Skills

Leadership Skills

Adaptability

Education

Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate Certificate in Speciality

Tools

iPads

Job description

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) to assess, manage and support the communication and dysphagia needs of inpatient service users at the Brain Injury Rehabilitation ward based in the Sid Watkins building on the Aintree Hospital site.

You will join a motivated inpatient team, including Neuropsychiatry, Psychology, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Nursing, and our team of Rehabilitation Co-therapists.

You will also be part of the wider Mental Health Care Division SALT service. We aim to provide the best Person-centred care, ensuring quality and safety are central. We meet regularly for peer support, clinical supervision, and team meetings.

Main duties of the job

1. Dysphagia assessment and intervention
2. Communication assessment and intervention
3. Supporting Capacity assessments
4. Service Evaluation/Audit
5. Integral member of the MDT
6. Attendance at MDT meetings and patient reviews

About us

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification document for full details of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completion of a recognised training course awarding relevant degree/diploma approved by the RCSLT and HPC.
• Registered with the HPC - License to practice.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's level or equivalent.
• Experiential training which demonstrates highly specialist skills in specialist area.
• Evidence of management training.
• Evidence of leadership training.
• Membership of relevant special interest groups.
• Post graduate certificate in speciality.

Knowledge/ Experience

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level.
• Experience of carrying out specialist assessments and interventions.
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritise and manage own complex caseload.
• Experience of working with highly complex cases, such as progressive illness and rare conditions.
• Evidence of experience of: Multi disciplinary team working.
• Leading in service projects.
• Developing and leading training of others and Language Therapists.
• Advanced knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group.
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group.
• Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit.
• Understands the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group.
• Understands the standards of record keeping.
• Understands confidentiality as relating to the NHS.
• Experience of being a Clinical Educator.
• Experience of providing supervision to staff members.
• Experience of facilitating groups.
• Experience of using iPads and other forms of technology.
• Experience of delivering/developing training to staff/carers.
• Student training.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including, listening and empathy skills.
• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent analytical and reflection skills.
• Excellent presentation skills written and verbal.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Prioritisation and time management Skills.
• Good Auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe phonetically.
• Able to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities.
• Able to work independently recognising own limits.
• Flexible and able to cope with change.
• Learns from experience and willing to adapt accordingly, including learning new skills.
• Able to critically appraise research Articles.
• Ability to communicate highly complex or sensitive advice and information to others.

Values

• Accountability.
• Support.
• High professional standards.
• Responsive to service users.
• Engaging leadership style.
• Transparency and honesty.
• Discreet.
• Change oriented.

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.