Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist - Stroke

London North West Healthcare Nhs Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist specializing in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders. The role involves complex dysphagia management, aphasia and cognitive communication rehabilitation, and instrumental assessment within a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have post-registration experience, HCPC registration, and a track record of staff supervision, clinical governance, and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in adult acquired disorders, including stroke and complex dysphagia
• Assessment and rehabilitation of aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech and cognitive-communication disorder
• Instrumental swallowing assessment within competence
• Multidisciplinary working, discharge planning and risk management
• Supervision or teaching of staff/students
• Knowledge of current evidence, national stroke guidance, clinical governance, safeguarding, consent, capacity and equality duties
• Experience of tracheostomy and critical care-related assessment (Desirable)
• Experience of line management, audit or service improvement (Desirable)
• Advanced clinical reasoning, communication with impaired patients, prioritising demands, leadership, data analysis, autonomous working and digital literacy

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Communication with complex cases

Prioritising clinical demands

Leadership & teaching

Data analysis & audit

Autonomous working

Written communication & EHR

Inclusive, person-centred practice

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (HCPC recognised)

Current HCPC registration

Job description

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Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree or postgraduate qualification in Speech and Language Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council.
• Evidence of relevant postgraduate learning and continuing professional development in adult acquired communication and dysphagia

Desirable criteria

• Relevant postgraduate qualification or accredited advanced clinical training.
• Recognised training in FEES, videofluoroscopy, tracheostomy management, leadership, supervision or quality improvement.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant post-registration experience in adult acquired disorders, including substantial experience of stroke and complex dysphagia.
• Experience of independently managing a complex caseload and making decisions where information may be incomplete or conflicting.
• Experience of assessment and rehabilitation of aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia of speech and cognitive-communication disorder.
• Experience of instrumental swallowing assessment and management planning within competence.
• Experience of multidisciplinary working, goal setting, discharge planning and risk management.
• Experience of supervising, teaching or supporting the development of staff and/or students.
• Knowledge of current evidence, national stroke guidance, clinical governance, safeguarding, consent, capacity and equality duties relevant to the role

Desirable criteria

• Experience of tracheostomy and critical care-related assessment and management.
• Experience of line management, recruitment, performance management, audit, research or leading service improvement.
• Advanced clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis and treatment-planning skills. Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information and to adapt communication for people with significant communication impairment. Ability to prioritise competing clinical and operational demands and work calmly under pressure. Strong leadership, negotiation, teaching, supervision and team-working skills Ability to analyse service and outcome data, undertake audit and implement evidence-based change. Ability to work autonomously, recognise limits of competence and seek or provide appropriate support. Accurate written communication, digital literacy and effective use of electronic health records. Commitment to inclusive, person-centred and culturally responsive practice.

Skills, abilities and attributes

Essential criteria

• Advanced clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis and treatment-planning skills.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information and to adapt communication for people with significant communication impairment.
• Ability to prioritise competing clinical and operational demands and work calmly under pressure.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, teaching, supervision and team-working skills
• Ability to analyse service and outcome data, undertake audit and implement evidence-based change.
• Ability to work autonomously, recognise limits of competence and seek or provide appropriate support.
• Accurate written communication, digital literacy and effective use of electronic health records.
• Commitment to inclusive, person-centred and culturally responsive practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of presenting service developments, audit or research to professional audiences.
• Participation in regional or national professional networks

HEART values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate commitment to Trust HEART values
• Demonstrate commitment to place Quality at our HEART