Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Stammering

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

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist to lead the stammering service in a supportive community clinic environment. This role involves managing a complex caseload, providing evidence-based interventions, and leading a small team of colleagues. You'll have the opportunity to develop clinical and management skills while contributing to service development. The ideal candidate will enjoy a dynamic team atmosphere and will be committed to delivering high-quality care to children and young people. If you're passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who stammer, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience as a highly specialist speech & language therapist in the last 18 months.
• Well-established knowledge of evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment and intervention for stammering clients aged up to 19 years.
• Supervise and support SLT colleagues while managing a complex caseload.
• Develop and deliver specialist training to parents and professionals.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Evidence-based interventions

Clinical Governance

Supervision skills

Education

Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree

Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Job description

Job Summary

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead the stammering service in Bexley? If so, come & join Bexley Children's SLT Therapy team. You will be an experienced & self-motivated highly specialist SALT who enjoys working in a community clinic environment, with responsibility for delivery of assessment & intervention to stammering clients up to 19 years. As well as supporting a small team of SLT colleagues, you will lead on care pathway, training (both colleagues in the team & education colleagues), provide supervision & support across the SLT service, whilst demonstrating a track record of delivering evidence-based interventions.

We offer both face-to-face & virtual appointments to children & young people who stammer & their families, & would consider applications from colleagues who may prefer a blended working pattern.

The Bexley Children's SALT service is a dynamic & supportive team & we offer many opportunities for developing clinical skills through CPD. The service has excellent internal supervision & support structures & would provide the ideal environment to develop clinical & management skills & contribute towards operational projects to support service development. We also offer extensive opportunities to work effectively with partners in health, social care & education.

Main Duties of the Job

• To demonstrate highly specialist assessment and intervention (both 1:1 and group) for stammering clients, underpinned by current evidence-based practice.
• To manage complex and highly specialist caseload independently and plan the workload of others, offering highly specialist support and second opinions to SLT colleagues.
• To make highly specialist clinical decisions in assessment of complex cases.
• To work in partnership with parents/carers, young people and education staff, to support them to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence with regards to their stammer.
• To meet with parents, child and young people, taking and responding to feedback to develop care pathways and the quality of child and parent information.
• To take a clinical specialist role in the development of local clinical guidelines informed by evidence for children and young people with stammering and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
• To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a highly specialist therapist and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration.
• To demonstrate knowledge of, and adhere to RCSLT Professional, National and Local Clinical Guidelines with particular reference to stammering and SLCN.
• To develop and deliver specialist training to parents, young people and professionals in specialist area.
• To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in specialist area.
• To provide second opinions/advice to non-specialists and other specialists within clinical field.
• To demonstrate a sound working knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance and their application to professional practice.
• To undertake team members Supervision and Personal Development Reviews.
• To be flexible to the demands of the environment including unpredictable work patterns, deadlines and frequent interruptions.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent

Experience Essential

• Experience working as a highly specialist speech & language therapist in relevant clinical specialism in last 18 months
• Experience in supervising/supporting staff

Knowledge Essential

• Well established knowledge of evidence-based interventions

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Erith Hospital

Park Crescent

Erith

DA8 3EE

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