Listening and Communication Specialist - Speech and Language Therapist

NHS Jobs; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts seeks a Listening and Communication Specialist - Speech and Language Therapist. You will assess and manage deafness and communication needs across children and adults, interpret complex audiology information, and contribute to cochlear implant candidacy decisions.

You will deliver specialist interventions, work with education, health and social care partners, and support families with communication strategies and implant use.

Qualifications

• Responsibilities for listening and communication specialist role include assessment, differential diagnosis and management for children and adults with deafness and communication needs.
• Interpret complex audiological information to inform treatment planning and contribute to cochlear implant candidacy decisions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist interventions and support cochlear implant technology.
• Collaborate with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated care.
• Provide accessible information to patients and families and represent deaf/deafened children in implant-related forums.
• Contribute to clinical governance, CPD, service improvement and policy implementation.
• Support student placements and supervise junior staff and clinical assistants.

Job description

Listening and Communication Specialist - Speech and Language Therapist

Clinical Responsibilities Provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and management for children and adults with deafness and additional communication needs. Interpret complex clinical and audiological information to inform treatment planning. Contribute to cochlear implant candidacy decisions and ongoing pathway management. Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients and families, adapting communication methods as required. Deliver specialist individual and group interventions and support effective use of cochlear implant technology. Monitor outcomes, identify concerns and signpost appropriately. Supervise and develop junior staff and clinical assistants. Communication & Partnership Working Work collaboratively with health, education, social care and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated care. Provide accessible written and visual information to support patient and family understanding. Represent the needs of deaf/deafened children with implants at relevant forums. Service Delivery & Professional Practice Contribute to a highquality, multidisciplinary cochlear implant service. Maintain uptodate CPD and manage clinical risk within own practice. Participate in clinical governance, service improvement and implementation of relevant national/local policy. Training & Education Provide training for patients, families and professionals. Support student placements and offer supervision to colleagues. Contribute to teaching and professional events as required. Research, Audit & Development Undertake research, audit and service evaluation to inform practice. Contribute to innovation, quality improvement and evidencebased service development. Resources & Equipment Ensure safe use and maintenance of specialist equipment and therapy materials. Monitor stock levels and request replacements when needed

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts