Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Rotational

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Guildford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental job board in the UK is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team, providing holistic patient care, clinical assessments, and support to junior staff. Applicants should possess the relevant degree and be experienced in managing complex cases, offering mentorship, and contributing to service development. The role offers a chance to significantly improve patient outcomes in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing own caseload including complex cases.
• Ability to provide clinical support and advice.
• Skills in teaching and mentoring junior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide a holistic, timely service to patients.
• Manage and prioritize own caseload effectively.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Therapeutic intervention

Clinical assessment

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist – Rotational

To work with MDT colleagues to provide a holistic, timely, and proactive specialist service to patients including assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and evaluation of outcomes. To manage and prioritise own caseload including patients with acquired communication / swallowing difficulties or receiving end of life care, incorporating clinical assessment, therapeutic intervention and onward referral where required. To provide teaching and training (formal and informal) to junior colleagues and members of the Multi-Disciplinary team including Basic Swallow Screen Testing (BSST) for nurses with support from the BSST lead SLT. To provide second opinion, specialist clinical support and advice to less experienced colleagues including newly qualified Therapists. To provide induction, mentoring and clinical supervision (including appraisal) for band 5 SLT (in conjunction with other band 6 colleagues and supported by the Team Lead SLT). To contribute to a Surgical Voice Restoration service for patients with laryngectomy, dependent of level of competence. To assist in the co-ordination of onward referrals into the Macmillan Aftercare Rehabilitation Service (MARS) across the satellite centers. To provide specialist input to patients dependent on ventilators or tracheostomies, within scope of competence and seeking support where necessary. To attend multi-disciplinary team meetings and contribute SLT findings. To provide a FEES / Videofluoroscopy service dependent on experience and level of competence seeking support where necessary. To demonstrate defined clinical outcomes including patient satisfaction, admission avoidance and achievement of patient led goals. To represent the SLT team at relevant patient or Trust meetings. To monitor referral guidelines, patient pathways, outcome measures and evidence based practice to maximise the patient experience. To contribute to service development opportunities.