Speech and Language Therapist

Central London Community Health Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health trust in Watford is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to provide specialized care for adults with communication and swallowing disorders. The successful candidate will conduct assessments, develop care plans, and work both independently and as part of a team. A valid UK driver's license and access to a car are required. Competitive salary ranges from £32,602 to £39,686 annually, with career development options available.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
• Health Professions Council licence to practise.
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Determine and carry out appropriate assessments for clients.
• Deliver appropriate specialist care plans for intervention.
• Adapt specialist care plans to changing client needs.

Skills

Dysphagia management

Assessment tools for adults

Therapeutic interventions

Knowledge of professional standards

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Health Professions Council licence to practise

Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

To provide a Speech and Language Therapy service to adults in the Community setting in West Hertfordshire who have:

acquired communication disorders, and/or

speech and/or

language disorders, and/or

eating, drinking and swallowing disorders

to work independently and as part of a team.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO BE A CAR OWNER AND DRIVER WITH A FULL UK DRIVING LICENSE.

Main duties of the job

To determine and carry out appropriate assessments for clients and to evaluate the information gained to make appropriate clinical decisions based on specialist clinical knowledge and including a differential diagnosis.

To determine, structure and deliver appropriate specialist care plans for intervention including treatment, advice, review, discharge, information exchange and communication with client, team members and carers following assessment, with reference to best practice using a range of therapy approaches, evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

To determine where a client's needs are best met by individual and/or group therapy, and to establish/provide/refer on to a group as appropriate.

To adapt specialist care plans to the changing needs of the client integrating the client's goals, changing circumstances and any ongoing assessment information.

To assess needs, identify appropriate equipment (including high and low tech communication aids), coordinate trials/purchase of equipment, introduce augmentative communication equipment to the clients and carers and to monitor changing needs for appropriate clients.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree.
• Health Professions Council licence to practise.
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses relevant to the adult caseload.
• Membership/attendance Special Interest Groups relevant to the post.
• Dysphagia-trained

Experience

• Experience relevant to an adult caseload.
• Able to demonstrate the application of in depth, new and ongoing learning and experience to clinical practice.
• Experience in the provision of training for others.
• Well-established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to an adult client group including:
• Well-established knowledge of a range of relevant therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group (as above).
• Well-established knowledge of the management of people with progressive neurological conditions.
• Knowledge of the range and applications of communication aids.
• Knowledge of professional standards including record keeping.
• A good understanding of the roles of other professionals in acute, rehabilitation and community settings.
• A well-established knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to adults.
• A good understanding of the application of research and audit systems.
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
• Management of dysphagia in acute, rehabilitation, community, OP settings.

Key Attributes

• A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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.

Operational and Clinical Lead Specialist

£32,602 to £39,686 a yearPer Annum, inclusive of HCAS