Speech and Language Therapist - Specialist

NHS National Services Scotland; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist at NHS National Services Scotland. The role involves providing specialist assessment and care programmes in mental health and supporting young patients in achieving optimal functioning. Candidates will work in a multi-disciplinary team and focus on effective service delivery to reduce long waiting times.

Qualifications

• Registered with Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC).
• Proven specialist skills in speech and language therapy.
• Up-to-date mandatory training records.

Responsibilities

• Work within CAMHS on waiting list reduction.
• Independently manage a caseload of cases.
• Assess speech, language and communication needs.

Skills

Specialist assessment skills

Communication skills

Client-centred practice

Education

Diploma/Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapeutics

RCSLT Certificate to Practice

Registered with HCPC

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a full time post worked Monday to Friday and is fixed term for 23 months.

The post is initially based in the Aranthure Centre and you will then rotate to New Woodside and then Barrhead Health and Care Centre.

Speech and Language Therapy staff in mental health services work in multi-disciplinary teams to provide specialist and generic services which enables service users to achieve health, well-being and optimum function. Service users participate in graded treatment, thus limiting the impact of physical health and mental health problems on ability to function independently.

Speech and Language Therapists are a vital part of the CAMHS team providing specialist assessment, formulation and programmes of care within the field of communication impairment and mental health.

This post will focus on a targeted project to reduce the longest waits in CAMHS with a particular focus on assessment and short interventions to support young people to get timely treatment and then be discharged. This post will require a different way of working and will be as part of a small team who will have targeted work to reduce waiting times – it is anticipated there will be a focus on neurodevelopmental assessments. Job plans will not be within a standardised CAPA model but rather developed as a specific waiting list work. This post will be line managed by the clinical coordinator within the CAMHS team and work allocated accordingly. If you are looking for a new challenge with service innovation and development to support timely care in line with realistic medicine then we are keen to talk to you.

Your duties will include:

• Work within CAMHS within multi-agency structure initially with a specific waiting list team and focused on waiting list reduction
  
• Independently manage a caseload of cases taking on the role of care manager/key worker as required
  
• Act independently to assess the speech, language and communication needs of a defined client group utilising highly specialist skills to assess, implement, grade and evaluate appropriate treatment programmes
  
• Act independently to assess individual service users to determine their need for speech and language therapy intervention through client-centred practice
  
• It is anticipated that neurodevelopmental assessments will form a significant part of this case load
  

You should have:

• Diploma/Degree in Speech and Language Pathology and Therapeutics
  
• Registered with the HCPC
  
• RCSLT Certificate to Practice
  
• Up to date mandatory and statutory training record e.g. Fire safety, management of aggression
  
• Proven specialist skills and knowledge in relation to SLT in mental health and/or young people gained through a range of short specialist course and experience gained through working in multi-disciplinary or multi agency teams

Informal Contact: Lindsay Jack, Service Manager at [e-mail] or 0141 886 5921.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

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