Main area Speech & Language Therapy - Community Services. Grade Band 6. Contract: Fixed term, 9 months (Maternity leave cover). Hours:
Site: Livingston Drive Health Centre, Town Liverpool. Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. Closing 19/05/:59.
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Job OverviewAre you seeking a speech & language therapy role within a well established team of skilled and experienced clinicians? If you want to
develop your own clinical skills with a varied range of clients in the community this could be the post for you. We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Specialist SLT to cover maternity leave.
The role will be split across Liverpool and Knowsley/St Helens teams.
This role gives the post holder a unique opportunity to work with a large group of specialist Speech and Language Therapists as they develop their knowledge and skills.
Our Speech & Language Therapists work with adults who have communication and/or swallowing difficulties.
We work in community settings, including clinics and home visits.
We work remotely where it is beneficial but also use our base to see patients and hold line management and supervision sessions.
We value CPD and carry out robust clinical supervision and appraisals to encourage therapists' specialist interests and innovation.
The team has Assistant Practitioners who provide treatment plans and training. The team is led by an operational manager and we have excellent AHP support within Mersey Care leadership.
This post would suit someone who is looking to develop their skills within a community setting or perhaps someone who is interested in broadening their clinical skills with a more varied caseload.
Main Duties of the JobProvide evidence based Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to service users who have communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties. These occur as a consequence of physical and mental health conditions such as Learning Disability, Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Dementia and Mental Illness.
The caseload may cover the whole spectrum of communication disorders, e.g., non verbal communication, dysfluency, high level language / social use of language and voice as applicable to the service.
Integrate within the therapy team and work with the team to develop person centred care plans.
Supervision will be provided by a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
Detailed Job Description and Main ResponsibilitiesParticipate as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with specific responsibility to assess and treat adults with complex health needs.
Deliver specialist assessment, diagnosis, treatment, delivery and evaluation of evidence based Speech and Language Therapy intervention in a variety of settings including inpatient, individuals' home setting, care homes or outpatient clinics for clients with communication and swallowing disorders such as dysphagia, dysfluency, voice, head and neck.
Act as a Care coordinator where applicable, ensuring clients have full access to any generic services that they require.
Be responsible and accountable for your own caseload and ensure that care plans are written and reviewed regularly.
Contribute to the prioritisation of the waiting list for Speech and Language Therapy.
Complete intake assessments on behalf of the team and feedback to the multidisciplinary team.
Work alongside and liaise with other professionals within the team, staff at day centres, residential staff and families.
Provide clinical advice to these on the communication needs of clients, resolving areas of conflict as necessary.
Provide specialist knowledge on alternative and augmentative systems of communication where appropriate. Ensure that all relevant agencies have access to all systems.
Identify and take responsibility for allocating work and providing supervision to Speech and Language Therapy assistants.
Provide training days to staff teams around specific individual's communication to devise strategies and management plans.
Deputise on the absence of the clinical lead and ensure coordination of caseload is well managed within the team.
Be an active and enthusiastic team member by participating with service improvement activities, promoting innovation, being supportive to other team members and proactive when identifying potential issues in the service.
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