Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Overview

The Role

As part of a multidisciplinary/agency team, the post holder will manage a defined caseload, using evidence based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To deliver comprehensive specialist Speech and Language Therapy services to clients with a variety of communication difficulties and/or eating/drinking/swallowing difficulties. This service will be delivered in a variety of settings. The post holder is expected to have relevant clinical skills, knowledge and experience across a broad spectrum of diagnosis and aetiologies.

Duties and location may vary depending on the client group/aspect and demands of the service/level of experience.

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire! Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services. We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire.

NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• Degree in Speech and Language Pathology or equivalent
• Registered Speech and Language Therapist with valid HCPC Registration
• Post Graduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safely, effectively and efficiently.
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality/area of practice.
• Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality/area of practice.
• Leadership skills to enable the day to day management of service delivery.
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification.
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative.
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Full driving licence holder.

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Member of RCSLT
• Postgraduate training in acquired dysphagia accredited or equivalent
• Postgraduate experience of working with adults who present communication and swallowing disorders
• Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team working
• Knowledge of AAC
• Ability to adapt practice to meet client circumstances recognising breakdown/conflict and offering solutions taking into account cultural and linguistic differences
• Ability to contribute to the development of local clinical guidelines in own area of clinical expertise

Permanent

Full time or Part Time

37 hours

This role will be based in Speech and Language Therapy department across NHS Lanarkshire across SLT Adult Acute (UHH/UHM/UHW).

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations
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If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Elaine Holden, Adult Speech & Language Therapy Service Manager via Elaine.

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For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Nicole Hetherington, Recruitment Administrator on nicole.hetherin (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills…