Bank B6 SALT

The role will be within the adult community Speech & Language Therapy service in Brent. The post holderwill be an autonomous practitioner providing specialist speech and language therapy services to a widevariety of clients with complex needs. A significant proportion of these clients will have English as anadditional language (EAL). They will be expected to manage their own caseload but will work in amultidisciplinary environment and receive regular supervision. To support with the management of patientswith dysphagia they will have access to VFS/FEES as required.This post has responsibility for providing domiciliary and outpatient care to patients in the Borough of Brent.The role covers a variety of settings including clients' homes, out-patient clinics, residential and communityfacilities. They will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team working collaboratively to ensurespecialist therapy programmes and care plans are in place for the clients under their care. Furthermore,they will be expected to build and maintain key working relationships with those referring into the serviceand have effective communication working with patients / clients, parents / carers and with colleagues inHealth, the Voluntary Sector and Social Services. This will include planning, delivering and evaluatingspecialist training within a range of settings to other professionals on all aspects of Speech and LanguageTherapy.Main duties of the job The post holder will support self and servicedevelopment through active participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Additionally, theywill provide supervision to junior SLTs and SLT students and support with development of staff within theBrent SLT team. The post holder will be responsible for:

• Clinical - Direct
• Communication
• Management and leadership
• Professionalism
• Teaching and training
• Clinical Governance
• Quality, Research and Audit
• Continuing Professional Development
• Health and Safety
• Other