Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to come and be part of a forward thinking Community Learning Disability Team for 12 months to cover maternity leave.
Our learning disabilities services provide high quality care within assessment and treatment settings and within community teams. Our Speech and Language Therapists are committed to promoting good communication in a proactive, ethical way. They have a key role in supporting individuals, their support networks and multi-disciplinary colleagues in the implementation of the RCSLT five good communication standards.
You will need:
· Experience of and specialist skills working with learning disabilities and /or mental health diagnoses
· Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery
· Experience in developing and delivering training
· Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
We will provide:
· The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team of Speech and Language Therapists.
· Access to a structured and supportive professional development process
· Opportunities to be involved in innovative projects
For further details please contact Mila Hill ([email protected]), · To provide high quality and evidence-based Speech and Language therapy assessment, interventions and consultation to people who access services
· To provide compassionate and effective leadership to junior staff including support staff and therapy assistants
· To strengthen and actively contribute to the overall leadership of the service.
· To communicate effectively with a range of clinicians, managers, directors, associate directors, people who access services, carers/supporter/family members, stakeholders and agencies
· To provide supervision and mentoring to other speech and language therapist within the speech and language therapy service
· To deliver speech and language therapy student placements.
· To actively contribute to the continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities within the wider speech and language therapy service.
· To support team managers and clinical leads in the development and delivering of effective services
· To provide audit of Speech and Language Therapy services in directorate
· To link in with local, regional and national Speech and Language Therapy networks, Leadership
· To plan and deliver a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service
· To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards - in partnership with people who use services
· To contribute to the professional leadership and continued development of a team I service area.
· To contribute to the skill development of more junior colleagues by offering line management and clinical supervision (both individual and group).
· To help more junior staff prioritise and manage their caseloads appropriately.
· To support the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff.
· To lead in the supervision and Individual Performance Review/Appraisal of all Speech and Language Therapy staff.
· To positively contribute to divisional developments in relation to Speech and Language Therapy practice.
· To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
· To contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding Speech and Language Therapy recruitment.
· To participate in new staff induction.
· To lead in quality assurance activities as required.
· To participate in co-producing services and resources with people who use services
Clinical
· To carry out comprehensive speech and language therapy assessments and formulation, plan implement and evaluate delivery of speech and language therapy interventions and consultations to support people with specific needs.
· To support the service to meet the accessible communication standards and make reasonable adjustments for individuals with speech, language and communication needs
· To develop systems to respond to speech and language therapy referrals in a timely and safe manner in line with national guidance
· To provide specialist advice to Speech & Language Therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider Trust through case discussion, formal consultation, clinical supervision and education.
· To support the organisation through the provision of resources, training, and education in the area of speech and language therapy
· To ensure that the healthcare needs of people who use services are communicated to service commissioners and other healthcare providers.
· To evaluate available research and develop and implement evidence-based practices across own service area on an on-going basis.
· To take the lead for clinical governance and clinical audit in own service area; sets, monitors and reports on quality standards for clinical work, develops action plans to address areas of concern and ensures robust implementation.
Professional
· To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of clinical work and care and to maintain high standards of care in all areas of practice in accordance with the HCPC Code of Conduct, professional guidelines and Trust Policies and Procedures. To act within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act (2005).
· To be aware of and implement Safeguarding Adult and Child Protection Policies, Procedures and legislation. To carry out professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
· To be responsible for the professional leadership and continued development of a team / service area in the area of speech and language therapy
· To positively contribute to divisional developments and business planning in relation to Speech and Language therapy practice. To advocate and represent the service.
· To be responsible for the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
· Contribute to appropriate staff recruitment and contribute to the wider strategic plans regarding Speech and Language therapy recruitment.
· To act as practice assessor/supervisor/teacher in teaching, facilitating and supporting pre-registration students and junior personnel and to participate in the audit of educational placements and to participate in new staff induction.
· Show empathy and reassurance to patients, carers and relatives when imparting sensitive information
· To actively involve people in developing and agreeing their own care plan, to act as an advocate and ensure that there is proper regard for their dignity, choice, self- esteem, racial, cultural, sexual and religious needs and preferences.
· To work creatively to adapt verbal and written communication to meet the needs of people who use our services in line with the accessible information standards
· To undertake comprehensive risk assessments and develop effective risk management plans.
· To establish and maintain effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues, other agencies, people who use services and their carers and support staff.
· To contribute to conducting clinical audit, quality assurance and research, maintaining current knowledge of research findings and development within specific care group
· To positively contribute to divisional and team developments in relation to all aspects of speech and language therapy practice.
· To contribute to the development and implementation of appropriate policies, protocols and care pathways.
· To contribute to initiatives to ensure that the diverse needs of people within the care group are addressed within local services and future developments.
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.