Specialist Speech And Language Therapist - Golden Hello £1,500

Job summary We are really excited to be recruiting a part time therapist to our small and cohesive Speech and Language Therapy team.
We are fortunate to be the providers of the service across both acute and community settings (including a regular videofluoroscopy clinic) enabling a seamless patient journey.
The postholder will have excellent links with the whole Speech and Language Therapy Service as well as the ECCH Neurology MDT.
We place a high value on team working and you will need to be patient focused, outcome driven and flexible in your approach.Benefits £1,500 Golden Hello payment, paid in three installments.This post attracts a "Golden Hello" payment of £1,500 (taxable): £500 will become payable on appointment, a further £500 will become payable after 6 months in post and the final £500 will become payable after 12 months in post (pro rata if applicable).
Please note that the Golden Hello is not available to internal applicants.Hybrid working could be considered.
This post is hours per week.
Main duties of the job The post holder will have the opportunity to work with adults with acquired and progressive communication and swallowing disorders accross various community settings within the East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) geographical boundaries.
This may include community clinics in Great Yarmouth, Gorleston, Lowestoft, Beccles, Southwold, Beccles community hospital and seeing patients in their homes.
You will be responsible for supervising a band 5 colleague and Speech and Language Therapy students from the University of East Anglia (UEA).This post includes complex communication and dysphagia assessment and intervention in various community settings and so the post holder must have appropriate post graduate training and experience.
About us ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011.
We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.We are a small team, where you will receive a warm welcome, regular supervision, training and development opportunities and a united team approach.
If you would like to know more about what we have to offer and how we work please do contact us.
Job description Job responsibilities Core Responsibilities: To adhere to National and local standards and guidelines relating to Professional Practice (CQ3 and HCPC) To be aware of and adhere to current legislation and employer procedures relating to the post To demonstrate commitment to personal development and acquisition of further skills and knowledge To keep abreast of research in the fields of dysphagia and communication disorders To be responsible for collecting own work statistics in accordance with ECCH policy To be responsible for managing own time appropriately To be responsible for managing defined caseloads To supervise work with junior colleagues, volunteers and assistants where appropriate To inform clients /carers/ other professionals of strategies which enable individuals to achieve optimal communication and swallowing potential.
To be responsible for student observation To be able to support student placements when required To be able to work as a Practice Educator To be responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, goal setting, formulation of treatment plans, writing assessment and reports, providing appropriate intervention, including self-management plans and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individual patient.
To screen, prioritise, assess, review, discharge individual patients as part of caseload management To review and discharge individual patients To seek second opinions when necessary To make onward referrals when necessary To accept support from designated colleagues Offer clinical support to junior colleagues To offer advice and education to carers and significant others about individual patients, and demonstrates practical procedures when appropriate To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings.
To contribute to local and national audit and quality measures To highlight and request equipment necessary for caseload managementIndicative Features:Teaching Training and Clinical Supervision Regular access to department supervision system for clinical support Attend and participate in a programme of in-service training and provide training to junior colleagues, volunteers, assistants, professionals/carers, as part of the adult SLT training programme.
Educate SLT students and other professional students by offering example-setting and by observation and explanation.
Support junior colleagues in the planning & delivery of training.
Clinical Advice and Interpretation or Action Recognises own professional boundaries and seeks advice and support Provides advice and information to patients and their carers, health service professionals, and staff working with the client Social worker.
Identifies need for onward referrals eg to ENT, Gastroenterology, VideofluoroscopySpecialist Experience On full practise register (HCPC) Supported by experienced staff to develop skills in all areas when support is required Access second opinions.
To provide support to junior colleaguesComplexity On-going professional support in all areas when required Manages own caseload and increased complexity of cases May work in more than one location, which may include home visits, clinical and acute workloads.Resource Management, Planning and Policy Making Manages own time efficiently Responsible and accountable for own clinic equipment.
Contributes to discussion on service planning and policy as a member of his/her teamResearch, Evaluation and Development Keeps professionallyup to date in the field/s in which working.
Ensures own practice is safe and appropriate.
Evaluates own performance through outcome measures.
May provide data for others research.
Participates in clinical audit activities.Staff Management and Leadership May direct junior colleagues, SLT assistants or volunteers To be aware of content of the HR policies and how this applies to their area of responsibility All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues.
All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE.
These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture.
Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy Registered member of HCPC Dysphagia Trained Personal Attributes Essential Punctual and reliable Able to begin to organise work load and manage time Able to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management Able to identify when to seek support Able to convey complex condition related information clearly to clients and other professionals in written and verbal form.
Friendly and approachable Able to appreciate and use good humour appropriately within work Able to manage emotional consequences of working with patients with a range of conditions/needs Resilient and has an awareness of the biological and psycho social influences which may impact on work with clients, and may also have an impact on the way the multi-disciplinary team functions Accepts and follows advice and guidance Understands the importance of self-awareness and reflection Willing to support colleagues and work collaboratively Ability to embrace our Culture, Values and Signature Behaviours: (Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together).
Willingness and ability to work across different sites and travel to alternative sites and across the community as required.
Skills and Knowledge Essential Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills for use in all areas of practice Ability to identify and describe use of appropriate assessments for all client groups Keep abreast of Adult Speech and Language Therapy research related to likely patient medical presentation and how it can impact on swallowing and/or communication Up to date knowledge and willingness to maintain in acquired neurological conditions and their impact Ability to plan treatment packages for clients with communication difficulties Dysphagia trained Ability to apply knowledge Band 6 clinical issues/developments to clinical practice Ability to communicate effectively with clients with communication impairment Ability to identify own strengths and needs in relation to post Ability to form relationships with clients and parents/carers/family Ability to work well within a team Good knowledge of legal requirements/government initiatives which may influence practice Awareness of the importance and usefulness of measuring the impact of therapy Ability to support acquisition of AAC with external agencies Desirable Qualified practice educator Has basic counselling skills Experience Essential A broad and varied range of clinical experience including communication, dysphagia, acute and community settings Experience of working in an acute and/or community setting