Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

3 weeks ago

Lytham, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Are you passionate about the management of patients in a community setting and supporting their continued rehabilitation within a stroke team?
Are you an experienced Band 7 therapist looking for your next role? Are you a Band 6 therapist looking to specialise or develop more leadership skills? If so this post could be for you

This successful applicant will have the exciting opportunity to work as a clinical lead Speech and Language Therapist within the Integrated Community Stroke and Neuro Rehab Service (ICSNRS). You will work with a multidisciplinary team of case managers, clinical psychologists, dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, rehabilitation assistants and trainee ACP's who are dedicated to the continuing rehab for those who have survived a stroke, have neuro disability or brain injury. You will lead a team of knowledgeable and skilled Speech and Language Therapists, overseeing the delivery of high-quality care and rehabilitation services to our patients.

We pride ourselves on the quality of care we deliver through patient-centred goal-setting and collaborative working within the MDT. We work closely with our Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in the acute and community settings. We have robust clinical supervision and line management processes to further encourage the development of colleagues' specialist skills and interests. This is alongside a structured in-service training programme with associated protected CPD time. This role would also include working alongside other SLT clinical leads to collaborate on evidence based practice, service development and for peer support.

The post holder will provide assessment and intervention to address communication and swallowing difficulties, using their expertise to maximise patient communication and management of dysphagia.

The Trust's mission is "Together We Care" which encompasses the strategic vision for operating as a high performing organisation within an Integrated Care System (ICS), which provides quality, safe and effective care. This will be achieved in a financially sustainable way through our values-driven, skilled and motivated workforce:
People-centred - Serving people is the focus of everything we do;
Positive - having a "can do" response whatever the situation;
Compassion - always demonstrating we care;
Excellence - continually striving to provide the best care possible.

Our Values are drivers for the behaviours that all our staff strive to demonstrate.

The values and behaviours have been and continue to be embedded and communicated across the organisation via a number of initiatives - including our recruitment processes, corporate induction, team briefings, meetings, appraisals and our annual awards ceremony.

To provide specialist assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to patients who have acquired communication and/or swallowing disorders utilising current evidence based practice to interpret and analyse clinical and non-clinical information to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses; develop comprehensive management and treatment plans; and guide discharge planning.

To contribute to the assessment of a patients’ mental capacity and to assist patients to maximise their independence in decision-making and communicating their wishes.

To participate in MDT, Best Interest and Family Meetings. Providing information, evidence and advice regarding communication and swallowing disorders.

To ensure patients and carers are involved in developing relevant goals and treatment programmes wherever possible.

To adapt practice to meet individual patients’ circumstances including cultural and linguistic differences.

To help and advise colleagues, other members of the MDT, relatives and carers on the best course of intervention, including discharge planning

To liaise with other departmental staff and provide advice / second opinions when required by colleagues within and outside the department.

To follow departmental policies and procedures regarding admission to and discharge from the service.

To be responsible for managing own clinical caseload, delegating tasks to junior SLT clinicians and therapy assistants, and maintaining accurate records of work.

To work flexibly within the service, working in patients homes, across different sites or within other areas when required to do so

To work collaboratively with other agencies as part of a multidisciplinary/multiagency team, to ensure effective service provision.

Maintain up to date knowledge of latest professional and national guidelines regarding best practice including but not limited to NICE Stroke Guidelines.

Maintain up to date knowledge regarding infection prevention and control and promotion of this across the team and wider community.

To provide support and supervision to junior members for the team and other team lead duties

To lead the SLT service through service development and to improve working practices to meet associated guidelines.

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