Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

2 days ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

About the Role

The Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist will be responsible for developing and providing a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to individuals with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs.

This role sits within the Inpatient Adult Mental Health Service in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise to benefit the population.

The Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist will work with adults who have/experience Mental Health difficulties, Personality Disorder, Neurodiversity diagnoses & Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Main Responsibilities

To be autonomous and responsible for the assessment, formulation, and management of a specialist clinical caseload, ensuring practice is in line with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' Position Paper and Quality Guidelines.

To coordinate access to speech and language therapy for both Dysphagia and Communication referrals across 2 inpatient mental health hospital sites.

To develop and implement the 5 Good Communication standards.

To represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums as required.

About Us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day.

We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire.

Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network.

These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority.

We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Requirements

Essential

  • Recognised SLT Degree/diploma RCSLT Registered HCPC Registered
  • Portfolio of relevant post-qualification CPD - Communication & Dysphagia
  • Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload - SLCN & Dysphagia
  • Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working
  • Experience of delivering environmental approaches
  • Highly specialist applied knowledge of working with adults with SLCN
  • Knowledge of SLT tools for assessments and interventions relating to the client group; Communication & Dysphagia
  • Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice.
  • Highly specialist applied knowledge of working with adults with Dysphagia needs (inc. but not limited to the completion of Dysphagia competencies)
  • Experience of working without direct oversight on a day-to-day basis

Desirable

  • Post-graduate training specific to population
  • Experience of diagnostic assessments.
  • Experience of supporting students and other staff
  • Experience of linking communication to risk issues.

Skills

Essential

  • Applied leadership knowledge
  • Empathetic and psychologically minded
  • Well-organised and able to prioritise
  • Leadership skills
  • Reflective practitioner
  • Ability to manage own wellbeing

Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
  • All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation


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