Speech and Language Therapist Specialist
4 weeks ago
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our team in Gloucestershire on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leaves in our acute stroke services. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage a shared caseload of patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
Main Duties
The postholder will provide Specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to adults in Gloucestershire, focusing on the hyper-acute and acute stroke wards at Cheltenham General Hospital. This may include patients with acquired communication, voice, and swallowing disorders.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work autonomously within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust policies and professional practice, maintaining accurate and comprehensive electronic records.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree-level qualification
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Postgraduate Dysphagia Training/competencies
Length and/or Nature of Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing patients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of acquired disorders
- Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to identify own professional development needs and develop a professional portfolio within the appraisal framework, including specific objectives
- Skill in independent selection of appropriate strategies for prioritisation and management of a complex caseload
- Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions
- Ability to demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of clients
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including skilled and professional recognition of communication barriers/facilitation
- Ability to effectively manage own caseload
- Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
- Ability to employ appropriate strategies to manage aggressive or other inappropriate behaviour within the workplace
- Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences
- Knowledge of a broad range of specialist formal and informal assessment methods and their interpretation
Desirable
- A baseline knowledge and understanding of the specific counselling required for the specialist area
- Demonstration of specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence-based practice
Personal Skills, Abilities, and Attributes
Essential
- Approachable and flexible
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
- Recognise personal limitations and to seek support when required
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
- Ability to engage positively with service users
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, eg Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly across the Trust and participate in video consultations as required
- Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events
About Us
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
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