Speech and Language Therapist

3 days ago


Newport, United Kingdom Ludlow Street Healthcare Full time

Job summary

St Peters Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a band 7Speech and Language Therapist who has clinical experience of working with theolder person in complex dementias and neurological conditions.

St Peters provides integrated care and treatment for people withdementia and other degenerative conditions and associated challengingbehaviour. The postholder will work alongside a comprehensive multidisciplinaryteam including senior nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, OccupationalTherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians and Psychology.

Main duties of the job

The post is supported by a Band 5 Speech and Language and an assistant speech and language . You will be part of a small and supportive speech and language therapy team across the larger organisation, which in turn is part of a larger clinical services directorate of AHP and Psychology clinicians.

St Peters provides integrated care and treatment for people with dementia and other degenerative conditions and associated challenging behaviour. The postholder will work alongside a comprehensive multidisciplinary team including senior nurses, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dieticians and Psychology.

About us

St Peters Hospital is increasingly recognised as a centre of excellence and best practice. We are rigorous in following professional, clinical and policy guidance in order to support high quality care. We take a recovery and person-centred approach to all of our work and are committed to the current agenda around reducing restrictive practice and improving relationally-focused care within mental health services, including services for people with dementia.

We aim to be a family-friendly employer and are happy to discuss flexible patterns of working, including term time options.

The post involves occasional travel to our other sites in south East Wales on a referral basis in response to specific consultation requests.

We offer paid HCPC registration fees and actively work with staff to create peronalised development programmes tailored to an individuals own career goals. This could include funded training to develop dysphagia or other neuro-rehabilitation competencies that fit the interests and career aspirations of our SALT therapists.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Specialist/ complex case load which could include – Dysphagia management and training. To provide assessments, diagnostic and appropriate advice for all LSHG Service users those are referred. To help plan and monitor individual and group treatment as appropriate. To be part of LSHG multi disciplinary team, liaising, co-ordinating and planning work with other professionals in specific units. To encourage good liaison with other agencies promoting positive good practice. To contribute advice to families as necessary. To attend MDT’s, staff meetings, CPD’s and in-service training as required. To follow current administrative and statistical procedures as required by LSHG. To keep clinical notes as per professional guidance and standards and to present information to MDT’s. To keep up to date with new techniques and research for the maintenance and promotion of good practice and to record same on the Professional Log of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. To be conversant with communicating quality guidelines and ensure agreed care standards are adhered to. To ensure statistical information and client records are updated To participate in qualityassurance and clinical audits as necessary Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree in Speech and language Therapy. Recognised professional qualifications are essential. HCPC registered

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