Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities - Professional / Clinical responsibilities • To provide highly specialist, autonomous clinical case management including highly specialist assessments and intervention, adapting practice to meet individual clients circumstances, overcoming any barriers to understanding. • To assess, develop and implement highly specialist speech and language therapy intervention programmes to meet the needs of clients; adapting practice based on individual clients or families circumstances and outcomes, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences. • To develop information, specialised programmes and resources for clients, families and relevant others about speech, language and communication needs, • To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of clients with communication, interaction and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties. • To write comprehensive reports to be shared with families and a range of professionals, reflecting specialist knowledge in line with department guidance. • To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice. • To demonstrate good negotiation skills in dealing with a range of complex issues and to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management. • To develop, implement and review care pathways and recommend changes in practice as appropriate. • To identify and make appropriate onward referrals to other agencies. • To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of careful analysis and interpretation of complex situations utilising and guiding evidence based practice and outcome measurement. • To ensure that service users are able to express their views and opinions and are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans. • To raise local awareness of the importance of developing communication skills within service area. • To identify training needs and to develop, provide and evaluate appropriate specialist training to parents, carers, volunteers, educators and practitioners. • To plan, guide and support the work of educators and carers responsible for implementing strategies and programmes of work in support of childrens speech and language therapy goals. • To lead and participate in projects, activities and events including attendance at team meetings. • To establish appropriate partnerships with agencies and disciplines which are seeking to promote social and educational inclusion for children with speech, language, and communication difficulties. • To receive and communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to clients, carers, families and other professionals. This may include those who are under stress and/or have severely challenging communication difficulties. Management and Leadership • To take a delegated role or lead, as requested by SLT Leadership team, in working groups, policy development groups, specific projects and events. • To use highly specialist knowledge to inform line manager on issues of service delivery/ policy development, including access and equity shortfalls and service pressures. • To develop care protocols/packages relating to specialist area in liaison with Team Leader to improve client care. • To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary working and team-building. • To negotiate with others including health, education and social care professionals to achieve seamless services for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. • To use highly specialist knowledge to inform service/policy developments. • To propose ideas for improving services to highly specialist area/whole service and to contribute to service development. Financial and physical resources responsibilities • To monitor stock levels in own service area, requesting and purchasing new equipment as appropriate. • To develop resources of interest to specialist client group. • To follow procedures for ensuring the security, care and maintenance of equipment, taking responsibility for maintaining standards of infection control and safety including assessment resources and equipment loaned to clients. Education & Professional Development • To engage in reflective practice with peers through participation in peer review, peer mentoring and supervision as appropriate. • To provide line management, supervision, mentoring, advice and support to more junior Speech and Language Therapists, Assistants, speech and language therapy students, and volunteers. • To facilitate the development of others problem solving/negotiation skills within peer review/support. • To plan, monitor and support the work of assistants, students, administration staff and volunteers. • To resolve verbal complaints about the Speech and Language Therapy service in liaison with SLT Leadership team. • To generate appropriate strategies for management of own workload. • To take on organisational responsibilities within, and contribute to, team meetings. • To develop and review induction packages, to provide induction for colleagues, including more junior members of staff. • To develop and provide regular specialist training on a range of topics. • To provide second opinions linked to clinical specialism. • To explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to parents, visitors, students, other professionals and volunteers. • To provide full student placements, including assessment of the placements as appropriate. • To support students from other professional groups as appropriate. • To contribute to identifying and meeting training needs within the team. Information management • To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with HCPC/RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies. • To share information with carers, school staff and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines and client confidentiality. • To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines. • To participate in areas of risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness. • To lead team-wide initiatives to seek the views of children, parents and partner organisations on the quality and effectiveness of service provided. • To participate in departmental research, Clinical Governance/Audit projects, including collection and provision of research data as required. • To work across borough boundaries, accessing and recording information using mobile devices, and coming into offices for meetings or specific events • Freedom to act • To provide leadership within specialist area and team(s). • To manage a complex caseload independently. • To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate • To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct and the Trusts value based behaviours. • To work independently accessing line management, supervision, and performance development reviews (appraisal) at pre-determined intervals. Job description Job responsibilities Duties and Responsibilities - Professional / Clinical responsibilities • To provide highly specialist, autonomous clinical case management including highly specialist assessments and intervention, adapting practice to meet individual clients circumstances, overcoming any barriers to understanding. • To assess, develop and implement highly specialist speech and language therapy intervention programmes to meet the needs of clients; adapting practice based on individual clients or families circumstances and outcomes, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences. • To develop information, specialised programmes and resources for clients, families and relevant others about speech, language and communication needs, • To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of clients with communication, interaction and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties. • To write comprehensive reports to be shared with families and a range of professionals, reflecting specialist knowledge in line with department guidance. • To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice. • To demonstrate good negotiation skills in dealing with a range of complex issues and to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management. • To develop, implement and review care pathways and recommend changes in practice as appropriate. • To identify and make appropriate onward referrals to other agencies. • To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of careful analysis and interpretation of complex situations utilising and guiding evidence based practice and outcome measurement. • To ensure that service users are able to express their views and opinions and are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans. • To raise local awareness of the importance of developing communication skills within service area. • To identify training needs and to develop, provide and evaluate appropriate specialist training to parents, carers, volunteers, educators and practitioners. • To plan, guide and support the work of educators and carers responsible for implementing strategies and programmes of work in support of childrens speech and language therapy goals. • To lead and participate in projects, activities and events including attendance at team meetings. • To establish appropriate partnerships with agencies and disciplines which are seeking to promote social and educational inclusion for children with speech, language, and communication difficulties. • To receive and communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to clients, carers, families and other professionals. This may include those who are under stress and/or have severely challenging communication difficulties. Management and Leadership • To take a delegated role or lead, as requested by SLT Leadership team, in working groups, policy development groups, specific projects and events. • To use highly specialist knowledge to inform line manager on issues of service delivery/ policy development, including access and equity shortfalls and service pressures. • To develop care protocols/packages relating to specialist area in liaison with Team Leader to improve client care. • To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary working and team-building. • To negotiate with others including health, education and social care professionals to achieve seamless services for children with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. • To use highly specialist knowledge to inform service/policy developments. • To propose ideas for improving services to highly specialist area/whole service and to contribute to service development. Financial and physical resources responsibilities • To monitor stock levels in own service area, requesting and purchasing new equipment as appropriate. • To develop resources of interest to specialist client group. • To follow procedures for ensuring the security, care and maintenance of equipment, taking responsibility for maintaining standards of infection control and safety including assessment resources and equipment loaned to clients. Education & Professional Development • To engage in reflective practice with peers through participation in peer review, peer mentoring and supervision as appropriate. • To provide line management, supervision, mentoring, advice and support to more junior Speech and Language Therapists, Assistants, speech and language therapy students, and volunteers. • To facilitate the development of others problem solving/negotiation skills within peer review/support. • To plan, monitor and support the work of assistants, students, administration staff and volunteers. • To resolve verbal complaints about the Speech and Language Therapy service in liaison with SLT Leadership team. • To generate appropriate strategies for management of own workload. • To take on organisational responsibilities within, and contribute to, team meetings. • To develop and review induction packages, to provide induction for colleagues, including more junior members of staff. • To develop and provide regular specialist training on a range of topics. • To provide second opinions linked to clinical specialism. • To explain the role of Speech and Language Therapists to parents, visitors, students, other professionals and volunteers. • To provide full student placements, including assessment of the placements as appropriate. • To support students from other professional groups as appropriate. • To contribute to identifying and meeting training needs within the team. Information management • To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with HCPC/RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies. • To share information with carers, school staff and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines and client confidentiality. • To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines. • To participate in areas of risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness. • To lead team-wide initiatives to seek the views of children, parents and partner organisations on the quality and effectiveness of service provided. • To participate in departmental research, Clinical Governance/Audit projects, including collection and provision of research data as required. • To work across borough boundaries, accessing and recording information using mobile devices, and coming into offices for meetings or specific events • Freedom to act • To provide leadership within specialist area and team(s). • To manage a complex caseload independently. • To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate • To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct and the Trusts value based behaviours. • To work independently accessing line management, supervision, and performance development reviews (appraisal) at pre-determined intervals.