Speech and Language Therapist

• Responsible for initial patient assessment including:Collection of detailed case history informationInformal assessment and observationFormal standardised assessment procedures with the potential for diagnosis and further assessment, leading to:- An individual programme of care- Referral to other services as appropriate- Communication of assessment and therapeutic findings within themultidisciplinary team , as appropriate- Responsibility of decisions leading to review or discharge of clients • Undertake clinical work with individuals and groups of clients. Develop coordinated multidisciplinary programmes of care/care packages. May workindependently or with other SLT colleagues, or as part of a multidisciplinaryteam. Provide advice, strategies and programmes, as appropriate to the widerworkforce, including parents. • Manages a caseload with support as determined by department policy,independently seeking support from other specialist colleagues • Establish and maintain liaison with parents/carers and other professionals, both within own department and with other services/departments for thecomprehensive managementof clients. Includes attendance and participation at case conferences • In all situations, will communicate complex and sensitive information toclients/parents where there will often be significant barriers to understanding.Communication will include both verbal and non-verbal methods • Direct and supervise assistants and volunteers in individual and grouptreatment programmes, according to department policy • Demonstrate progression of clear therapeutic aims as appropriate to clinicalsetting, with the use of established team outcome measures • To collect statistical data and be involved in the use of audit and outcomes to measure and improve quality of care. • Contribute to development of procedures, policies and standards for service delivery and service delivery plans • Maintain and provide accurate and timely documentation e.g. patient recordsand reports, sharing with others as appropriate, observing data protectionguidelines • To record contact electronically within 24 hours of contact • Follow best practice SLT standards in accordance with national, regional and professional standards • Meet the required level of continuing professional development as stated by RCSLT and required by the Trust. Actively participate in receiving:Individual personal development programme/appraisalPeer reviewReflective practiceClinical supervisionIndependently identifies own development needs and discusses with Line Manager should formal training be required • Responsible for ensuring that own practice is safe and appropriate inaccordance with RCSLT and HCPC • Provide prospective SLT undergraduates and other professionals theopportunity to observe the work of a SLT. To contribute to the supervision ofstudents • Deliver training to other agency personnel, parents/carers, individually and/or in groups on specific SLT related knowledge and skills • Attend and provide input at SLT service meetings, multidisciplinary meetings within Health and external multiagency meetings • Observes personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources in course of work and highlights the need for ordering further equipment as required • Ensure good time keeping and planning, to execute the role effectively • Recognising when support from other specialist colleagues is required, for example when help required in interpreting and analysing assessment results in more complex cases. • To refer matters that may impact on service delivery to Line Manager or other authority before acting • To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with theresponsibilities of this post to provide a quality Speech and Language Therapy service Job description Job responsibilities • Responsible for initial patient assessment including:Collection of detailed case history informationInformal assessment and observationFormal standardised assessment procedures with the potential for diagnosis and further assessment, leading to:- An individual programme of care- Referral to other services as appropriate- Communication of assessment and therapeutic findings within themultidisciplinary team , as appropriate- Responsibility of decisions leading to review or discharge of clients • Undertake clinical work with individuals and groups of clients. Develop coordinated multidisciplinary programmes of care/care packages. May workindependently or with other SLT colleagues, or as part of a multidisciplinaryteam. Provide advice, strategies and programmes, as appropriate to the widerworkforce, including parents. • Manages a caseload with support as determined by department policy,independently seeking support from other specialist colleagues • Establish and maintain liaison with parents/carers and other professionals, both within own department and with other services/departments for thecomprehensive managementof clients. Includes attendance and participation at case conferences • In all situations, will communicate complex and sensitive information toclients/parents where there will often be significant barriers to understanding.Communication will include both verbal and non-verbal methods • Direct and supervise assistants and volunteers in individual and grouptreatment programmes, according to department policy • Demonstrate progression of clear therapeutic aims as appropriate to clinicalsetting, with the use of established team outcome measures • To collect statistical data and be involved in the use of audit and outcomes to measure and improve quality of care. • Contribute to development of procedures, policies and standards for service delivery and service delivery plans • Maintain and provide accurate and timely documentation e.g. patient recordsand reports, sharing with others as appropriate, observing data protectionguidelines • To record contact electronically within 24 hours of contact • Follow best practice SLT standards in accordance with national, regional and professional standards • Meet the required level of continuing professional development as stated by RCSLT and required by the Trust. Actively participate in receiving:Individual personal development programme/appraisalPeer reviewReflective practiceClinical supervisionIndependently identifies own development needs and discusses with Line Manager should formal training be required • Responsible for ensuring that own practice is safe and appropriate inaccordance with RCSLT and HCPC • Provide prospective SLT undergraduates and other professionals theopportunity to observe the work of a SLT. To contribute to the supervision ofstudents • Deliver training to other agency personnel, parents/carers, individually and/or in groups on specific SLT related knowledge and skills • Attend and provide input at SLT service meetings, multidisciplinary meetings within Health and external multiagency meetings • Observes personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources in course of work and highlights the need for ordering further equipment as required • Ensure good time keeping and planning, to execute the role effectively • Recognising when support from other specialist colleagues is required, for example when help required in interpreting and analysing assessment results in more complex cases. • To refer matters that may impact on service delivery to Line Manager or other authority before acting • To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with theresponsibilities of this post to provide a quality Speech and Language Therapy service