The post holder will contribute to the provision of a cohesive and effective speech and language therapy service to people with a Learning Disability who live in the boroughs of Lambeth, Southwark or Lewisham.
The post holder will provide assessment, advice and intervention to adults with a Learning Disabilities receiving services from several appropriate agencies, such as Social Services, not for profit organisations, private and voluntary. The post holder will have a responsibility for assessment and intervention with people who have specialist communication and eating, drinking and swallowing needs.
The post holder will contribute to an effective and holistic multidisciplinary service to support the health needs of adults with a Learning Disability and their networks with a strong focus on the promotion of health equality.
Responsibility for the assessment, diagnosis, development and delivery of highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy intervention to meet the needs of service users with dysphagia and communication
To maintain accurate case notes, upholding HCPC standards
To write highly specialised reports in multiple formats so that, where needed, that are accessible to the service users, their carers, and other professionals
To ensure that service users are actively involved in the planning and prioritisation of their own care plan
Communicating effectively and respectfully with service users, carers, members of the professional team
Offer a well-coordinated MDT approach to case management
Participation in the community team’s clinical meeting and to present cases for planned review, service initiatives and research.
Contribute to multidisciplinary team and speech and language therapy team meetings as required
Demonstrate advanced negotiation and problem-solving skills
Demonstrate the use of appropriate caseload management strategies when dealing with complex issues
Adapt practise to offer an inclusive service to adults with a learning Disability and their networks
Gather the evidence of clinical effectiveness, using appropriate outcome measures and employing evidence-based practise
Guy's and St Thomas' is comprised of four Clinical Groups (CGs) and Integrated and Specialist Medicine is one of the largest of the groups with a budget of over £500m and approximately 6200 WTE staff.
Integrated and Specialist Medicine consists of 9 Directorates and provides care and treatment to patients who require emergency and inpatient care, community services including district nursing and specialist care, dental services, specialist inpatient / outpatient areas, imaging and pharmacy. Integrated and Specialist Medicine also have responsibility for cross site operations. The integrated approach of the clinical group facilitates and promotes the shared learning of best practice, innovative and creative ways of working to enhance the patient experience and ensure the delivery of outstanding care.
The Integrated Local Services directorate within this clinical group provides a range of community and inpatient health services for adults within the communities of Lambeth and Southwark, with some services also provided in Lewisham. Our hospital-based inpatient and outpatient services provide care for adults from across the region.
Support the Speech and Language Therapy Leads and undertake any duties compatible with the grading structure and sphere of competence
Offer consultation to colleagues, to provide second opinions and to share information and expertise with other team members
Participate in the development of local clinical guidelines, informed by the evidence of work within community environments.
Initiate quality improvement projects and contribute to existing projects, building local evidence base and contributing to team clinical effectiveness
Leadership
Contribute to the development of problem solving and negotiation skills of others within peer review, case discussion and supervision
Contribute to audit within defined specialist areas
Training/Education and Research
Participate in formal training events and evaluate effectiveness
Contribute to quality improvement in areas of clinical specialism
Provide advice to non-specialists and other specialists/professionals
Professional Development
Participate in performance development review PDR
Identify and attend specialist short courses in areas of clinical specialism as identified in PDR
Feedback to MDT colleagues on all relevant courses attended
Attend all mandatory training specified by the job role
Maintain up-to-date HPC
Have a working knowledge of relevant legislation: The Mental capacity Act, safeguarding vulnerable adults, deprivation of liberty safeguards working with adults within the criminal justice system
Apply the principles of Clinical Governance to professional practise
Undertake any other duties required by the Lead Speech and Language Therapist, commensurate with grading and competency.
Information Management
To carry out administrative duties including data collection, arranging client appointments, and maintaining general equipment
To monitor the use of specialist equipment and arrange for maintenance/replacement in conjunction with line manager.
To use a range of office programmes (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.), symbol programmes (Boardmaker, etc) and advanced multimedia programmes (Adobe Premier Pro, Cool Edit Pro etc) to effectively carry out work using digital voice output and digital video footage.
Maintain electronic client records as per HCPC, Trust and local guidance.
