Speech and Language Therapist - Speech & Language Therapy

Key Responsibilities

• Professionally and legally accountable and responsible for all aspects of own work including direct and indirect patient care within scope of practice.
• Assesses capacity, gains valid consent and has the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack the capacity to consent, taking full consideration of appropriate legislation i.e. Adults with Incapacity Act
• Assesses and analyses clinical and non-clinical information, and provides a clinical diagnosis for individual patients based on knowledge and experience of a range of conditions within several specialist clinical areas
• Provides specialist advice to inform clinical decision-making within the multidisciplinary team. Issues discussed may be contentious, e.g., decisions as to non-oral versus oral feeding.
• Acts independently to plan, implement, evaluate, and deliver individual programmes of care to maximise the outcome of intervention, including decision-making regarding discharge from SLT caseload
• Liaise with a senior SLT as required in management of a specialist ER caseload
• Contributes to SLT student clinical placements with support from senior staff
• Occasionally delivers training in SLT departmental and speciality team in-service training programme to promote personal and professional development
• Explains the role of SLTs to visitors, students and volunteers and others as appropriate

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Knowledge, Training, Qualifications and/or Experience Required to Do the Job:

• Holds Speech & language therapy degree or equivalent leading to statutory Health Professions Council registration
• Requires to undertake CPD to validate Health and Care Professions Council annual re-registration in order to practise in the NHS
• CPD portfolio contains evidence of relevant training to develop skills and knowledge, and keep up to date with new techniques to promote and maintain good practice through reading, attendance at courses, meetings and special interest groups
• Has dysphagia training and experience relevant to the post
• Has knowledge of assessment and therapeutic tools relevant to patient group
• Is aware of and complies with national policies and procedures
• Is aware of the principles of audit
• Awareness of the roles of other professional relevant to the patient group
• Demonstrates evidence of annual programme of mandatory training e.g. CPR, Moving and Handling, Fire Safety Training
• Develops coping skills and strategies.

What We Offer

We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities.

As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits
• Salary Sacrifice Car Benefit Scheme
• Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact

Nadine Hare, Clinical Specialist SLT, On 0141 451 6368 or email nadine.hare@nhs.scot

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process:

This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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