Bank Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 7

This will include providing ASD highly specialist Speech & Language Therapy input to clients admitted or at risk of admission referred to the service. The role will require working alongside Community Mental Health Teams and inpatient mental health wards working with the above cohort of service users. The post holder needs to be prepared to work as a part of the multi-disciplinary team as an autonomous practitioner which has close links with a wide range of other NHS agencies and outside agencies. The Highly Specialist Speech & Language therapist will also have the responsibility to support the team with diagnostic assessments of adults with suspected Autism according to NICE guidance if and as needed by the service.

Job description

To provide highly specialist assessment to clients within area of service

To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT

professional standards and local trust policies

To have clinical knowledge of mental health and psychiatric conditions such as personality disorders, anxiety disorders and mood disorders.

To adapt practice to meet individual patients/clients circumstances,

including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences

To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures.

To monitor and evaluate own service delivery accessing clinical supervision on a planned basis

To support the service with diagnostic assessment of Autism as needed

To promote the adherence to CQC requirements within the local Speech and Language therapy service;

To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice where appropriate.

To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate through mentoring, peer support, clinical and managerial supervision

To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct

To demonstrate the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness

To make appropriate clinical decisions following assessment seeking support and advice from a supervisor as appropriate

To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate

To act in accordance with the professional standards set out by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy and the Health Professionals Council and to be accountable for own professional action;

To act in accordance with local policies and procedures at all times;

To demonstrate knowledge of and pursue the principles of professional

requirements, current legislation and best practice guidance;

To maintain knowledge of current best practice and clinical effectiveness within the Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Learning Disability field.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognized Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Registration with the Health Professions Council - HCPC
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to masters degree of equivalent
• Evidence of management skills obtained through experience

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 4 years' post-graduate experience, 2 of which are within area of specialism

Experience in mentoring/supporting less experienced staff/assistants

Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development

Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working

In-depth experience within specialist area/area of service delivery

Some experience of writing policies

Some experience in diagnosing Autistic people with complex mental health comorbidities

Experience of completing standardized historical interviews with parents and carers

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge

Essential

• In-depth knowledge of specialist area
• Good organizational skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
• Good analytical and reflection skills
• Well developed concentration skills
• Advanced auditory discrimination and observation skills
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to audit this in own team
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate service delivery models and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit/research

Good presentation skills, both written and verbal

Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills

Developed negotiation and problem solving skills in complex situations and ability to facilitate these skills in others Understanding of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders in the service area

Knowledge and experience of leadership within own profession

Effort and Environment

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and respond to emergency situations as appropriate
• The ability to engage and work with clients in differing environments in line with the needs of the service
• A flexible approach to client intervention and to be able to work independently and flexibly to meet client needs
• Frequent sitting (meetings) & desk working (report writing, telephone use, computer operation).
• Driving/walking/commuting to visit service users, attend meetings etc in the community

Other Requirements

Essential

• Understanding of equality of opportunity & related policies & procedures
• Knowledge of recent legislation affecting the NHS and Autism

Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and the Children Act.

Motivated and enthusiastic

Proactive and Innovative

Remains calm in stressful situations

Excellent Report writing skills

About the employer

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: