Highly Specialist SLT: Young and Thriving 0-5 Team

• Communicates complex condition specific information to clients, carers and multi-disciplinary team members.
• Uses a range of interventions to support engagement to include intensive 1:1 coaching.
• Contributes to clinical teams both multi-disciplinary and uni-disciplinary working across organisations through the development of appropriate care plans.
• Provides highly specialist advice to clients, carers and multi-disciplinary team members.
• Promotes the role and understanding of the profession within the local community.
• Provides clear and concise written reports in line with departmental standards reflecting highly specialist knowledge.
• Provides advice training and support to others regarding the appropriate management and care of clients, including designated speciality and complex cases.
• May respond initially to complaints reporting to Head of Service on all occasions.
• Promotes multi-disciplinary and inter-agency liaison and collaborative practice

• Leads a specialist area and/or designated project.
• Facilitates the development of others problem solving/negotiation skills within peer review/support context and through supervision.
• Leads the development of local clinical guidelines informed by evidence for clinical specialism and awareness of SEN process and statutory assessment.
• Provides mentoring and support to more junior speech and language therapists and provides second opinions to colleagues in highly specialist areas/ designated projects.
• Contributes to speech and language therapy student placements.
• Provides specialist training and presentation in area of clinical expertise.
• Initiates and undertakes research/audit particularly in area of clinical expertise and/or designated project.
• Participates and develops innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness.
• Represents team with multi-disciplinary systems of clinical governance within an organisation, in close liaison with line manager.
• Contributes to the identification of training needs within the department with specific responsibility for designated specialist clinical area.
• Directs and participates in local and national research initiatives within the specialist area.

• Manages caseload within departmental standards/integrated team standards.
• Manages own time and prioritises workload within the specialist service
• Reports to line manager on issues of concern, project progress.
• Provides quarterly reports against agreed KPIs
• Defines and manages the work programme for a clinical area and/or designated project area.
• Co-ordinates a range of both uni and multi-disciplinary training and teaching programmes.
• Contributes to the planning and delivery of highly specialist services working with Heads of Service to co-ordinate appropriate service delivery.
• Identify areas for own personal/professional development including specific objectives relating to the clinical specialism and project area.

• Uses specialist knowledge to inform clinical judgements/decision making for the management of complex cases.
• Defines a differential diagnosis based on assessment findings using specialist clinical skills.
• Refers client on to other services as appropriate.
• Adapts management plans according to individual circumstances.
• Understands and adheres to National and Local clinical guidelines.
• Understands legislation as it relates to the highly specialist clinical area
• Understands and adheres to Trust policies relevant to the service area.
• Assesses, develops and implements specialist SLT programmes.
• Negotiates with carers/clients around individual case management, recognising breakdown/conflict when this occurs and generate potential solutions.
• Maintains timely and accurate client records in line with the Trust and Departmental records management policy.
• Demonstrates clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence-based practice and outcome measures in relation to the specialist area.

• Contributes to the development of the Annual Service Development Plan with regard to relevant clinical specialisms and/or designated project.
• Facilitates and co-ordinates team objectives and projects as specified in the Service Development Plan.
• Understands and adheres to policies and professional standards.
• Contributes to inter-agency team building and policy development within the integrated team.
• Contributes to the development of local clinical guidelines informed by evidence for clinical specialism.
• Plans and delivers highly specialist training in area of expertise and contributes to the development of core training on a range of subjects.
• Develops policies, protocols and care pathways related to the relevant clinical specialism and/or designated project.
• Interprets and implements national and local policy relevant to the specialist area / designated project.

• Monitors stock levels and orders new equipment as appropriate.
• Maintains equipment, ensuring standards of safety are maintained.
• Uses resources efficiently.
• Identifies resources required within specific specialist / project area.

• Accountable for own professional actions.
• Recognises professional boundaries and seeks advice as appropriate.

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
• Demonstrates effective negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrates good presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrates good organisational skills
• Demonstrates an ability to prioritise workload.
• Demonstrates effective clinical leadership and team building skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to work effectively at a multi professional/multi-agency level.
• Understands the importance of Health and Safety at work
• Demonstrates an understanding of how services develop within a strategic context.

Essential

• Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
• In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
• In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
• Has in depth knowledge of clinical governance /audit and how this relates to the specialist service area.
• Knowledge of legislation related to the clinical area