Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Stroke) - Golden Hello £3000

• To adhere to National and local standards and guidelines relating it Professional Practice (CQ3 and HCPC)
• To be aware of and adhere to current legislation and employer procedures relating to the post.
• To demonstrate commitment to personal development and acquisition of further skills and knowledge.
• To keep abreast of research in the field of stroke care
• To be responsible for collecting own work statistics as specified in the James Paget University Hospital service level agreement
• To be responsible for managing own time appropriately.
• To be responsible for managing a defined caseload.
• To work closely and effectively with staff on the stroke unit
• To supervise work with volunteers and assistants where appropriate.
• To be responsible for student observation
• To be responsible for assessment, differential diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, writing assessment reports, providing appropriate intervention and evaluating the treatment outcomes for each individual patient.
• To review and discharge individual patients.
• To seek second opinions when necessary.
• To make onward referrals when necessary.
• To accept support from designated colleagues
• To offer advice to clients, carers and significant others about individual patients, and demonstrate practical procedures when appropriate.
• To attend and contribute to staff and team meetings.
• To contribute to local and national audit and quality measures.
• To highlight and request equipment necessary for caseload management.
• To attend multi-disciplinary meetings on the stroke unit

• Regular access to department supervision system for support
• Attend in-service training
• Assists senior speech and language therapists in training of work experience students, volunteers, assistants, carers, S< students and other professions students by offering example setting by observation and explanation

• Recognises own professional boundaries and seeks advice and support
• Provides advice and information on specific clients to Health Service Professional, and staff working with the client (e.g. Social worker).
• Provides information/advice on appropriate clinical matters to Clients/carers, assistants and other individual professionals

• On full practice register
• Supported by experienced staff to develop skills in all areas when support is required
• Access second opinions.

• On-going professional support in all areas when required
• May work in more than one location
• Manages own caseload and increased complexity of cases

• Manages own time efficiently
• Responsible and accountable for own clinic equipment.
• Contributes to discussion on service planning and policy as a member of his/her team

• Keeps professionally up to date in the field/s in which working.
• Ensures own practice is safe and appropriate.
• Evaluates own performance through outcome measures.
• May provide data for others' research.
• Participates in clinical audit activities.

• May direct SLT Assistants or volunteers
• To be aware of content of the HR policies and how this applies to their area of responsibility
• All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.
• Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word 'CARE'. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.
• Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.

Essential

• *Recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy
• *Registered member of HCPC/ RCSLT
• *Dysphagia trained

Essential

• *Broad and varied clinical experience in the field of Stroke

Desirable

• *Experience of working on an acute Stroke Unit

Essential

• *Dysphagia trained
• *Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills for use in all areas of practice
• *Ability to identify and describe use of appropriate assessments for all client groups
• *Demonstrates a passion for Stroke care
• *Keeps abreast of stroke research
• *Ability to plan treatment packages for clients with communication difficulties
• *Ability to apply band 6 knowledge of clinical issues/developments to clinical practice
• *Ability to communicate effectively with clients with communication impairment
• *Ability to identify own strengths and needs in relation to post
• *Ability to form relationships with clients and carers/family
• *Ability to work within a team
• *Good knowledge of legal requirements/government initiatives which may influence practice
• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Awareness of the importance and usefulness of measuring the impact of therapy
• *Demonstrates an interest in innovative practice
• *Able to work within trust moving and handling guidelines
• *Able to demonstrate good understanding of the principles of managing diversity and the implications of this on good Speech and Language Therapy practice
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• *Punctual and reliable
• *Able to organise workload and manage time

Desirable

• SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
• *Has basic counselling skills