Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Cleft & VPD for Speech

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Full time
The post holder will be responsible for the provision of a clinical service to a very high level of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and management of communication disorders relating to Cleft Lip and Palate/Velopharyngeal Dysfunction. This is a senior post within the team of Speech and Language Therapists in the Evelina London Cleft Service, a Managed Clinical Network. The post holder will work as an autonomous member of the multidisciplinary team, and will be required to take Speech and Language Therapy responsibility for a proportion of outreach clinics in other areas in the Managed Clinical Network. The post holder will be required to participate in research and development in the specialist area. The post holder will undertake clinical training of Developing Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy students. He/she will act as asenior Specialist adviser to Speech and Language Therapists and other professionals, (within and outside the multidisciplinary team), in issues related to this clinical specialism.

Main duties of the job

The main clinical duties of this job include:

Carrying out specialist assessments of speech with children and adults to a very high level of expertise. Providing diagnostic and ongoing therapeutic intervention for children and adults with cleft palate and/or velopharyngeal dysfunction for speech. Independently carrying out video-fluoroscopy to evaluate velopharyngeal dysfunction for speech and to jointly analyse the outcomes with the cleft surgeon. Being an active member of the cleft multi-disciplinary team in Cleft Clinics and Velopharyngeal Investigation Clinics and take responsibility for one named outreach clinic in the network. Liaising with speech and language therapists across the network and providing high level specialist advice and recommendations.

In addition to clinical duties, the job also involves: Management tasks such as monitoring waiting times and inducting new members of staff. Clinical governance responsibilities such as strictly observing a personal duty of care in line with departmental and trust infection control policies when carrying out oral and nasal examinations. Teaching and training, such as delivering training to Speech and Language Therapists and Students. Professional development requirements such as keeping up to date with the current research in the field. Research and development duties including collecting and analysing five year old speech audit data using the CAPS-A protocol.

About us

As part of Guy's and St Thomas', our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values. The post holder will be:

Caring

- we put patients firstWe provide patient and person-centred care. We care about others' needs and wellbeing. We listen. We are compassionate to ourselves and others. We reflect on our actions. We are respectful and welcoming.

Ambitious

- we innovate and strive for excellenceWe innovate and strive for excellence. We act with integrity. We act on staff and patient feedback. We seek ways to improve the care and experience of others. We are efficient. We are committed to growth. We find new ways to deliver excellence.

Inclusive

- we respect each other and work collaborativelyWe respect each other and work collaboratively. We act on diverse views. We put ourselves in 'others' shoes'. We are building an anti-racism organisation. We seek opportunities to collaborate. We show sensitivity towards diversity of culture.

Our values and behaviours framework describe what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description document for a detailed outline of the duties, responsibilities and key relationships of the job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Qualified Speech and Language Therapist holding a recognized degree/diploma Registered member of RCSLT Registered member of HCPC Master's module, post graduate certificate or equivalent level of post graduate specialist training including short courses, specific training and membership of relevant CENs

Desirable

Evidence of CPD in cleft palate speech such as attendance relevant training and conferences Completion of CAPS-A training course

Experience

Essential

5 years post graduate experience working as a speech and language therapist Support and supervision of speech and language therapy students Informal/formal training of other professionals Evidence of independent management of all aspects of cleft/VPD including assessments, investigations, diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders in this population Evidence of independently performing and evaluating velopharyngeal investigations

Desirable

Evidence of involvement in research and/or audit resulting in publication/presentation at national level

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate highly complicated/emotive information at all levels of understanding, both verbally and in writing Excellent organisational skills, good time management and ability to prioritise Understanding the differing needs of multi-ethnic communities in our managed clinical network High level sensory skills to facilitate auditory discrimination of speech sounds at the highest level to ensure differential diagnosis Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and ability to contribute to team discussions

Desirable

Understanding the requirements of national audit measure Knowledge of cleft services and how they work in the UK

Other

Essential

Ability to travel throughout Managed Clinical Network as required

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Evelina London Cleft Service

St Thomas' Hospital

London

SE1 7EH

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