Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Neonates and Paediatrics
London, Greater London, England
EC2V 8AF
- Pay
- £ 38768.0 - 46124.0 Per year
- Hours
- Full time
- Type
- Permanent
- Job level
- Qualified (non-manager)
- Posted
- 20 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 20 Jul 2022
Job Description
For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
- With support and supervision, to demonstrate specialist level clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of feeding, swallowing problems and /or communication issues in neonates and paediatric clients within a tertiary acute setting, providing appropriate and evidence based specialist intervention and evaluation of outcomes and to maintain appropriate records as an autonomous practitioner
- To participate in clinical care including in-patient work and specialist out-patient clinics within the neonatal and paediatric service area (e.g. Videofluoroscopy Clinic, Multi-disciplinary Team Meeting /Round)
- With support and supervision to demonstrate specialist level clinical skills for interpretative assessment techniques and interventions in the care of high risk infants and those requiring instrumental procedures eg videofluoroscopy
- With support and supervision, to apply specialist level SLT skills to support neurodevelopment of extremely premature infants and high risk neonates.
- To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist level clinical decisions based on evidence from assessment and the literature of complex cases
- To initiate and drive quality improvements and audit within neonatal and acute paediatric services.
- To participate in teaching initiatives within neonatal and acute paediatric services and support multi-professional learning around SLT care to premature infants, neonates and children presenting with complex feeding / swallowing difficulties.
- To demonstrate excellent communication skills and counselling skills, the ability to empathise in order to support and counsel clients, parents and other carers to accept the implications of their presenting disorder
- To be skilled in working in and liaising within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. To demonstrate good negotiation skills in working with other team members, carers or other professionals
- To ensure seamless transition and communication between community and specialist health services for optimum healthcare.
- To support the induction, training, education and supervision of Speech and Language Therapy students on clinical placement at the UCLH, as required
Please see the attached person specification for full details.
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Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- HCPC Licence to practice as SLT
- Successful completion of specialist post-graduate study relevant to acute setting, including knowledge of feeding/ swallowing disorders in infants and young children (e.g. accredited dysphagia course, feeding problems in premature infants and neonates, VFS, Parent - child interaction, family centred developmental care)
- Basic counselling
- Evidence of working within the NHS
- Member of Paediatric 0-5 Special Interest Group
- Training in SLT student clinical supervision
Essential
- Significant clinical experience working at this level in a relevant field post-registration, including 2 years at a specialist level
- Of working at a specialist level with infants and children with feeding / swallowing disorders and associated communication issues.
- Proven experience of a specialist range of assessment tools and procedures to evaluate feeding and swallowing disorders, speech & language skills in a neonatal/ paediatric population
- Of delivering and evaluating training to a range of audiences
- Carrying out evidence based/ research projects
- Of supervising SLT students
Essential
- The ability to communicate complex, sensitive information
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Skilled in delivering presentations and training including basic adaptations to presentation/ training style for a range of audiences
- The ability to reflect on practice
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of and commitment to the Equal Opportunities policy, Infection Control and Health and Safety Guidelines
- Demonstrates knowledge of appropriate legislation affecting working practice e.g. Working with Vulnerable Adults, Safeguarding Children
- The ability to develop & implement short term clinically based projects
Essential
- Competent IT skills
Essential
- Demo
Ref: 2050057533
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Neonates and Paediatrics
London, Greater London, Englandd University College Hospital London NHS Trust- Pay
- £ 38768.0 - 46124.0 Per year
- Job level
- Qualified (non-manager)
- Hours
- Full time
- Posted
- 20 Jun 2022
- Type
- Permanent
- Closes
- 20 Jul 2022
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