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SalaryStatement of Job Purpose: The role of the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist is to provide a service to the individuals who attend Mercury College and to ensure that their admission, time within the service and the transition process is supported by considering each persons speech, language and communication needs as required throughout that time within a Positive Behaviour Support framework. Main Duties and Responsibilities Clinical 1 To demonstrate highly developed specialist and advanced clinical expertise through experience and underpinned by academic study and theory, wherever possible linking students learning activities through a methodology of practical skills and Therapeutic Education linked to the preparing for adulthood outcomes of independence, employment, community, health and wellbeing by instilling enthusiasm and enjoyment into the learning process in such a way that can lead to increased self-esteem and enhanced engagement in learning. 2 To demonstrate current understanding of the evidence and research base and ensure that contemporary methods of supporting outcomes in service delivery are embedded. 3 To undertake analysis of assessment data and provide subsequent complex interventions for individuals. 4 To provide advanced specialist advice to others regarding specialist assessments, formulation and subsequent interventions for the people who use our services. To include reasoning, judgements and discussions about the broader context of care as required. 5 To communicate complex; condition related information to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team /other professionals. Demonstrate empathy and ensure effective communication is achieved where barriers exist. 6 To reflect on and in clinical practice both individually and with peers identifying strengths as well as professional development needs and providing evidence of sound clinical judgements based on research and evidence based practice. 7 To maintain up-to-date and accurate case/progress notes and write reports reflecting advanced specialist knowledge, ensuring that they meet the departmental standards, the Hesley Group policy and procedures and professional standards. To take lead role in ensuring that changes to any of these standards are reflected in the pathway documentation and communicated to the team. 8 Understand the complex interactions between risk management and positive interventions in order to support development and to role model these within the clinical setting. 9 To have ability to plan and organise work, programmes or activities and make ongoing adjustments as required. Communication 10 To attend, contribute to and as required take a lead role to arranging or chairing meetings internal to the Therapeutic Services. 11 To demonstrate the ability to build effective and positive relationships with stakeholders. 12 To motivate and persuade others to support positive outcomes and best practice within the service. 13 To represent the team/department within multi-disciplinary systems within the Hesley Group. 14 To represent and attend meetings/assessments and other required points of communication external to the Hesley Group. 15 To communicate highly complex and sensitive information, to the client group, this families, carers, and other stakeholders. 16 To demonstrate negotiation skills in the management of differences of opinion and demonstrate the ability to apply the evidence to reasoning and judgements to support decisions. Personnel and People Management and Development 17 To be alert to and communicate to Head of Therapies potential future workforce requirements and identify changes where required to meet clinical service need. 18 To clinically supervise clinicians, Therapy Assistants, other colleagues as agreed and students to support quality driven, best practice service delivery. 19 To support team members to professionally develop in ways beyond traditional boundaries in order to bring about positive impacts for the service and people we support. 20 To provide mentoring, shadowing and coaching opportunities for team members to further support learning and growth. Personal and Professional Development 21 To undertake personal/professional development planning evidenced by a Personal Development Plan and Professional portfolio developed within an appraisal framework. 22 To clearly be able to identify own learning and development needs. 23 To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required to support clients, within their specialist area. 24 To maintain a contemporary knowledge of evidence base and good practice through engagement with variety of opportunities such as conferences, courses, meetings, networks and special interest groups. Service Improvement/Quality Governance 25 To engage in the development and improvement of services. To propose and engage in where required policy or service changes where this impacts on own area. 26 To identify and where appropriate undertake action research/audit projects within area of clinical expertise or service area and to encourage and support other members of the team to also do so. 27 To engage in audits, use reflective learning, peer discussions and team development days to contribute to the generation of new ideas to bring about a constant improvement in quality within clinical practice. 28 To devise and deliver training across a broad spectrum of needs and styles where identified. Emotional/Physical Effort 29 The post holder will be required to work with people whose behaviour may challenge them, this may involve highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances. 30 The post holder will be required to work within infection control and health and safety guidelines. 31 To maintain sensitivity to the emotional needs of the people that you are working alongside 32 Frequent concentration required and ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and cope with competing demands on time. General/Administration 33 To carry out administrative duties to include data collections, updating as required to ensure prompt provision of such data for the team. 34 To engage in and take responsibility for the security, care and maintenance of team equipment and resources including plans for risk management, infection control and safe handling. 35 To plan and organise complex activities or programmes, requiring formulation and action planning. 36 To undertake any other duties as required by the Head of Allied Health Professions, which may include a change in workplace. 37 To assume delegated tasks as requested by the Head of Allied Health Professions, including leading working groups, policy development groups within area of clinical expertise. Health & Safety: In carrying out the tasks in this job description you have a duty (under Health & Safety legislation and as required by Hesley Group policy and guidance) to takereasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and that of others. This implies taking positive steps to understand the hazards in the workplace by completing regular and planned risk assessments, to comply with safety rules and procedures and to ensure that nothing you do, or fail to do, puts yourself or others at risk. This includes managing a safe and secure environment for everyone including people who use the service, staff, visitors and members of the public.This duty includes checking that any person entering Hesley Group property has a right to do so and their visit is recorded in accordance with Hesley Group procedures.To remain vigilant and do everything possible to protect people who use our services, and others, from abuse of a physical, emotional, sexual, neglectful, financial or institutional nature. This includes an absolute requirement to report any incident of this nature you witness, hear about or suspect. The contribution of this role: This role is key to ensuring the delivery of a service to individuals that is: safe, compassionate and effective that is of high quality and that provides the best outcomes achievable for the people we support that provides customer satisfaction. The role is also fundamental to ensuring the efficient running of the business and it is expected that a Speech and Language Therapist will be an ambassador for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs.
