Lead Speech and Language Therapist in Papworth Everard

If you are an energetic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist with a commitment to excellence in clinical practice and successful outcomes for people with a learning disability, then this role will appeal to you. You will have the necessary clinical experience and leadership skills to manage SLT resources within the service as part of a dedicated, dynamic and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team within the community. With strong communication skills, a solution focused approach and ability to influence change, you will work alongside other dedicated Clinical Leads and Managers, developing a network of support and resilience within the service. The Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) is a nationally recognised fully integrated health and social care service that delivers seamless community support to adults across Cambridgeshire.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the delivery of a countywide specialist learning disability Speech and Language Therapy service.
• Provide professional leadership & management to Speech and Language Therapy staff (and students) including recruitment, supervision, appraisal and professional development.
• Provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy input into planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability services, holding responsibility for defined projects as delegated by the LDP management team.
• As an autonomous practitioner to be responsible for and manage a highly complex case load of adults with Learning disabilities (including those with challenging behaviour, mental health and forensic needs).
• Lead in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working within the LDP and with key partners.
• Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, and supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Demonstrate highly specialist knowledge and skills and have undertaken appropriate post registration training.
• Have an extensive understanding of Health and Social care policy and legislation for the service user group in relation to your professional practice.
• Independently prioritise, maintain and manage a complex and highly specialist personal caseload.
• Be highly proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the communication/swallowing needs of the learning disability population.
• Be highly proficient in alternative and augmentative communication and enable training for staff and carers.
• Plan, implement and regularly review integrated individual support plans for each client in conjunction with team members.
• Develop close working relationships with other agencies involved in current cases, maintaining confidentiality and promoting complementary working relationships.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registered member of RCSLT.
• Registered member of HCPC.
• Evidence of successful completion of short specialist courses up to Master’s degree equivalent.

Experience

• Post qualifying experience within a Community MDT.
• Experience of working with adults with Learning Disability.
• Care Co-ordination in CPA/Case Management.

Skills / Abilities

• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Effective organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance and that of the speech and language therapy staff.

Other requirements

• Ability to travel within a rural location.