Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Barnsley, United Kingdom - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust

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Barnsley, United Kingdom

1 day ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder will be required to work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist speech and language therapy assessment and treatment for service users in receipt of care from community services.

Enabling service users to engage in a range of individual and group community based treatment activities. You will be actively involved in the promotion of Speech and Language Therapy within the service area.

The post holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and the client group.

The post holder will contribute to the leadership and development of the Specialist Learning Disability Health Team in accordance within local and national guidance

Key Result Areas Clinical:

To undertake specific standardised and non-standardised assessments to formulate effective treatment plans in conjunction with the service user, family and carer.

Formulate and deliver individual treatment programmes based on specialist knowledge for differential diagnosis for communication and dysphagia, (evidence based practise, national and local guidelines using profession specific clinical skills and techniques. (eg standardised assessments, AAC, group and individual work).

To interpret the assessment results in order to plan and implement a client centred speech and language therapy treatment programme on an individual and/or group basis to achieve therapeutic goals.

To ensure therapeutic interventions are of a high professional standard, informed by evidence based practice and involves the service user and carer in all aspects of the care programme.

To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effect of disability providing training and advice on lifestyle changes/adaptations to the clients social and physical environments.

To act as the care programme co-ordinator as required and to offer carers an assessment and care plan where appropriate.

To contribute to a co-ordinated team approach throughout the assessment and in meeting the service users needs including developing and maintaining close working relationships with all relevant services, and agencies within the voluntary sector.

To regularly evaluate the effectiveness of group and individual speech and language therapy interventions by undertaking specific audits and using outcome measures such as standardised/other relevant assessments and service user satisfaction questionnaires.

To continue treatment interventions where necessary to assist in the transition of skills from an inpatient setting to living independently within the community.

To work effectively within the multi-agency team ensuring that both written and verbal communication is clearly maintained to ensure a seamless service.

For full job description, please see attached supporting documents