Lead Speech and Language Therapist - Stowmarket, United Kingdom - Livability Icanho

Description

Job summary

Due to the promotion of the existing post holder, we have an exciting opportunity to join our established interdisciplinary team of clinicians and take a lead in speech therapy delivery.

Livability Icanho is a jointly commissioned non-residential highly specialist community brain injury service with its base in Stowmarket Suffolk (within 45 minutes' drive of Cambridge or Colchester and 20 minutes away from Ipswich or Bury St Edmunds).

Our mission is to provide high-quality, community based, interdisciplinary rehabilitation, education and support for adults and their families following an acquired brain injury. Most of our clients have had a stroke or TBI. We work with people in our award-winning, purpose-built centre, in clients homes and within the community. We also work closely with NHS, Social care services and VCS organisations within Suffolk and North East Essex.

Our clinical work is undertaken as an interdisciplinary team and Speech & Language Therapy is an integral and valued part of that team.

We are looking for a dynamic and creative SLT and a team player is essential. This is a senior clinical position within a small specialist service so you can maintain focus directly on working with clients and families alongside playing a leadership role and where you can have influence on service development.

You will ideally have considerable experience of working with clients with brain injury, as well as of teaching and training other professionals.

Main duties of the job

You will take the lead in delivery and development of Speech Therapy at Icanho including being responsible SLT quality and governance. This includes management and supervision of a part-time specialist SLT, full-time specialist SLT students and shared responsibility for Rehabilitation Assistants.

Responsible for speech therapy assessment, goal setting with clients and their families, delivery of high quality and effective treatment and discharge planning. Maximising opportunities to increase dosage through group work , use of technology and tele rehab and self directed therapy. Working closely with the interdisciplinary team throughout.

You will need to ensure SLTs engage in practice development , evaluation and audit activities to promote evidence based practice.

Working alongside the other service leads you will contribute to the overall direction and development of the interdisciplinary team and service.

About us

Icanho is part of national charity Livability, our values are : open, enabling , inclusive and courageous. Icanho wasestablished 27 years ago and its service model remains somewhat unique. Our interdisciplinary team approach provides a highly motivating and rewarding, learning and supportive working environment for clinicians. One in which they can thrive, continually develop their skills and practice and deliver the best outcomes for clients and their families.

Working hours Mon- Fri between the hours of and

We have purpose built facilities from which to work and free parking on site.

If you align to our values and have the knowledge, skills and passion for this field of work Icanho could be the place for you.

Provisional Interview date 20th May.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jo Marshall or Ellie Appleton on

Job responsibilities

Job title: Lead Speech & Language Therapist

Directorate: Operations

Reports to: Service Manager Livability Icanho

Supervises: Speech & Language Therapist(s); Rehabilitation Assistants, Students

Purpose of the job:

To ensure the systematic provision of a high quality clinical Speech & Language Therapy [SLT] service within Livability Icanho, and to be responsible for the governance of SLT practice within the service.

To ensure that systems are in place and working effectively for the clinical and professional supervision and support of all SLTs within Icanho, and have responsibility for maintaining student placements.

To establish good working links/network with other relevant services/universities, and to act as a highly specialist resource to the wider professional community.

To contribute to the overall direction and development of the interdisciplinary team/service at Livability Icanho

Main duties:

To provide highly specialist clinical SLT assessment of clients, based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.

To formulate and implement plans with individuals, groups, families and carers for the formal treatment and/or management of a clients communication problems, including discharge planning.

To participate in interdisciplinary and multiagency meetings concerning the delivery and development of clinical services for clients.

To provide highly specialist SLT consultation, supervision and advice to other disciplines on the management of communication disorders of Icanho clients, and ensure that the clinical team has access to a model/ framework for understanding and care of clients.

To undertake risk assessment and risk management for individual clients and to provide advice to other professions on communication aspects of risk assessment and risk management; and to comply with Livability/Icanho Health and Safety policies in order to ensure that a safe working environment is maintained for clients, carers, staff and visitors.

To manage SLT resources used in assessment and treatment; and ensure appropriate and safe use of equipment, and appropriate stock control.

To advise on/participate in the recruitment of SLT staff at Icanho, and, in the recruitment and selection of staff in other disciplines as required.

To initiate and contribute to service development within Icanho.

To develop and take part in educational sessions for carers, families and other agencies as required, and participate in internal education, case reviews and peer support.

To ensure the provision of clinical and professional supervision and appraisal of SLTs at Icanho; and to receive regular clinical and professional supervision from an expert with appropriate experience and, where appropriate other senior professional colleagues in line with RCSLT/HCPC guidelines.

To take an active role in the process of CPD, both in maintaining a personal CPD log and providing post-qualification training (CPD) to other members of the team as appropriate. This will include maintaining knowledge and skills relevant to SLT, and clinical supervision.

To ensure that SLTs at Icanho maintain an up to date knowledge of legislation, local and national policies and issues in relation to people with acquired brain injury; and maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing.

To use computer based tools of analysis, spreadsheets, databases and statistical packages as necessary, and ensure accurate information for data collection.

To make use of relevant technology as part of therapy delievery apps and computer software.

To be aware of relevant development and research in the field of brain injury rehabilitation locally, nationally and internationally; and ensure that all SLTs at Icanho use theory, evidence based literature and research to support evidence based practice in their work.

To ensure that SLTs engage in practice development, evaluation and audit activities to promote evidence based practice.

To be responsible for the exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice; promote SLT at all levels; and maintain and develop the profile of the profession with Icanho.

To undertake visits clients homes, local communities and to complex case reviews in out-of-county centres, as required.

Working relationships and contacts

Internal: All staff in the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre

External:

ü ICBs

ü Primary, secondary and tertiary care organisations

ü Social Care Services

ü Housing Departments

ü Education Services

ü Employment Services

ü Voluntary Organisations

ü Private Organisations

ü Lawyers and independent case managers

ü Local community resources as required.

ü Other NHS and Voluntary Sector Mental Health Service

Safeguarding

Livability is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, young people and children and expects all employees to share this commitment and follow our safeguarding policies and procedures.

Equality and diversity

Livability is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Livability aims to create and sustain an inclusive work environment which provides equality of opportunity for everyone and reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. The post holder is required to uphold the Equality and Diversity policy and comply with the code of conduct which sets out our standards of behaviour towards those who use our services or work within them.

Christian ethos and values

The post holder must carry out all duties in a manner which is consistent with Livability values which are based on an inclusive Christian ethos.

Policies and procedures

The post holder must also maintain the policies, procedures and practices of the organisation and as far as possible, must ensure that all activities within the work setting are consistent with those values, policies, procedure and practices.

Confidentiality

The post holder must ensure that any information relating to employees, service users and volunteers (future, current and past) is treated in strictest confidence and must be discussed only within the confines of the work setting with the appropriate members of the team or managers.

Health and safety

The post holder must be familiar with Livability Health and Safety policies and guidelines. All work should be undertaken so as to be consistent with these, and so as to ensure own health and safety and that of others affected by their work.

For further information or if you have any questions, please contact: HRA

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable