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Adult Community Speech and Language TherapistEssex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustBand 5 Speech and Language Therapist (rotation a possibility). Full time (37.5 hours per week) Permanent We are looking for a versatile and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our small but mighty team! You will be assessing and treating people with a range of acquired and progressive neurological conditions as well as people with voice disorders. You will be working with patients with communication difficulties and will have the opportunity to gain competencies in dysphagia. We provide structured supervision, together with regular opportunities for continuing professional development. You will be joining a small and enthusiastic team of speech and language therapists and assistant practitioners working with adults in the community. As part of the wider MSE collaborative drive, there may be scope to work across different teams in Essex and rotate to enhance learning and experiences. Car driver is essential. The post is full time (1.0 WTE, 37.5 hours a week) and is currently Monday to Friday, with no weekend working required. Main duties of the jobIn order to fulfil this role you will be required to posses a recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent. You will also be required to be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council and have or awaiting your registration number. Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired and progressive neurological speech and language disorders in adults will be required. Some knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired and progressive neurological and non-neurological swallowing disorders in adults will also be necessary. About usEPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including; Season Ticket Loans NHS discounts for staff Excellent Training facilities and opportunities Buying and Selling annual leave scheme The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work Day One Flexible Employer The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment Join our Staff bank What is Staff Bank? Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank. Job responsibilitiesTo work as part of the service team to provide continuing care for people with communication and/or swallowing difficulties in the community. To be responsible and accountable for the independent prioritisation and management of own clinical caseload. To make a differential diagnosis of communication and swallowing difficulties on the basis of specialist formal and informal clinical assessments; to ensure that all interventions are based on accurate, appropriate and sufficient assessment. To support and facilitate all patients in expressing their own views and needs, to enable them to take an active part in the planning of treatment. To use clinical assessment of patients communication skills to support decision making about a patients capacity to consent to interventions and make decisions affecting future management. To develop clear individual care plans based on clinical guidelines and established best practice. To use appropriate outcome measures to evaluate personal clinical effectiveness. To provide programmes of therapy activities and demonstrations of those activities to those concerned (family, staff, visitors) to enable carry over and generalisation of new skills into the wider communicative environment. To consider the need to adapt clinical practice to meet the needs of patients and carers including issues relating to disability, culture and educational attainment e.g. the format of written advice, wheelchair access and interpreters. To ensure smooth and appropriate handover of care from one agency to another; to provide reports, reflecting specialist knowledge and interpretation of specialist assessments, to other health professionals, including GPs and Hospital consultants as requested; to make and/or recommend onward referrals to other professionals or agencies, as appropriate. To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with RCSLT professional standards and local guidelines and policies. To submit activity data, using SystmOne, accurately, regularly and promptly in accordance with agreed guidelines and policies. To share information with others, observing data protection guidelines. To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment, ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained - including equipment loaned to clients and portable I.T. equipment. To take responsibility for ensuring that equipment and assessment tools and other essential supplies are requested in a timely manner. To participate in development of SLT Service risk management, quality standards setting and Clinical Governance/audit projects, advising clinical lead of any changes or developments that may affect service planning and policy. To participate in undergraduate clinical and observational placements for all relevant disciplines. To have regard for your own personal safety and that of the people, carers and any staff or colleagues under your direction, in particular with regard to moving and handling of people or equipment in order to ensure the safe positioning of self and others. To maintain a high standard of professional practice as set out by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) in the professional code of conduct, the Health Professions Council (HPC) and service standards, including maintaining continuing professional development (CPD). Person SpecificationEducation/QualificationsRecognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent Health & Care Professions Council registration number Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists KnowledgeKnowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired and progressive neurological speech and language disorders in adults Knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to acquired and progressive neurological speech and language disorders in adults Knowledge of national policies, procedures and current research relevant to all caseloads. Awareness of the principles of clinical governance /audit Awareness of standards of record keeping and confidentiality Knowledge of cultural and linguistic issues in working with a multi-cultural caseload Skills/ExperienceExperience working as part of a multidisciplinary team Good team working skills Excellent interpersonal skills Negotiation and problem-solving skills Good analytical and reflection skills Good presentation skills, both written and verbal Ability to work independently and to take initiative, seeking support as required Ability to prioritise workload demands and act on own initiative Additional RequirementsTo be able to move, sit and stand in a variety of positions to deliver treatment Current driving licence and access to a car & ability to travel across sites & Trust boundaries Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. 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