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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

About

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

Contact

Address: Edward Jenner Court; Gloucester Business Park; Brockworth; Gloucestershire; GL3 4AW
Contact Number: 0300 421 8333

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Ref: 327-25-588 Vacancy ID: 7333554

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Community

Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 30-Jul-2025 23:59

Location

Site: Southgate Moorings
Address: Southgate Street
Town: Gloucester
Postcode: GL1 2DB
Major / Minor Region: Gloucestershire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (there may be opportunities to take this up to full time as there are changes pending in the team)

Salary

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)

Specialty

Main area: Speech and Language

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Overview of the role from the job description

To provide Specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and treatment to adults in Gloucestershire. This may include patients with acquired communication, voice and swallowing disorders and may be across a wide range of settings including, community hospitals, outpatient clinic or patient’s own home or care home.
To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate seeking guidance from team leads as required
To supervise Speech and Language Therapy assistants or newly qualified SLTs
To work autonomously within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) policies and professional practice maintaining accurate and comprehensive electronic records
To participate in service improvement projects as indicated

Duties, responsibilities and key Relationships

Clinical

To provide specialist differential diagnosis, clinical advice, and care plans/therapy to clients with communication / swallowing difficulties; this includes analysis of facts and a comparison of a range of options for appropriate intervention, implementing specialist programmes where appropriate.
To provide advice and second opinions to SLT colleagues when necessary to support the clinical management of patients.
To assess and analyse type, severity and impact of complex conditions of speech, language, communication and swallowing impairments in a wide range of adult patients, through specific formal and informal assessments.
To provide advice and second opinions when necessary to support the clinical management of clients within multi-disciplinary team decision making with patients and their significant others
To demonstrate clear communication skills when presenting specialist clinical information in both verbal and written formats when dealing with sensitive situations such as end of life.

Professional

To monitor and/or undertake quality improvement projects as service demands in order to inform the SLT service and Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS trust (GHC) and Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Trust (GHNHST) of development needs
Contribute to local clinical guidelines
To monitor and evaluate clinical effectiveness using provided support, evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
To maintain up to date and accurate case notes, both paper and electronic records in line with RCSLT Professional Standards, GHC Trust Policy and departmental guidelines.
To adhere to and maintain the standards and guidelines as recommended by the RCSLT and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) codes of conduct and practice.
To attend relevant training and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist therapist working with a variety of patients and maintain up to date HCPC and RCSLT registration. This includes participating in regular supervision and annual personal development planning.
To prescribe augmentative and alternative methods of communication (e.g. communication aids) and provide support, advice and training to clients, carers and professionals with the support of highly specialist AAC therapist both in house and in specialist centres of excellence.
To refer patients on to other services and agencies and to liaise with members of voluntary organisations concerned with the client group eg Early Stroke discharge team, Parkinsons Disease support group
To negotiate with patients/carers/ significant others around individual case management, ensuring patient involvement in their clinical outcomes.

Leadership / Management

To manage communication breakdown/conflict in complex cases generating potential solutions
To attend departmental development meetings, presenting and leading as appropriate to sharing skills or recent training
To provide clinical and line management supervision to colleagues including band 5 colleagues, assistants and students

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

Free car parking at many of our sites
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
Recognition and long service awards
Fast Track physiotherapy
Our Wellbeing line
Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria

Recognised Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists degree level qualification
Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
Member of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC)

LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Experience in managing patients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of acquired disorders.
Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals.

Professional/managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential criteria

Ability to identify own professional development needs and develop a professional portfolio within the appraisal framework, including specific objectives
Skill in independent selection of appropriate strategies for prioritisation and management of a complex caseload
Specialist skills in differential diagnosis and targeting of clinical interventions
Ability to demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including skilled and professional recognition of communication barriers/facilitation
Ability to effectively manage own caseload
Negotiation skills for management of conflict across a range of situations
To employ appropriate strategies to manage aggressive or other inappropriate behaviour within the workplace
Experience of presenting to a wide range of audiences.
A baseline knowledge and understanding of the specific counselling required for the specialist area
Demonstration of specialist knowledge in clinical specialism underpinned by current evidence based practice
Knowledge of a broad range of specialist formal and informal assessment methods and their interpretation

Personal skills abilities and attribute

Essential criteria

Approachable and flexible
Good communication skills (written and verbal)
Be able to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
To recognise personal limitations and to seek support when required.
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
Ability to engage positively with service users
Ability to work effectively as a team member
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Other requirements

Essential criteria

Ability to work flexibly across the Trust and participate in video consultations as required.
Able to attend and participate in all mandatory and statutory training events