Main duties of the job
* The individual in this role will autonomously assess and manage a caseload of adults with a learning disability, which is highly specialised and complex.
* You will oversee the delivery of a specialist learning disability Speech and Language Therapy intervention, and manage all referrals related to communication and/or swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia) within the Adult Learning Disability Inpatient Services.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines.
Detailed job responsibilities
1. Highly specialised knowledge and clinical skills in dysphagia management.
2. Extensive understanding of Health and Social Care policies and legislation applicable to the service user group.
3. Independently prioritise, maintain, and manage a complex specialist caseload within the multidisciplinary framework of the Adult Learning Disability Inpatient Service.
4. Highly proficient in assessing, identifying, treating, and managing specialist health and communication needs, including risk assessment and complex conditions such as dysphagia, challenging behaviour, forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, and epilepsy.
5. Proficient in identifying and implementing appropriate communication support, including manual signing, symbol use, accessible information, and approaches such as Intensive Interaction.
6. Enable implementation, adaptation, and use of alternative and augmentative communication across various communication environments, collaborating with service users and their support networks.
7. Identify the need for and participate in the development and delivery of training packages aimed at enhancing the communication and other skills of support workers and others working with adults with a learning disability.
8. Utilise highly specialist observation skills to assess service users and care/staff interactions, encouraging adaptive strategies to maximise effective communication while being aware of cultural or linguistic differences.
9. Liaise and communicate effectively and sensitively with other professionals within the MDT and external agencies, providing highly specialist advice as necessary.
10. Develop close working relationships with other agencies involved in current cases, maintaining confidentiality requirements to promote complementary working relationships and ensure quality service in relation to service user care.
Education and qualifications
* Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.
* Current HCPC and RCSLT registration.
* Evidence of ongoing attendance of short study days, conferences, and extended self-study.
* Recognised post-qualification training in dysphagia management (specialist level).
Experience
* Post-qualification experience working to meet communication and dysphagia needs of adults with learning disability.
* Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and ability to develop and deliver training packages to adults.
* Experience managing a complex caseload and working within a community multidisciplinary team.
* Experience of developing service user and carer involvement, recruitment and selection.
Skills and abilities
* Ability to provide services in a variety of environments to meet the needs of the service user.
* Prioritising workload and managing own and supervisory tasks.
* Working under pressure, managing stress.
* Counselling and coaching skills.
* Ability to communicate complex and contentious information effectively to clients, staff, and external agencies.
* Negotiation, problem‑solving and conflict‑management skills.
* Research and audit participation.
Other
* Travel within geographic location of Trust.
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