Principal Speech and Language Therapist - Neurorehab

• To independently manage highly complex clients within the WOCRS caseload, making differential diagnosis & clinical management decisions on the basis of evidence from assessment, frequently weighing up complex clinical management decisions in the context of conflicting clinical indicators.
• To develop and maintain expert clinical competence.
• To develop and implement expert level Speech and Language Therapy treatment programmes within the service, including working towards interdisciplinary goals and group therapy,providing thorough services and evaluation through clinical outcomes.
• To be responsible for the clinical supervision, appraisal and line management of the WOCRS Speech and Language Therapy team.
• To assume lead responsibility for delivering clinical governance and service development including setting priorities for the services, in consultation with the WOCRS leadership team, SLT professional lead and Therapies Management Team.
• To will lead team meetings, conduct audit and research projects and audit service provision.
• To plan, deliver and evaluate specialist training to other professionals and patients/clients and carers on all aspects of swallowing, speech, language and communication.
• To provide clinical education and training to Speech and Language Therapy students, developing links with Higher Education Institutions, teach MDT colleagues and other appropriate healthcare staff

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George's Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital, and two health centres, St Johns Therapy Centre, and The Nelson Centre.

With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.

Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with City St George' University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region

Essential: - Recognised speech and language therapy degree qualification or equivilent; - Health and Care Professions Council - License to Practice; - Evidence of successful completion of Masters degree or specialist development and training such as aphasiology, CCD, advanced dysphagia; - Experiential and advanced training as evidenced by highly structured self-directed study using regular appraisal of research & evidence base for specialist clinical area.; - Attendance at regular CEN group

Desirable: - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Essential: - Significant post-qualification experience of working in the field of Neurology/ Neurosciences/ Neurorehabilitation; - Assessment, treatment and management of highly complex clients with acquired neurological communication disorders; apraxia, aphasia, cognitive communication disorder, dysarthria; - Working with clients with highly complex dysphagia; - Coaching / developing reflective clinical practice in less experienced staff.; - Counselling in a supervisory role with staff, and rehabilitative/ supportive role with clients and carers; - Developing and delivering education and training packages.; - Advising/ providing second opinions.; - Clinical audit, applying the principles of research methodology; - Undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff; - Undertaking recruitment & selection; - Facilitating evidence-based groups for specialist treatment

Desirable: - Leadership role within speech and language therapy

Essential: - Excellent written and spoken English; - Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills; - Highly developed negotiation and problem solving skills; - Excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills; - Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal; - Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload; - Excellent organisational skills; - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities

Essential: - Well established knowledge of assessment tools and treatment rationales relevant to this client group with speech, language and communication and swallowing difficulties; - Well established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group; - Sound knowledge of the roles of other professionals in health, social care and voluntary sector involved with this client group; - Established knowledge of relevant National policies and procedures; - In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/ audit/ quality improvement; - Good knowledge of standards of record keeping

Essential: - Physically fit to meet requirements of post; - Team player