Specialist Speech and Language TherapistNHS

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative Dementia Intensive Support Team (DIST).

DIST is a multidisciplinary team supporting people living with a diagnosis of dementia in their own homes and in care homes in the South-East Essex region

The successful candidate will provide a rapid access dysphagia service to avoid hospital admissions or deterioration of health and nutritional status due to eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

We support families/carers with the challenges of caring for a loved one with dementia, providing education of the nature of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties due to dementia, and advice on how to enable people to eat and drink as well as they can.

The post-holder will work effectively and efficiently as an autonomous speech and language practitioner within a multi-professional team environment in community and primary care settings, ensuring safe, efficient and effective delivery of patient-focussed care in line with identified evidence-based practice, local and national standards.

We offer a friendly and supportive team, regular supervision, excellent training and development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be based at Harland Centre , Westcliff on sea but will be required to provide services across South East Essex.

The successful candidate will deliver person centred, goals-focused assessment and intervention to an adult with dementia caseload, both within the Care Homes and in patients' own homes.

To independently assess, differentially diagnose, develop and implement specialist care plans for care home residents with eating, drinking and swallowing needs due to dementia and frailty, as well as at the end of life.

To work with primary care, community health services and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure a coordinated and holistic care plan for patients with necessary support and follow up from this care plan.

To providead hoc training and education to care home/care agency staff, to support them in their role.

To liaise with SLT colleague(s) from the Adult Community SLT service, acute SLT services, MAS SLT service and the ALD SLT service as required.

To be responsible and accountable for the independent prioritisation and management of own clinical caseload.

Job description

please see attached job description document for a detailed summary of the main responsibilities of the role.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.