Clinical Lead Paediatric SALT- Complex Needs

at  Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Duties To work within the childrens therapy service, leading, coordinating and developing effectiveclinical interventions within the speciality of paediatrics including complex needs in order to advance clinical practice in the team in line with current evidence base. To manage autonomously a clinical workload of children at a highly specialist level, assessing and treating patients and maintaining clinical records. To have highly specialist assessment and treatment skills in the areas listed but not limited to: triage and prioritisation of patients referred to the team, identification of complex needs, assessment and treatment of patients with multi pathology, training/supporting other to manage the child’s condition, joint goal setting and problem solving, use of appropriate outcome measures and transfer of care planning and discharge of patients from the team To apply evidence based knowledge within the specialist clinical area acquired through in depth experience and academic study to a highly specialist post graduate level. To act, within the childrens therapy service, as a resource and provide advice for Speech and Language Therapists, other professionals and colleagues within the MDT about the assessment, treatment, management and care of children who have a multi-pathological illness and/or complex psychosocial need.
To work collaboratively with education, health and social care community and acute colleagues. To work with other members of the MDT to ensure effective care pathways and transfer of care / discharges. To proactively and appropriately facilitate a seamless transfer of care and continuing therapeutic management of children/ young people. To work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary manner within the MDT, being able to debate the blurring of boundaries across professions and where competent take on aspects of blurred boundary working, where appropriate.
To develop highly specialist programmes of assessment, treatment and intervention. To manage and prioritise own clinical workload as appropriate, working efficiently to manage professional time and delegate according to the training and competency levels of other team members to ensure the effective delivery of the service. To participate in the supervision process with staff on a daily basis and for students as required. To ensure a high standard of patient care is provided including implementing and reviewing clinical standards relevant to the work undertaken.
To provide specialist assessment and advice for the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in MDT meetings as appropriat

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