Lead Speech Language Therapist- HART and Major Trauma Team

at  North Bristol NHS Trust

To provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy (SLT) assessment, diagnosis and treatment service to adults with communication and swallowing difficulties. To provide leadership within the Speech and Language Therapy team by providing clinical supervision, mentoring, line management and support to junior staff working in the HART. To provide leadership within the wider multidisciplinary team by representing Speech and Language Therapy at meetings and working groups covering quality governance, service evaluation and service planning. Be an integral part of the Major Trauma and HART service, providing cover Monday Friday but this may evolve to cover (on a rota) 7 days a week.
To work as a senior level practitioner under the RCSLT Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) competency framework. IR(ME)R trained and achievement of level 3 competency in videofluoroscopy (VFS) in accordance with the RCSLT guidelines for performing SLT led VFS swallowing examinations. Provide a key worker service to patients and families during and after hospital stay. This includes education of the rehabilitation management of traumatic injuries, signposting to services and providing psychological support Complete rehabilitation prescriptions (RP) within national service specification timescales.
To take part in service development, research and evaluation of the major trauma and HART. Work with the TARN data coordinators to provide accurate, timely data required for TARN submission Be a positive role model and display a positive attitude within the division, trust, network and wider services. To provide specialist communication services for patients including involving outside agencies as appropriate regarding provision of alternative and augmentative communication To provide training opportunities for the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) in the area of communication and swallowing difficulties arising from major trauma and neurosurgical conditions Engage in regular CPD/training opportunities provided by MT

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