JOB TITLE: SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST

JOB STATEMENT:

(1) Assesses & treats own workload of patients/clients & maintains associated records

(2) Liaises with other agencies e.g. education, social services

(3) Participates in CPD & other developmental activities

(4) Supervises work of assistants/students and others working with postholder

 

Factor

Relevant Job Information

JE level

 

1.Communication & Relationship Skills

Communicates complex information: requires empathy & reassurance, barriers to understanding

Communicates condition related information to clients (including children), relatives

4 (a)

 

2.Knowledge, Training & Experience

Expertise within discipline, underpinning theory

Professional knowledge acquired through degree, state registration plus CPD

5

 

3.Analytical &Judgemental Skills

Facts, analysis, comparison of range of options

Skills for assessing clients, appropriate treatment from range of options

3

 

4.Planning & Organisational Skills

Plans straightforward ongoing activities

Plans & prioritises own patient workload

2

 

5.Physical Skills

Highly developed sensory skills

Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills

3 (b)

 

6.Responsibility for Patient/Client Care

Develops programmes of care

Assesses, develops & implements SLT treatment

5 (a)

 

7.Responsibility for Policy/Service Development

Follows policies, may comment

Contributes to discussions on service/policy development provides comments on proposals

1

 

8.Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources

Personal care of equipment; maintains stock control; authorised signatory for small payments

May order equipment, have small equipment budget

1- 2 (c)

 

9.Responsibility for Human Resources

Day to day, clinical supervision

Supervises work of assistant(s)/ students

2 (a) (b)

 

10.Responsibility for Information Resources

Records personally generated clinical observations

Updates client records

1

 

11.Responsibility for Research & Development

Occasionally participates in; regularly undertakes R&D activities

1 - 2 (a)

 

12.Freedom to Act

Clearly defined occupational policies

Accountable for own professional actions: not directly supervised

3

 

13.Physical Effort

Standing, sitting, walking, occasional light effort; occasional moderate effort

Occasional manoeuvring of clients

1-2 (d)

 

14.Mental Effort

Occasional, frequent intense concentration

Intense concentration on patient assessment, treatment

4 (b) - 5

 

15.Emotional Effort

Occasional, frequent distressing

Clients with degenerative diseases, strokes and communication impairments

2 - 3 (a)

 

16.Working Conditions

Occasional/regular unpleasant, occasional highly unpleasant conditions

e.g. children with lice, clients with halitosis, sputum, verbal aggression, body fluids

2 (a) -3 (a) (b)

 

JE Score/Band

JE Score 342-379

Band 5

 

 

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