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JOB TITLE: PRINCIPAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST |
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JOB STATEMENT: |
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(1) Takes lead role in assessment & treatment of specialist caseload of patients/clients; responsible for clinical governance |
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(2) Provides second opinions/specialist advice/ teaching to other SLTs and other professionals |
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(3) Undertakes research in specialist area |
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(4) Supervises/manages work of other SLTs, assistants, students working with postholder |
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Relevant Job Information |
JE level |
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1.Communication & Relationship Skills |
Communicates highly complex information: requires empathy & reassurance, barriers to understanding; formal presentations of complex information Communicates information concerning specialist area to clients (may include children), relatives, other professionals; undertakes formal lectures, presentations |
5 (a) (b) |
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2.Knowledge, Training & Experience |
Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory & practical experience Professional knowledge acquired through degree, state registration specialist training & experience to master’s level equivalent |
7 |
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3.Analytical &Judgemental Skills |
Complex facts, requiring interpretation & comparison of range of options Skills for assessing clients in specialist caseload, appropriate treatment from range of options |
4 |
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4.Planning & Organisational Skills |
Plans complex activities requiring adjustments Plans specialist area of work, multi-disciplinary activities, research, teaching programmes |
3 |
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5.Physical Skills |
Highly developed physical skills; precision required Highly developed auditory & perceptual skills/ undertakes endoscopy procedures |
3 (b) - 4 |
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6.Responsibility for Patient/Client Care |
Develops specialist programmes of care Assesses, develops & implements specialist SLT treatment |
6 (a) |
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7.Responsibility for Policy/Service Development |
Proposes policy changes, impact beyond own area; policy development for service Develops policies, procedures for specialist area, impact on other areas, professions; develops policy for specialist service |
3 - 4 |
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8.Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources |
Maintains stock control; authorises small payments Orders equipment, small equipment budget |
2 (c) (d) |
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9.Responsibility for Human Resources |
Day to day management; specialist training as significant job responsibility Manages work of SLTs, assistant(s), students; teaches own & other professions |
3 (a) (c) |
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10.Responsibility for Information Resources |
Records personally generated clinical observations Updates client records |
1 |
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11.Responsibility for Research & Development |
R&D as major job requirement Undertakes research in specialist area(s) |
3 |
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12.Freedom to Act |
Broad occupational policies; guided by general, occupational policies, establishes interpretation Accountable for own professional actions: not directly supervised; leads in specialist area for trust/ establishes interpretation for specialist area |
4 - 5 |
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13.Physical Effort |
Standing, sitting, walking, occasional light effort; occasional moderate effort Occasional manoeuvring of clients |
1-2 (d) |
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14.Mental Effort |
Frequent intense concentration Intense concentration on patient assessment, treatment |
5 |
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15.Emotional Effort |
Frequent distressing Clients with degenerative diseases, strokes, children with serious speech impairments |
3 (a) |
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16.Working Conditions |
Occasional/frequent unpleasant, occasional highly unpleasant conditions e.g. children with lice, clients with halitosis, sputum, verbal aggression, body fluids |
2 (a) -3 (a) (b) |
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JE Score/Band |
JE Score 540 - 588 |
Band 8 (a) (b) |
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