PERSON SPECIFICATION

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist,

Neuro Rehab Service, Lambeth

Requirements

(The requirements for a person specification can be divided into the

categories shown below :-)

ESSENTIAL A/I/T* DESIRABLE A/I/T*

BSc or recognised Knowledge of A/I
Qualifications/ postgraduate MSc or diploma A current policies and
Education in Speech & Language Therapy procedures
affecting service
Postgraduate training in delivery e.g. NSFs
dysphagia (A)
A
Registration with the Health
Professional/ Professions A
Statutory Council & RCSLT
Registration
Membership of relevant SIGs
A
Post graduate experience of Participation in A/I
Previous adults with neurological A/I service
experience disorders in an acute, development or
rehabilitation or community project work
setting, with understanding and
skill in working with a range of
conditions including stroke

Previous experience of A/I

multidisciplinary team working
 Good IT skills and knowledge
Skills/ of computer based A/I
Knowledge/ communication programmes
Ability
Excellent communication A/I
skills and ability to
communicate sensitive and
complex information within
different settings, good
negotiation skills.

Ability to seek specialist advice A/I

as appropriate

Collaborative and consultative A/I

skills within multidisciplinary
working

Supervisory and appraisal skills A/I

eg. in relation to student
teaching

Good presentation and A/I

teaching skills and ability to
devise appropriate training and
information packages

An understanding of A/I
multilingual and
multiracial issues and their
application to service delivery

Knowledge of and commitment

to maintaining client A/I
confidentiality

Good observational and

analytical skills in assessment A/I

Ability to plan and implement A/I

treatment programmes

Able to manage own caseload A/I

and work autonomously in the
community and domiciliary
settings
 Good organisational, time
management and prioritisation A/I
skills

Demonstrates self motivation

and initiative A/I

Good auditory and perceptual

skills A/I

Experience of manual handling

policies and training A

Able to work flexibly including

accommodating a 7 day A/I
working pattern if the service
requires

Able to travel around Lambeth A Car Driver or A

Physical and Southwark as required independent
Requirements transport

(delete if not
applicable)

A=application
I=interview
T=Test/ assessment centre