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Speech and Language Therapist

On-site in Mansfield·Added today (last checked 12 Nov)

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Mansfield
Closing date: Apply by Thursday 26 November

Skills

The role

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic and highly motivated qualified Speech and Language Therapist. Would you like to work for an organisation that will help you to develop your skills and knowledge?

If so, come and join our dynamic, innovative and supportive team of specialist SLTs, who work with clients with communication and swallowing difficulties as a result of a range of acquired conditions.

The service is delivered within 3 clinical teams, stroke, specialist medicine and dementia and long-term conditions. We provide an SLT Service in a variety of community locations across Nottinghamshire.

The Band 6 post on offer will allow the successful applicant the opportunity to develop within the community Speech and Language Therapy Service working from Mansfield Community Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will be to work across the Long Term Conditions ( LTC ) Pathway and the Specialist Medicine and Dementia ( SMD ) Pathway. Your duties will include:

Assessment and formulation of the individual's speech, language communication, and dysphagia needs.

Developing advice & recommendations to enable others to care effectively for the individual.

Producing written advice and recommendation for a variety of audiences and develop inclusive communication documents relevant to your caseload.

Being involved in intervention relevant to your case load and deliver training for others to implement inclusive communication environments and safe and healthy mealtimes.

Working with families and carers in an inclusive manner.

Working collaboratively with your Speech & Language Therapy and multidisciplinary colleagues on supporting the individual.

Represent your clients and your profession in multidisciplinary meetings and be involved in the formulation of the person's needs.

Supporting your team to facilitate student placement where appropriate.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Allied Health Professionals within Nottinghamshire Healthcare are at the forefront of a range of multi-disciplinary, specialist services for people with complex needs, using their expertise around promoting recovery, enablement and positive risk taking, to add life to years, prevent relapse and reduce risks.

As a speech and language therapist you will provide preventative information and guidance, work to empower parents, carers, other professionals and agencies to support speech, language and communication skills as well as eating and drinking.

You will provide individual assessment, individual and/or group therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through a consultative and coaching approaches, as appropriate.

You will work as part of the wider multi- disciplinary team providing a high quality, effective, accessible, person and family- centred services through tailored packages of care, training and mentoring in the most appropriate setting, including the clients home.

You must hold a relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be registered with RCSLT and HCPC.

You will be well supported by senior colleagues across these settings, with many opportunities for peer support. The role involves close work with colleagues from a range of disciplines and the post is supported by an assistant SLT. You will enjoy close links with our team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.

.This post is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are keen on developing core and specialist skills across a range of community settings and client groups.

For more information about the post, please contact:

Sarah Whittaker: Sarah.Whittaker@nottshc.nhs.uk

Please see job description and person specification attached

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Contractual Requirements

Essential

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Ability to travel between locations/cross county.

Experience

Essential

Relevant post-graduate experience in specialist area including experience with working with dysphagia and communication difficulties
Experience of service planning.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience of goal setting

Desirable

Experience with AAC
Acute working
Advanced Dysphagia Training
Experience of delivering training

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
Registered member of RCSLT

Knowledge

Essential

Established knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group)
Well established knowledge of assessment tools and treatment for specialist group
Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
Understanding of the principles of clinical governance/audit
Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Skills

Essential

Specialist skills in dysphagia.
Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
Demonstrates effective ability to prioritise a large caseload
Demonstrates the ability to work well in a team and to see the benefits of teamwork
Enthusiasm to become involved in new initiatives

Values and Behaviours

Essential

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).