Band 5 - Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

The opportunity has arisen for a motivated Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in working with people with a learning disability to take a specialist role in the Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (SALDHS).

The position is based in North Somerset, within a multi-disciplinary team, with the opportunity to work with specialist SLTs across Bristol and South Gloucestershire delivering person centred care, and training to care and support staff.

The post offers excellent support with opportunities to develop skills in:

• Assessment and management of communication, including lining with AACWEST
• Developing resources and accessible information
• Developing skills in Signing, using Talking Mats, and AAC
• Delivering training to carers and family members
• Opportunity to develop skills in managing eating, drinking and swallowing issues
• Excellent supervision and peer support available as well as regular Journal Club and opportunities to develop care pathways
• Regular team meetings and MDT working

Service hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Location: Castlewood, Tickenham Road, Clevedon BS21 6FW

Main duties of the job

You will hold a clinical caseload of people with learning disabilities who have communication needs. Our service users have a broad range of communication needs including supporting the implementation of AAC, the use of signing, Talking mats, Social Stories and Visual support strategies. You will be introduced to and encouraged to develop competency in the management of complex dysphagia and eating and drinking in the community.

Your work will be in the community seeing people in their homes or other familiar and appropriate environments. You will also be working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team which provides a wholistic approach to meet the service users health needs. You will receive support from clinical specialist SLTs and the SLT Clinical lead to develop in this role. We actively encourage skill development and case discussion to ensure ethe team deliver a high-quality service that is innovative, safe and continuously improving for a positive and meaningful service user experience.

Alongside your clinical caseload there will be opportunities to work with senior clinicians to provide education and training to health staff, social care workers and family carers.

About us

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist health care services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, its about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care that we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, service users and communities. We therefore welcome applications from all those who feel they have the skills and attributes we are seeking.

Benefits:

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and an NHS pension scheme plus much more! Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for more details.

Additional Information:

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Care & Health

Tickenham Road

Clevedon

Avon

BS21 6FW

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Care & Health

Tickenham Road

Clevedon

Avon

BS21 6FW

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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