Job summary
Bank Speech & Language Therapist Adult/Older Adult Mental Health (Band 7)
We are looking to recruit Speech and Language Therapists experienced in working with adults to our bank to support services across our footprint - Bury, Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside, Stockport. Therapists will support service delivery across inpatient mental health services working with a range of communication and dysphagia caseloads. Candidates should be autonomous dysphagia practitioners who share our passion for delivering high quality interventions and embrace our Trust values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.
Working on the bank you will be offered the opportunity to undertake bookings across the services provided by Pennine Care. Roles vary in booking length, hours and location including flexible weekend and evening work.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties
To deliverr the SLT input for adults with organic and/or functional mental health disorders within inpatient services
Multi-disciplinary Team working and good communication skills are paramount within this role
- To be responsible for managing a speech and language therapy caseload within
inpatient services
- To adhere to national and local standards and guidelines relating to Professional
Practice including RCSLT, NICE etc.
- To be autonomous and responsible for highly specialist assessment, differential
diagnosis, formulation of treatment plans, writing assessment reports, providing
appropriate intervention and evaluating the treatment outcome for each individual
patient
- To be able to relate assessment findings to presenting impairment / pathology
- To prioritise, organise and manage a clinical caseload to ensure efficient and
effective high quality patient care
- To review and discharge individual patients
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job SummaryThe post holder will be responsible for providing and developing efficient, high quality andhighly specialist speech & language therapy (SLT) input within inpatient services, workingacross older adult, working age and rehabilitation and high support services. As anexperienced autonomous practitioner they will take the lead role to assess, diagnose andtreat service users with communication problems and/or dysphagia in inpatient settings. Thisis likely to involve working with vulnerable individuals and individuals with behaviours thatchallenge. The post holder will participate in Continuing Professional Development, clinicalaudit and in service training.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesTo deliver the SLT input for adults with organic and/or functional mental health disorderswithin inpatient servicesMulti-disciplinary Team working and good communication skills are paramount within thisrole
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job SummaryThe post holder will be responsible for providing and developing efficient, high quality andhighly specialist speech & language therapy (SLT) input within inpatient services, workingacross older adult, working age and rehabilitation and high support services. As anexperienced autonomous practitioner they will take the lead role to assess, diagnose andtreat service users with communication problems and/or dysphagia in inpatient settings. Thisis likely to involve working with vulnerable individuals and individuals with behaviours thatchallenge. The post holder will participate in Continuing Professional Development, clinicalaudit and in service training.Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesTo deliver the SLT input for adults with organic and/or functional mental health disorderswithin inpatient servicesMulti-disciplinary Team working and good communication skills are paramount within thisrole
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification Speech / Language / Pathology / Therapy
- HCPC licence to practice
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses to maintain and develop a sound knowledge base of a specialist therapist working in the field of adult acquired swallowing and communication difficulties to Masters Level
- Certificate in dysphagia or equivalent - in-depth practical experience in the field of dysphagia
- Maintenance of clinical knowledge base / level of professional competency across the range of acquired communication and swallowing disorders to ensure evidence based practice
- Membership of R.C.S.L.T
- Further training in end of life issues
Desirable
- Masters degree
- Further post-grad dysphagia training
Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience at a band 6 or above of working with: acquired communication difficulties and/or mental health issues and/or service users with a learning disability
- Proven post registration experience at a band 6 or above of working independently with patients with swallowing difficulties
- Experience of prioritising communication and swallowing referrals to speech and language therapy
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team including development of shared goals and care planning
- Supervision of junior staff or support workers
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health inpatient or community settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of a broad range of neurologically based communication and swallowing disorders
- Understanding of the range of communication and swallowing needs within a mental health settings
- Understanding of formal and informal assessment approaches relevant to communication and swallowing difficulties in adults with dementia and mental health conditions
- Well established knowledge of appropriate treatment and management approaches relevant to communication and swallowing difficulties in dementia and mental health conditions
- Well established Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
- Well established Knowledge of infection control guidelines for dealing with bodily fluids i.e. sputum and phlegm whilst engaged in swallowing assessments
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
- Knowledge of end of life pathways and management in inpatient and / or community settings
- Knowledge of a range of mental health conditions
- Good working knowledge of MDT working
- Well established knowledge of relevant local and national policies, procedures and clinical guidelines (relevant to speech and language therapy and mental health)
Desirable
- Awareness of health inequalities for people with mental health needs
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to manage caseload independently
- Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks
- Able to analyse and evaluate results of formal /informal assessments of communication and swallowing
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal including the ability to communicate complex information from assessments to patients, carers and other professionals
- Able to provide potentially distressing information in a sensitive manner, showing empathy and understanding
- Competent in the independent assessment / management of dysphagia in adults
- Able to adapt therapeutic approach to meet the needs of individual clients with mental health needs
- Able to delegate appropriate tasks to therapy support workers and health care support staff
- Comprehensive I.T Skills
- Able to identify areas of own personal / professional development
- Able to recognise own clinical / experience boundaries and seek support when appropriate
- Presentation skills including the training of other health and social care staff
- Skills in the area of audit or research
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification Speech / Language / Pathology / Therapy
- HCPC licence to practice
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses to maintain and develop a sound knowledge base of a specialist therapist working in the field of adult acquired swallowing and communication difficulties to Masters Level
- Certificate in dysphagia or equivalent - in-depth practical experience in the field of dysphagia
- Maintenance of clinical knowledge base / level of professional competency across the range of acquired communication and swallowing disorders to ensure evidence based practice
- Membership of R.C.S.L.T
- Further training in end of life issues
Desirable
- Masters degree
- Further post-grad dysphagia training
Experience
Essential
- Proven post registration experience at a band 6 or above of working with: acquired communication difficulties and/or mental health issues and/or service users with a learning disability
- Proven post registration experience at a band 6 or above of working independently with patients with swallowing difficulties
- Experience of prioritising communication and swallowing referrals to speech and language therapy
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team including development of shared goals and care planning
- Supervision of junior staff or support workers
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health inpatient or community settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of a broad range of neurologically based communication and swallowing disorders
- Understanding of the range of communication and swallowing needs within a mental health settings
- Understanding of formal and informal assessment approaches relevant to communication and swallowing difficulties in adults with dementia and mental health conditions
- Well established knowledge of appropriate treatment and management approaches relevant to communication and swallowing difficulties in dementia and mental health conditions
- Well established Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
- Well established Knowledge of infection control guidelines for dealing with bodily fluids i.e. sputum and phlegm whilst engaged in swallowing assessments
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
- Knowledge of end of life pathways and management in inpatient and / or community settings
- Knowledge of a range of mental health conditions
- Good working knowledge of MDT working
- Well established knowledge of relevant local and national policies, procedures and clinical guidelines (relevant to speech and language therapy and mental health)
Desirable
- Awareness of health inequalities for people with mental health needs
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Able to manage caseload independently
- Able to manage own time and prioritise tasks
- Able to analyse and evaluate results of formal /informal assessments of communication and swallowing
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal including the ability to communicate complex information from assessments to patients, carers and other professionals
- Able to provide potentially distressing information in a sensitive manner, showing empathy and understanding
- Competent in the independent assessment / management of dysphagia in adults
- Able to adapt therapeutic approach to meet the needs of individual clients with mental health needs
- Able to delegate appropriate tasks to therapy support workers and health care support staff
- Comprehensive I.T Skills
- Able to identify areas of own personal / professional development
- Able to recognise own clinical / experience boundaries and seek support when appropriate
- Presentation skills including the training of other health and social care staff
- Skills in the area of audit or research
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
