Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

An opportunity not to be missed - suitable for a current band 5 or soon to qualify or newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists.

Do you have an interest in making a positive difference to clients who have a Learning Disability and / or Mental Health issues across Leicester and Leicestershire?

Come and join our enthusiastic, supportive team who are committed to personal professional development.

We are currently seeking one Full-time Speech & Language Therapists to join our Learning Disabilities Service.

• To provide highly specialist speech and language (SLT) assessment, advice and treatment

• To manage a defined caseload of patients.
• To provide expertise in a highly specialist area and to offer advice and consultation on clients care to other members of the team and external agencies.
• To work within the professional practice guidelines.
• To work and act as a key member of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting each patient in the achievement of their planned outcomes.

In return we provide

• A highly supportive team, including supervision
• A comprehensive induction programme
• An opportunity to be dysphagia trained
• An opportunity to develop your skills in both learning disability and mental health in-patient services

Please note that driving is essential for the role

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the delivery of the Communication Strategy and the Eating and Drinking Care Pathway with access to professional advice and guidance.

Be responsible for their own workload with support around prioritisation.

Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and with other agencies

Participate in the development and delivery of training to others in relation to individual clients

Supervise the work of assistants, volunteers and students as required when fully registered with RCSLT

Contribute to development and audit projects

Demonstrate clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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