Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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Job summary

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Learning Disabilities Services - Intensive Support Service An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to come and be part of a forward thinking intensive support service.

Our learning disabilities services provide high quality care within assessment and treatment settings and within community teams. Our Speech and Language Therapists are committed to promoting good communication in a proactive, ethical way. They have a key role in supporting individuals, their support networks and multi-disciplinary colleagues in the implementation of the RCSLT five good communication standards.

You will need:

Experience of and specialist skills working with learning disabilities and /or mental health diagnoses

Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery

Experience in developing and delivering training

Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team

We will provide:

The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team of Speech and Language Therapists.

Access to a structured and supportive professional development process

Opportunities to be involved in innovative projects

For further details please contact Selven Daniel on 01372 216313 (Selven. Daniel@sabp.nhs.uk) OR Miranda Johnson, Speech & Language Therapy on 01737 216313(Miranda.Johnson@sabp.nhs.uk)

Main duties of the job

To carry out comprehensive speech and language therapy assessments and formulation, plan implement and evaluate delivery of speech and language therapy interventions and consultations to support people with specific needs.

To support the service to meet the accessible communication standards and make reasonable adjustments for individuals with speech, language and communication needs

To develop systems to respond to speech and language therapy referrals in a timely and safe manner in line with national guidance

To provide specialist advice to Speech & Language Therapy staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team and wider Trust through case discussion, formal consultation, clinical supervision and education.

To support the organisation through the provision of resources, training, and education in the area of speech and language therapy

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

21 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£48,270 to £54,931 a year Inc 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-6557326-PLD

Job locations

18 Mole Business Park

Randalls Road

Leatherhead

KT22 7AD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan and deliver a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service

To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards - in partnership with people who use services

To contribute to the professional leadership and continued development of a team I service area.

To contribute to the skill development of more junior colleagues by offering line management and clinical supervision (both individual and group).

To help more junior staff prioritise and manage their caseloads appropriately.

To support the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To plan and deliver a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service

To research national best practice and enable services to benchmark practice against nationally recognised standards - in partnership with people who use services

To contribute to the professional leadership and continued development of a team I service area.

To contribute to the skill development of more junior colleagues by offering line management and clinical supervision (both individual and group).

To help more junior staff prioritise and manage their caseloads appropriately.

To support the completion of appraisals/personal development plans with junior staff.

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

Speech and Language Therapy professional qualification

Desirable

Additional leadership/management study

Interview

Essential

oA qualification in the assessment and management of dysphagia

Desirable

Relevant post qualification clinical experience working with the client group

Person Specification

Interview

Essential

Speech and Language Therapy professional qualification

Desirable

Additional leadership/management study

Interview

Essential

oA qualification in the assessment and management of dysphagia

Desirable

Relevant post qualification clinical experience working with the client group

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).