Job summary
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our Secure Inpatient Service within Ridgeway, Roseberry Park Hospital. The service provides care and treatment to adults with mental health difficulties and complex needs, including Autism and Learning Disabilities. A Band 5-6 developmental post may be considered, dependent on experience (with completion of a Band 5-6 Competency Framework within an agreed timescale).The post holder will provide assessment and intervention for communication and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia). The successful applicant will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team, promoting evidenced-based practice, person-centred care, and co-creation. The post holder will hold a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and have experience in Speech and Language Therapy, including experience working with individuals with mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs. Experience working within forensics settings would be desirable, however support and training will be provided through structured support programmes (preceptorship and competency frameworks), supervision systems, and CPD opportunities.
Main duties of the job
(Including but not exclusively)To be part of a dynamic SLT Team, working with adults with mental health difficulties and/or complex needs, including Autism and Learning Disabilities. To undertake assessment and deliver specialist intervention to individuals with complex speech, language, and communication needs. To undertake assessment and deliver treatment to individuals with eating, drinking, and swallowing needs. It would be preferable that the post holder will be competent in the assessment and treatment of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (or committed to completing Post-Graduate Dysphagia Training within a specified time frame).
To provide clinical supervision to Associate Practitioners and Students, overseeing clinical work. To engage in regular management and clinical supervision, reflective practice, and CPD. To engage in clinical governance activities and service delivery projects to ensure quality service provision. To have knowledge of related issues and influencing national and local directives. To be responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards individuals within our care are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence-based practice by all members of the team.
About us
Why choose TEWV?We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.Staff benefits:- Access to individual therapy, coaching, and mindfulness services- Monthly staff prize draw- Free car parking- Staff networks- Access to Trust gyms (including at Roseberry Park Hospital)- Career developmentFull details on staff benefits can be accessed via the TEWV website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job description and main responsibilities please refer to the job descriptions attached to this vacancy or contact the recruiting manager for this position.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the job description and main responsibilities please refer to the job descriptions attached to this vacancy or contact the recruiting manager for this position.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- HCPC registered
- Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework including intermediate level training in Dysphagia (within an agreed timescale)
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Willingness to undertake Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Skills
Essential
- Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
- Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing.
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of the service user group.
- Manual dexterity to enable competent hand signing
- Auditory, visual and perceptual skills in providing therapeutic input
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
- Delegate tasks appropriately
- Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
- Ability to lead therapy group sessions (within agreed timescales)
- Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
- Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a wide variety of speech and language therapy practice areas whilst on student placements
- Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Experience presenting to groups
- Experience providing supervision.
- Experience using prioritisation systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech & Language Therapy
- HCPC registered
- Willingness to undertake the Preceptorship Programme and Competency Framework including intermediate level training in Dysphagia (within an agreed timescale)
- Clinical Supervisory Skills course (or willingness to undertake within agreed timescale).
- Willingness to undertake Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
- Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Skills
Essential
- Communicate complex and sensitive information in a manner appropriate to the individual and situation
- Good observational skills and ability to describe such observations verbally and in writing.
- Record keeping and report writing.
- Ability to relate therapeutically to the needs of the service user group.
- Manual dexterity to enable competent hand signing
- Auditory, visual and perceptual skills in providing therapeutic input
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Manage own caseload and prioritise effectively
- Delegate tasks appropriately
- Apply latest research evidence and evaluative thinking in practice
- Ability to lead therapy group sessions (within agreed timescales)
- Provide (within agreed timescale) effective teaching, training and clinical supervision
- Breakaway techniques (within agreed timescale
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a wide variety of speech and language therapy practice areas whilst on student placements
- Experience of working with service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
Desirable
- Experience presenting to groups
- Experience providing supervision.
- Experience using prioritisation systems
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).
