Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the North and West Hampshire Community Learning Disability Team to appoint a motivated and dynamic Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT).
We have bases in Basingstoke, Winchester and Totton and you will work as a Lead SLT within a friendly and passionate multi-professional team. You will provide leadership within the team and deliver Speech and Language Therapy services to people with learning disabilities within the team's locality and across the county of Hampshire as part of the centralised SLT service.
You will work closely with the immediate multi-disciplinary team as well as linking in with the wider SLT services across the Trust. Peer clinical supervision will be provided with fellow band 7 SLTs based within the other localities in the county. There will be opportunities for continuing professional development, including reflective practice sessions and a journal club.
You will provide supervision, support and inspiration to SLTs in the Learning Disabilities Directorate, and co-lead on the delivery of an evidence-based, person-centred SLT service that meets the needs of this complex client group.
You will be HCPC registered, a member of the RCSLT and have a high level of competence in both communication and dysphagia assessment and intervention relevant for this client group, as well as existent or emerging leadership skills.
Main duties of the job
The post holder has responsibility to provide a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy service (SLT) within a designated team.
They will have the shared lead role for running the SLT service within their team and this will include assessment and treatment of clients presenting with complex communication, disorders and dysphagia. The assessments and interventions undertaken by the SLT service will be embedded within the framework of: -
o The principles of MDT working
o The holistic model of care (4 tier model)
o The six clinical areas of practice
They will provide managerial and clinical support to other SLTs and ensure supervision of student SLTs on placement.
Within their role, they will provide support to the Team Manager relating to the clinical governance and development of services within the Community Learning Disability Team.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered member of RCSLT and HPC.
- *Accredited (or similar) post graduate dysphagia training.
Experience
Essential
- *Highly competent in working in ALD.
- *Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- *Well developed skills in leading on the use of reflective practice within SLT team.
- *Good skills in managing own time, prioritising tasks and working independently.
- *Able to provide clinical and managerial support to peers and junior staff.
- *Well developed skills in organising others & delegating tasks.
- *High level written and verbal communication skills to enable a good standard of report writing, training and presentations.
- *Well-developed negotiation and problem- solving skills.
- *Able to travel different distances on a frequent basis in short timescales.
- *Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and practical experience.
- *Knowledge of a broad range of communication needs in ALD.
- *Knowledge of specific current interventions.
- *Knowledge of national SLT standards, guidelines, national policies and legislation for ALD.
- *Minimum 5 years experience as an SLT.
- *Experience of working with a broad range of LD needs.
- *Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- *Experience of training others.
- *Decisive.
- *Supportive and approachable.
- *Efficient and dependable working practices.
- *Ability to cope with unpleasant conditions on a regular basis e.g. body fluids.
- *Positive attitude to MDT working.
- *Enthusiasm and a positive, flexible attitude.
- *Leadership skills.
Desirable
- *Knowledge of the dysphagia needs of ALD and able to give support for highly complex ALD dysphagia caseloads
- *Experience of providing clinical supervision to specialist & developing SLTs.
- *Experience in practices to support the clinical governance agenda.
- *Experience of working with complex dysphagia caseload.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- What our services users expect of this post holder:
- *To work together with me to help me achieve my health goals.
- *To share information with me in a way that I understand so that I can make choices about the care and treatment I receive.
- *To work with me, my carers and my family (as appropriate) and other professionals involved in my care, to ensure there is a joined-up approach to my care and treatment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered member of RCSLT and HPC.
- *Accredited (or similar) post graduate dysphagia training.
Experience
Essential
- *Highly competent in working in ALD.
- *Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- *Well developed skills in leading on the use of reflective practice within SLT team.
- *Good skills in managing own time, prioritising tasks and working independently.
- *Able to provide clinical and managerial support to peers and junior staff.
- *Well developed skills in organising others & delegating tasks.
- *High level written and verbal communication skills to enable a good standard of report writing, training and presentations.
- *Well-developed negotiation and problem- solving skills.
- *Able to travel different distances on a frequent basis in short timescales.
- *Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and practical experience.
- *Knowledge of a broad range of communication needs in ALD.
- *Knowledge of specific current interventions.
- *Knowledge of national SLT standards, guidelines, national policies and legislation for ALD.
- *Minimum 5 years experience as an SLT.
- *Experience of working with a broad range of LD needs.
- *Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
- *Experience of training others.
- *Decisive.
- *Supportive and approachable.
- *Efficient and dependable working practices.
- *Ability to cope with unpleasant conditions on a regular basis e.g. body fluids.
- *Positive attitude to MDT working.
- *Enthusiasm and a positive, flexible attitude.
- *Leadership skills.
Desirable
- *Knowledge of the dysphagia needs of ALD and able to give support for highly complex ALD dysphagia caseloads
- *Experience of providing clinical supervision to specialist & developing SLTs.
- *Experience in practices to support the clinical governance agenda.
- *Experience of working with complex dysphagia caseload.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- What our services users expect of this post holder:
- *To work together with me to help me achieve my health goals.
- *To share information with me in a way that I understand so that I can make choices about the care and treatment I receive.
- *To work with me, my carers and my family (as appropriate) and other professionals involved in my care, to ensure there is a joined-up approach to my care and treatment.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
