Job summary
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are recruiting for Bank Speech and Language Therapist across our Speech and Language Therapy teams in Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Knowsley. We have opportunities to recruit to the bank forBand 5, 6 and 7 level based on individual experience and service needs across Community, Paediatrics, Secure, Learning Disability and Mental Health services. Please state on your application what band of post you are applying for and if you have a particular area of interest.
Our SALT teams are well-established consisting of skilled and experienced clinicians. We have a senior AHP leadership team visible across all areas and are working collaboratively to develop and invest in SALT services and career opportunities from apprenticeships to advanced clinical practice posts. We also have an established preceptorship programme which is highly valued by our new starters and supervision is available from our highly specialist therapists.
Within Speech and Language Therapy, and other professions, bank staff can help to temporarily fill vacancies whilst permanent recruitment is underway. In some cases, bank staffing may facilitate ongoing service provision when needed and short-term pilot, audit or project opportunities without the commitment to a permanent contract.
Main duties of the job
To provide evidence-based speech and language therapy assessment, treatment and intervention to service users who have communication and/ or eating and drinking difficulties, as a consequence of a range of physical and mental health conditions such as: Learning Disability, Motor Neuron Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Dementia, Mental illness. To apply competences in core speech and language therapy skills to the role. The caseload may cover the whole spectrum of communication disorders e.g.,
non-verbal communication, dysfluency, high level language/social use of language/mental health and autistic spectrum condition as applicable to the service. The role will be Integrated within the therapy Team and will work with the team to develop person centred care plans.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of the speech and language therapy team and be responsible for assessment and management of a clinical caseload of patients with speech and language therapy needs.
Undertake comprehensive speech and language therapy assessment of patients using investigative and analytical skills, to formulate an appropriate hypothesis and to determine a diagnosis and to determine a therapy management plan. (With support from senior/experienced SLTs).
Work with the individual and their care team to develop Communication Care plan, Dysphagia care plans and risk assessments within competency level identified within supervision.
Develop communication profiles with individuals and their care teams to support them to improve access to therapy.
Promote health and reduce inequalities for all patients accessing the speech and language therapy service, so that they may be able to maximise their potential in terms of health education and social well-being.
Contribute to training and development programmes as appropriate to the knowledge and skills of the individual, delivering to other professionals and service users.
Be responsible for own continuing professional development and maintaining own professional registration and meet HPC registration requirements, maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrating evidence of reflective practice.
Undertake mandatory training as in line with MCFT policy and attend updates and study days as appropriate to the post.
Bank working allows you to negotiate your working patterns with your employer, ensuring flexibility, especially for those who wish to work reduced hours, those who wish to work term time only, those studying, approaching retirement or travelling. You may wish to pick up bank hours whilst you are undergoing recruitment checks in other organisations, ensuring you can continue to develop your knowledge, skills and experience and have a continued source of income.
Successful candidates will enter a bank pool of Speech and Language Therapists and will undergo mandatory training, so you are ready to start if any bank posts become available. If a job opportunity arises, our bank team will contact you to see if you are interested in any of the posts. If you are offered a bank post, you will receive a warm welcome and local induction to the team.
Have in depth knowledge of HPC standards and guidance, understand implications for and be able to apply to practice, e.g., HPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics/HPC Standards of Proficiency.
Please see attached Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work as part of the speech and language therapy team and be responsible for assessment and management of a clinical caseload of patients with speech and language therapy needs.
Undertake comprehensive speech and language therapy assessment of patients using investigative and analytical skills, to formulate an appropriate hypothesis and to determine a diagnosis and to determine a therapy management plan. (With support from senior/experienced SLTs).
Work with the individual and their care team to develop Communication Care plan, Dysphagia care plans and risk assessments within competency level identified within supervision.
Develop communication profiles with individuals and their care teams to support them to improve access to therapy.
Promote health and reduce inequalities for all patients accessing the speech and language therapy service, so that they may be able to maximise their potential in terms of health education and social well-being.
Contribute to training and development programmes as appropriate to the knowledge and skills of the individual, delivering to other professionals and service users.
Be responsible for own continuing professional development and maintaining own professional registration and meet HPC registration requirements, maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrating evidence of reflective practice.
Undertake mandatory training as in line with MCFT policy and attend updates and study days as appropriate to the post.
Bank working allows you to negotiate your working patterns with your employer, ensuring flexibility, especially for those who wish to work reduced hours, those who wish to work term time only, those studying, approaching retirement or travelling. You may wish to pick up bank hours whilst you are undergoing recruitment checks in other organisations, ensuring you can continue to develop your knowledge, skills and experience and have a continued source of income.
Successful candidates will enter a bank pool of Speech and Language Therapists and will undergo mandatory training, so you are ready to start if any bank posts become available. If a job opportunity arises, our bank team will contact you to see if you are interested in any of the posts. If you are offered a bank post, you will receive a warm welcome and local induction to the team.
Have in depth knowledge of HPC standards and guidance, understand implications for and be able to apply to practice, e.g., HPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics/HPC Standards of Proficiency.
Please see attached Job Description for full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with HCPC (or in the process of obtaining if newly qualified)
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and diagnosing Speech, Language and Communication difficulties
- Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments and appropriate experience in using assessments
- Evidence of good IT skills including a range of software (including symbol software packages)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
- Knowledge of current key RCSLT and other national developments and policies driving current practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with service users who exhibit behaviours that may be considered challenging appropriate training
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with HCPC (or in the process of obtaining if newly qualified)
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and diagnosing Speech, Language and Communication difficulties
- Knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments and appropriate experience in using assessments
- Evidence of good IT skills including a range of software (including symbol software packages)
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills (written and verbal)
- Knowledge of current key RCSLT and other national developments and policies driving current practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work with service users who exhibit behaviours that may be considered challenging appropriate training
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- High professional standards
- Responsive to service users
- Engaging leadership style
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Discreet
- Change oriented
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).
