Job summary
1 x 37.5 hours per week
We have an exciting
opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly
and welcoming Intensive Support Team (IST). We are looking for a Specialist Speech
and Language Therapist who is motivated and enthusiastic, to work with adults
with a learning disability and mental health problems and/or behaviours of
concerns, who are at risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission and
require intensive input from a multidisciplinary team. This can be a
development post for a band 5 to 6 Speech and Language Therapist.
The successful candidate would
offer speech and language input to vulnerable clients and receive job
satisfaction of knowing you are making a significant impact on a persons
quality of life by helping those around them to understand them.
The IST is part of the
Community Learning Disability Health Team, and we place a strong emphasis on
multidisciplinary working. We have strong and effective links with our partner
agencies including the local authority and ICB as well as local care providers.
This post will be based at the
Mapplewell Centre, which has a specialist sensory room and a rebound therapy
room. The service is open Monday to Friday 9 to 5. We can offer flexible
working hours and an agile working policy.
At
the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK
Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward
to receiving your application.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Specialist Speech and Language Therapist is
to assess the service users communication needs and provide advice and
training to ensure the services users needs are understood by carers and
services that are supporting them.
You will be an integral part of the IST and contribute
towards assessments, formulations and interventions based on your clinical
experience, assessments and observations.
You will also be required to work independently and to make
autonomous decisions. In this role you will be given freedom to use your own
initiative and we will welcome candidates with a can do attitude.
You will receive clinical supervision from a Senior Speech
and Language therapist, whilst also having the opportunity to link in with colleagues
in the other ISTs and community teams.
A key aspect of the post is the role of care coordination
and working closely with other agencies to bring about successful outcomes for
our service users.
Professional development is actively encouraged, and we
would be able to offer the successful candidate opportunity to train upon
applicant preference and service need.
Please see the job description and person specification for
more details.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the Band 5/Band 6 roles - please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the Band 5/Band 6 roles - please see the supporting documents attached.
We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are
using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We
strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before
selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to
enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application
form.
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Band 5
- Ability to implement all of the 6C values & behaviours expected of health care professionals.
- Values contribution of others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Organisational skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Band 6
- Ability to implement all of the 6C values & behaviours expected of health care professionals.
- Values contribution of others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Organisational skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Desirable
- Band 5
- Hold a full driving licence.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Band 5
- A demonstrable range of core professional skills, including familiarity with a range of clinical protocols.
- Demonstrable knowledge of communication disorders presenting in a range of clients with communication difficulties in order to provide assessment, diagnosis and intervention.
- Flexible clinical skills which take account of the needs of the individual client.
- Demonstrable knowledge of issues related to the delivery of training to a range of recipients.
- Insight into issues of confidentiality in the context of health care.
- Insight into the requirement for excellence in clinical record keeping.
- An awareness of the functions of related professions, agencies and legislation relating to services to clients.
- Band 6
- Specialist knowledge and application of Speech & Language Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to learning disability.
- Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
- Understanding of and ability to use appropriate outcome measures.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Supervisory / appraisal skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
Desirable
- Band 5
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- An awareness of screening procedure for swallowing difficulties.
- Autism Awareness.
- Band 6
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- An understanding of the specific contribution of Speech and Language Therapists in Learning Disability Services.
Experience
Essential
- Band 5
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of working with people with Learning Disabilities.
- Band 6
- Post registration experience including in learning disabilities.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Supervision of staff and / or students.
Desirable
- Band 5
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability in a clinical setting.
- Previous experience as a speech and language therapist working in the NHS.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Band 6
- Leadership / first line management experience.
- Experience of a range of learning disability settings.
- Supervision of staff and / or students.
Training
Essential
- Band 5
- To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
- Band 6
- Post graduate Dysphagia training or ability to successfully complete the training within 2 years.
- Evidence of ongoing training and relevant post graduate courses in communication and dysphagia.
Desirable
- Band 5
- Evidence of post qualification training.
- Band 6
- Post graduate training relevant to Learning Disability.
Qualifications
Essential
- Band 5
- Degree in speech and language pathology or therapy or equivalent.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist Certificate to Practice.
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Band 6
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- RCSLT Registration.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Band 5/Band 6
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Person Specification
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Band 5
- Ability to implement all of the 6C values & behaviours expected of health care professionals.
- Values contribution of others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Organisational skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Band 6
- Ability to implement all of the 6C values & behaviours expected of health care professionals.
- Values contribution of others.
- Ability to motivate self and others.
- Organisational skills.
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Willingness to work flexibly.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
Desirable
- Band 5
- Hold a full driving licence.
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Band 5
- A demonstrable range of core professional skills, including familiarity with a range of clinical protocols.
- Demonstrable knowledge of communication disorders presenting in a range of clients with communication difficulties in order to provide assessment, diagnosis and intervention.
- Flexible clinical skills which take account of the needs of the individual client.
- Demonstrable knowledge of issues related to the delivery of training to a range of recipients.
- Insight into issues of confidentiality in the context of health care.
- Insight into the requirement for excellence in clinical record keeping.
- An awareness of the functions of related professions, agencies and legislation relating to services to clients.
- Band 6
- Specialist knowledge and application of Speech & Language Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to learning disability.
- Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work.
- Understanding of and ability to use appropriate outcome measures.
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Supervisory / appraisal skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Computer literacy.
- Ability to build effective working relationships.
- Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
Desirable
- Band 5
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- An awareness of screening procedure for swallowing difficulties.
- Autism Awareness.
- Band 6
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
- An understanding of the specific contribution of Speech and Language Therapists in Learning Disability Services.
Experience
Essential
- Band 5
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of working with people with Learning Disabilities.
- Band 6
- Post registration experience including in learning disabilities.
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
- Supervision of staff and / or students.
Desirable
- Band 5
- Experience of working with people with a learning disability in a clinical setting.
- Previous experience as a speech and language therapist working in the NHS.
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Band 6
- Leadership / first line management experience.
- Experience of a range of learning disability settings.
- Supervision of staff and / or students.
Training
Essential
- Band 5
- To be willing to undertake post graduate training to further skills, knowledge and expertise.
- Band 6
- Post graduate Dysphagia training or ability to successfully complete the training within 2 years.
- Evidence of ongoing training and relevant post graduate courses in communication and dysphagia.
Desirable
- Band 5
- Evidence of post qualification training.
- Band 6
- Post graduate training relevant to Learning Disability.
Qualifications
Essential
- Band 5
- Degree in speech and language pathology or therapy or equivalent.
- Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist Certificate to Practice.
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- Band 6
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
- Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
- RCSLT Registration.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Band 5/Band 6
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
- A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
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).
