Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

We are looking for an SLT who is excited by the opportunity to innovate and shape the development of a recently expanded service. You will be working closely with the Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to support the roll-out, delivery and ongoing quality improvement of the SLT service which now offers both dysphagia and communication support to service users. Regular supervision and professional development opportunities are readily available because your wellbeing and job satisfaction is a high priority.

Many transferrable skills and experiences from various clinical settings are relevant to this post. Applicants need knowledge, skills and experience of working with people who have dysphagia, communication and mental health needs. However, we welcome applications from SLTs with and without direct past experience of working in acute mental health settings. The role and remit of SLTs working in acute mental health settings is an evolving area of practice and so genuine interest and compassion for this client group, a willingness to learn and adaptability skills are highly valued qualities in a candidate.

This role is varied and diverse. You will be working across older adult wards and nursing home settings, as well as in working age adult wards, including a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The inpatient wards are located at three sites (Michael Carlisle Centre, Longley Centre and Grenoside Grange). The nursing homes are situated in Chapeltown and Norton.

Main duties of the job

To undertake the assessment, diagnosis and management of clients on your caseload according to need, including the development and implementation of appropriate programmes of care for communication difficulties and dysphagia.

To promote the Speech and Language Therapy role within multidisciplinary teams, contributing to the development of appropriate clinical and professional roles.

To provide mentoring / clinical supervision to more junior Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, and to be involved in induction of new staff.

To provide clinical training and supervision for Speech and Language Therapy students on practice placement in the SHSC Trust.

The successful applicant will show genuine compassion for service-users and be able to build positive rapport and relationships, whilst maintaining professional boundaries.

The successful applicant will also understand the value of building relationships with their colleagues - especially in the context of this role which spans multiple sites, wards and involves collaboration across clinical disciplines.

You will need to be able to travel independently between sites to flexibly meet the service demands during the working week.

About us

At SHSC, we prioritise the well-being and safety of both our service users and employees. It is our policy and a condition of employment that all employees must join the DBS Update Service. This service carries an annual fee, which employees are responsible for paying up front. However, employees may claim this cost back through the Trust's Employee Expenses Reimbursement Policy. For those requiring a Basic DBS check, it is necessary to register for a DBS Online Account.