Job summary
We have an exciting new post for a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. The Adult Neurodevelopmental Service works with clients with a learning disability and covers the beautiful North Derbyshire area. This post will include community and day centre visits as well as working from home and from the base at Ash Green.
This role includes working with adults with a learning disability who may have co-occurring conditions such as ADHD, Autism, Cerebral Palsy or Dementia, creating a varied and interesting job role.
We are a small, friendly and supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists who keep in regular contact with each other. As a member of the team you will have access to regular caseload and clinical supervision, plus an annual appraisal that supports you to plan and achieve goals from your own Personal Development Plan. There are opportunities to explore different specialist areas within the learning disability team and continue your professional development by shadowing others and attending training courses or clinical excellent networks.
Main duties of the job
As a team we work with people with a learning disability over the age of 18 years. We take a person centred approach and our focus is to provide high quality communication and dysphagia assessment and intervention to our clients (and support those closest to them).
You will be working as part of a Multidisciplinary Team alongside Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Counsellors, Therapy Assistants, Psychiatrists, Carers and Family Members.
As a band 5 you will hold your own clinical caseload and work both as a team and independently. Knowledge and skills in learning disabilities is advantageous. You should have willingness to enhance your skills in dysphagia management.
The successful candidate will need to have means of transport to cover the different community localities in North Derbyshire area, including beautiful but remote locations in the Peak District and Dales.
As a clinical employee it will be your responsibility to ensure that your behaviour and values reflect those set out in the DCHS Way.
If you have excellent communication skills, a willingness to be flexible and a commitment to delivering high quality person-centred, evidence based care then we would like to hear from you. We welcome applications from those who are newly qualified or from therapists currently working with other client groups who wish to move into this field.
About us
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS?
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
During the pandemic response, we have led the implementation of public vaccination centres in collaboration with partners across health and social care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
The Adult Neurodevelopmental Service works with adults with a learning disability and/or autism. This role will be within the learning disability community team working mainly in client's houses and day centres. This job offers opportunities for close multi-disciplinary working.
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS: Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
The benefits of working in DCHS is regularly clinical and caseload supervision. Staff wellbeing initiatives throughout the year. Automatically enrolled into the NHS pension scheme and will get an excellent package of pension benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
The Adult Neurodevelopmental Service works with adults with a learning disability and/or autism. This role will be within the learning disability community team working mainly in client's houses and day centres. This job offers opportunities for close multi-disciplinary working.
The Purpose and Activities of DCHS: Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
The benefits of working in DCHS is regularly clinical and caseload supervision. Staff wellbeing initiatives throughout the year. Automatically enrolled into the NHS pension scheme and will get an excellent package of pension benefits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT degree, in place or imminently to be awarded
- HCPC registered or applied for.
- Registered member of RCSLT
Desirable
- Short courses relating to speech and language
- Member of a Clinical Excellent Network (CEN)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant experience or knowledge in learning disabilities
- Knowledge of appropriate assessment therapeutic interventions for our client group
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for our client group
Desirable
- Post qualification experience as an SLT
- Relevant experience or knowledge in dysphagia
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills, written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to work to deadlines
- Demonstrates ability to work as a team
- Demonstrates ability to work independently
Desirable
- Experience of assessment and management of a client's communication
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised SLT degree, in place or imminently to be awarded
- HCPC registered or applied for.
- Registered member of RCSLT
Desirable
- Short courses relating to speech and language
- Member of a Clinical Excellent Network (CEN)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Relevant experience or knowledge in learning disabilities
- Knowledge of appropriate assessment therapeutic interventions for our client group
- Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for our client group
Desirable
- Post qualification experience as an SLT
- Relevant experience or knowledge in dysphagia
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good presentation skills, written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to work to deadlines
- Demonstrates ability to work as a team
- Demonstrates ability to work independently
Desirable
- Experience of assessment and management of a client's communication
- Demonstrates good analytical and reflection skills
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).
