Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join our one of a kind Older Peoples Mental Health Unit in Chesterfield.
As a newly funded role, you will have the unique opportunity to establish and embed the SLT offer to the MDT and our patients, ensuring the delivery of care to older patients with dementia andassociated mental health issues is evidence based, effective and promotes better outcomes in the community.
This a great opportunity to utilise and develop highly specialist knowledge and skills in SLT to promote the delivery of high-quality care to patients within the OPMH service. You will be confident in providing leadership and vision to engage and inspire others.
What do our SLT's say about working in this service?
- "I think the team is fantastic! I always feel supported by my colleagues, whether that's a quick email or a proper catch up at our team meetings"
- "I love working in the adult community team. We are given autonomy and the flexibility over how we work allows me to have a great work life balance"
- "I really appreciate having allocated time to talk with my team leaders, they always give me the space and time to share my thoughts."
- "Our team is everything you could hope for; supportive, caring fun. It's a real joy to wake up in the morning and take pride in what we do and who we work with"
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team to support people with mental health disorder and distress alongside behaviour that challenges whilst also working with and supporting their families and friends, in doing this you will become an integral part of the clinical leadership team.
You will be joining colleagues from Physio, OT, Psychology and Nursing.
It is proposed that after an approximate 6 month period this role would be split across the Walton unit (0.4wte) and the adult community SLT service (0.2wte), and that there would be allocated B6 SLT input of 0.2wte (from the mainstream SLT service) into the Walton unit maintaining the 0.6wte overall input to the unit.
This will enable skill development across the staffing cohort on the Walton unit, enable greater consistency of cover for the Walton unit with two SLT colleagues, and improve the community SLT delivery of care across all SLT roles in the community service to people with dementia and complex needs.
For more detail about what it's like to work in our team, please click here
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjqlD5DO3gsIFvvQSlzH7ohb4JQzXT1kh
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the 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
Person Specification
Education , Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registered, membership of RCSLT
- Relevant advanced experience post qualification in specialist SLT field.
- Evidence of leadership courses, training.
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Commitment to high quality, patient focussed care
- Self-motivated with focus on continued improvement
- Able to motivate and enable others
Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant, post-qualification experience
- Experience of supervising a range of SLTs, assistants and support staff.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to negotiate and influence as an equal at consultant level across the MDT and other agencies.
- Contribute to the development of clinical policies.
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures ( relevant to specialist client group)
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Evidence of contributions to publications
- Evidence of presentations at conferences, local/regional/national or international
Person Specification
Education , Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Recognised SLT Degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registered, membership of RCSLT
- Relevant advanced experience post qualification in specialist SLT field.
- Evidence of leadership courses, training.
Desirable
Values
Essential
- Commitment to high quality, patient focussed care
- Self-motivated with focus on continued improvement
- Able to motivate and enable others
Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant, post-qualification experience
- Experience of supervising a range of SLTs, assistants and support staff.
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Ability to negotiate and influence as an equal at consultant level across the MDT and other agencies.
- Contribute to the development of clinical policies.
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures ( relevant to specialist client group)
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the post
Desirable
- Evidence of contributions to publications
- Evidence of presentations at conferences, local/regional/national or international
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).
