Job summary
Employer heading
Speech and Language Therapist Development Post Band 5/6
Band 5/6
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job overview
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our established specialist service based at Weavers Croft in Stroud Gloucestershire.
The Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and skilled Speech and Language Therapist for the Stroud Learning Disability Team.
This is a development post open to newly qualified practitioners looking for their first Band 5 role with an opportunity to progress to Band 6. However, we would also be keen to consider applications from more experienced Band 5s or those individuals already working at Band 6.
In addition to The Trust’s outstanding mentorship program, we provide excellent appraisal and clinical supervision for all staff and you will benefit from the support of highly experienced and approachable speech and language therapists and the wider MDT. We can also support you through your post-graduate dysphagia training and competencies.
Person-centred coordinated care is a fundamental value throughout all services delivered by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and we are keen for you to help us continue to deliver this.
You will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for supporting adults with learning disabilities. You will be highly motivated, flexible and have excellent professional interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
Speech and language therapy is a countywide provision, primarily community based, requiring travel across sites but with some scope for virtual appointments and home working.
To provide specialist communication assessment and interventions to individuals or groups of service users
To provide eating and drinking assessments and interventions to individual service users within the scope of your professional competencies
To support the provision of a specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to adults with learning disabilities
To provide education, training, support and advice to colleagues and carers to enable them to provide the best possible care and quality of life for clients.
To provide clinical supervision for less experienced Speech and Language Therapists and for Speech and Language Therapy Students
To carry out delegated tasks in policy and service development
Working for our organisation
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Full valid UK Driving Licence
Essential
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
- HCPC registration
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses
- Ability to manage non-complex dysphagia
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Michael Walsh
- Job title
- Lead for Learning Disabilities SLT
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07977 508386
- Additional information
Kate Welsford
[email protected] mobile 07967 833503
Office Number: 0300 421 3277
Hours 9-5 Mon-Friday
Sam Price
Office Number: 0300 421 3277
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