Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy (Learning Disabilities)
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (part time hours would be considered for the appropriate applicant)
- Job ref
- 184-AR6187626-A
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Priory House or Summerlands Site (to be agreed with applicant)
- Town
- Wells or Yeovil (to be agreed with applicant)
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum, Pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Learning Disabilities)
Band 6
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Learning Disability Band 6
We're extremely proud of winning a HSJ Award - Mental Health Trust of the year, and we're looking for committed individuals to join our team!
To work within the wider specialist MDT Learning Disability service offering Speech and Language therapy interventions to adults with a diagnosis of Learning disability in the community. This will include undertaking dysphagia assessments and developing eating and drinking plans as well as assessing communication needs.
Main duties of the job
Are you a Speech & Language Therapist looking for an exciting challenge in a dynamic community based Learning Disabilities Speech and Language Therapy team?
If so, come and join our skilled and enthusiastic service based in East Somerset.
This is a great opportunity to further develop your specialist skills in the management of adults with dysphagia and communication difficulties within a multidisciplinary specialist learning disability health team.
You will be dysphagia competent and able to carry out assessment and management of eating/drinking and swallowing difficulties autonomously. You will be able to write a comprehensive dysphagia care plan and liaise with the wider multi disciplinary team as clinically indicated.
For the right applicant, we would consider someone without experience in dysphagia or a Band 5 looking to develop their clinical skills.
The successful applicant will join a supportive and motivated team of Clinical Specialist SLTs and Specialist SLTs and Health Resource Technician. The LD SLT team is committed to evidence based practice and continuing professional development. Regular team meetings, CPD and regular supervision ensure a high quality of service is provided.
An enthusiastic approach and ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team is required for this role.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provides a pro-active and evidence-based specialist Speech and Language
Therapy Service for adults with Learning Disabilities who may
present with communication disorders and eating, drinking,
swallowing disorders (dysphagia), as part of the community
Specialist Learning Disabilities Health Team.
Please see JD attached for further details and person specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Speech and Language Therapy qualification
- Driving License and access to vehicle
Desirable criteria
- Dysphagia training
- Learning Disability experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sarah Browning
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy (LD)
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07879430657
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