Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

2 weeks ago


Basingstoke, United Kingdom Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 7 Speech & Language Therapist to join the Inpatient Therapy service based at Parklands Hospital. This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a genuinely holistic Speech & Language role within an established, friendly, & supportive team.

We are looking for motivated & compassionate Speech & Language Therapists to help us shape the development & delivery of inpatient mental health services. Parklands Hospital is a recovery focused in-patient mental health unit situated in North Hampshire. The hospital provides both Ministry of Defence & National Health Services comprising of two acute admission wards, a functional older adult ward, a dementia unit, & a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).

Your responsibilities will include supporting the service to optimise admission, exploring any problem areas with Dysphagia & communication, supporting education across the MDT, leading on training & supporting teams following Choking incidents. You will be part of an AHP led therapy team comprising of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Creative Therapists, Technicians & Assistants.

Focusing on holistic care & recognising a variety of skill sets means we welcome applications from diverse Speech and Language Therapy backgrounds, whether you're looking to change direction or developing your career within mental health.

Job share opportunities & flexible working requests are available and can be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

The post holder has responsibility to provide a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy service within Parklands Hospital, Basingstoke. The role will work with patients across adult and older adult mental health services.

They will have the lead role for running the SLT service within the hospital in conjunction with the AHP Therapy Manager and this will include assessment and treatment of clients presenting with complex communication disorders and dysphagia. The assessments and interventions undertaken by the SLT service will be embedded within the framework of:

o The principles of MDT working

o The holistic model of care (4 tier model)

o The 6 clinical areas of practice

They will provide managerial and clinical support to other members of the AHP Inpatient Therapy Team and ensure supervision of student SLTs on placement.

Within their role they will provide support to the AHP Therapy Manager relating to the clinical governance and development of services within Parklands.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we're wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services. Our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust, is set to launch in July 2024.

The transformation will happen in staggered stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning in early May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent Trusts is anticipated to occur in July 2024, when the new organisation will be formed.

Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent Licence to Practice HCPC Registration

Desirable

Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Experience

Essential

Evidence of relevant post-graduate clinical experience Relevant specialist experience post qualification Relevant experience in multi-agency & multi-disciplinary working Experience in developing and delivering training packages to other disciplines, carers and service users Experience in changing own practice in response to evidence. MSc or at least 2 years' experience in co-working with expert practitioners and undertaking specialist formal training. Evidence of successful post-graduate study through CPD portfolio

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