Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

4 weeks ago

Leicester, United Kingdom Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

Come andjoin Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety ofchallenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamicwork environment

Do you have an interest in making a positive difference to clients of have mental health needs? Do you want to be part of a new and innovative area, in Speech and Language Therapy?

We work with people of have mental health needs, such as psychosis, personality disorder, autism, schizophrenia and Huntington's Disease. We cover acute, rehab, forensic and intensive care mental health wards. We also cover in-patient and community Huntington's Disease Services.

An opportunity not to be missed This post is suitable for a current Band 5, newly qualified or soon to qualify speech and language therapist.

Come and join our enthusiastic, supportive team who are committed to professional and personal development. Dysphagia competency training is provided. There are plenty of CPD opportunities available, including ADOS training, Talking Mats and Counselling. MDT working is a key part of the role and regular opportunities for reflective supervision, led by psychology are readily available.

We are currently seeking 1 full time therapist to join our adult mental health inpatient team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will provide specialist speech and language assessments, advice and treatment, working compassionately with service users and carers to achieve identified goals and to promote independence and well-being whilstmanaging a defined caseload of clients.

The post holder will work as a key member of the MDT which includes attending ward rounds and daily review handover meetings, workingwith SALT assistants andleading and delivering groups both MDT and uni-professional, advocatingfor patients at ward round andcontributingto innovative practice.

They will also Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication, working in partnership with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the clients management by employing excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you would like more information on the duties and responsibilties of this role, please click onto the attached job decription and person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Placement experience of working with speech and language therapists Good communication skills Ability to work as part of a team Ability to work under pressure Ability to work in a fast paced, changing environment Ability to organise your own workload Ability to delegate tasks to an assistant Understanding of the MDT

Desirable

Experience of working in a hospital setting

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy

Desirable

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