Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Older Peoples Care Unit Community Mental Health Speech and Language Therapy Service for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. This post is for 22.5 hours per week with the flexibility of a part-time role.
The successful candidate will be joining a growing and supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists already working in the community and elsewhere within inpatient mental health and wider services for older adults, benefiting from supervision, support for training; supporting service development and opportunity for leadership. The post will be supported by the care unit AHP Lead.
The successful applicant will work across a range of community mental health teams with service users, their families, carers and wider MDT to provide highly specialist clinical and professional expertise in order that those with speech, language and communication needs and/or dysphagia needs benefit from a well-coordinated proactive, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service.
The post holder will have advanced communication skills and be a strong team player and leader. They will be flexible and have an innovative approach to patient-centered care and efficient service delivery.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will have lead responsibility, where delegated and in consultation with peers and the AHP Lead, for providing a highly specialist SLT service. They will be an autonomous practitioner providing a highly specialist SLT service and will be expected to manage their own caseload. The post holder will support junior staff, ensuring supervision, appraisal, and development in conjunction with other SLT leads.
The post holder will work alongside the multidisciplinary team, participate in team meetings, audit, and research projects. They will plan, deliver, and evaluate training within the setting to other professionals on all aspects of SLT.
About Us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job Responsibilities
Education/Qualifications - Essential criteria: Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent, Licence to Practice, Registered with HCPC, Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist.
Training - Essential criteria: Evidence of successful post-graduate study in relevant areas through CPD portfolio, MSc or at least 3 years experience in co-working with expert practitioners and undertaking specialist formal training.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Essential criteria: Highly specialist skills and knowledge in working with adults with dementia and mental health diagnosis, empathetic and psychologically minded, excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal, leadership skills, motivated and a motivator, team builder and team member, autonomous and able to work without direct supervision, reflective practitioner.
Desirable criteria: Knowledge of relevant procedures and other relevant legal frameworks including Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity Act.
Previous Experience - Essential criteria: Substantial post-graduate experience, working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with adults with swallowing, speech, language and communication needs, experience in developing and delivering training packages to other disciplines, carers and service users.
Desirable criteria: Experience of leading/managing project work.
Additional Requirements - Essential criteria: A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification
* Registered with HCPC
* Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
Training
* Evidence of successful post-graduate study in relevant areas through CPD portfolio
* MSc or at least 3 years' experience and undertaking specialist formal training
* Post-graduate training specific to client group
Knowledge
* Highly specialist knowledge in working with adults with dementia and mental health diagnosis
* Knowledge of relevant procedures and other relevant legal frameworks including Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity Act
Skills
* Empathetic and psychologically minded
* Leadership Skills
* Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Experience of managing a project or service initiative
Experience
* Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working
* Post-basic dysphagia training or completed competencies
* Experience of supporting students and other staff
Contractual Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post
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.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Identified community mental health team bases
£46,148 to £52,809 a year (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working Pattern
Part-time
Reference Number
186-1459-24-MH
Job Locations
Identified community mental health team bases
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