Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist (Buckinghamshire)

Job summary

There is an exciting opportunity for a committed Speech and Language Therapist to join the Community Learning Disability Health Team in Buckinghamshire due to maternity cover. The service is based across Buckinghamshire, with a base in Aylesbury, a base in High Wycombe and opportunities to work flexibly from home also. The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team and will join the well-established Speech and Language Therapy service. This is a 9-month fixed-term post and ideally suited to a Newly Qualified SLT or a more experienced band 5 interested in Learning Disabilities

Main duties of the job

You will support Adults with Learning Disabilities who have communication differences through individualised assessment and intervention plans. Service Users range from having a borderline Learning Disability, to having profound and multiple Learning Disabilities, in addition to comorbidities (such as Epilepsy, Dementia and acquired neurological conditions).

You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from the members of the Speech and Language Therapy team, peer supervision and will be actively encouraged to participate in continuing professional development. You will have the opportunity to work creatively and support with service development. The team is an integrated MDT and joint working is typical of the team's working style and ethos.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust (HPFT) is committed to providing excellent health and social care with the vision to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. The Trust has an outstanding track record of service delivery and quality. It provides services to over one million residents and is rated as"Outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission.

Key goals for the Trust include being the provider of choice; delivering high quality integrated health services in collaboration with local people, to improve overall health and well-being. To deliver this the Trust is committed to employing the best workforce, recruiting individualswith the ability to provide care at the cutting edge of innovative practice.

We have excellent development and training programmes which rank us in the top 20% of Trusts in the UK and a strongly embedded learning culture to support and facilitate staff to develop their potential and progress in their careers.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualification · Essential

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy State registration with HCPC

Desirable

Postgraduate training in Learning Disabilities, mental health/challenging behaviour and physical/sensory disabilities Training or knowledge of dysphagia and how to support people with swallowing needs Evidence of continued professional development

Experience · Essential

Range of clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of clinical skills Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions

Desirable

Experience of delivering care to service users with complex needs Planning and co-ordination of treatment packages Post qualification SLT experience Experience of working within Learning Disabilities Physical

Skills · Essential

Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving). Analytical

Skills · Essential

Broad knowledge of current best practice in SLT and Learning Disabilities Ability to use problem solving techniques Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues Knowledge of risk assessment and management

Desirable

Applied knowledge of mental health legislation/learning disability Diversity

Essential

Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice Communication skills

Essential

Clear communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).