Speech & Language Therapist (Band 5-6 Development Or 6 If Experienced)

Job summary Hours Per WeekWe have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Speech& Language Therapist to join the Kirklees Intensive Support Team (IST),providing support to people who live in Kirklees.The primary functionof the IST is to provide intensive assessment, formulation, and interventionwithin a Positive Behavioral Support Model to a cohort of our most complexservice users with behaviours that challenge and mental health needs.
In turnreducing the risk of hospital admission/placement breakdown/contact with theCriminal Justice Service.The successful applicant will work in the services IST,which works proactively and intensively with a small number of service users,aiming to reduce hospital admissions and placement breakdowns.We are looking for aconfident, motivated, and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to providethehighest standards of safe and compassionate planned care, Support will beoffered to develop further skills and competencies as required by the role.We arededicated to the personal and professional development of our staff throughmanagement supervision, Clinical supervision from a band 7 highly specialistspeech and language therapist.For full job description, please see attachedsupporting documents.At the time of advertising,this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration tosponsor candidates to work in the UK.
We look forward to receiving yourapplication.
Main duties of the job You will be a highly motivated and conscientiousindividual, who has the desire to work creatively with people with learningdisabilities.Experience supporting people in a variety ofactivities and community settings would be an advantage.Ability to workindependently and within a group setting is essential, working alongside themultidisciplinary team, in service users homes, day services, respitefacilities, and supported living environments.The role will involve working closely withthe IST MDT clinicians to provide an intensive, wrap-around service to helpimprove the outcomes for the service users.You will be required to use yourspeech and language therapy skills to support the assessment and delivery ofhigh-quality therapeutic interventions to address the holistic needs of serviceusers with a focus on communication and dysphagia.This will involve assessmentand reports to feed into Positive BehavioralSupport plans/interventions, liaison with families and support staff toimplement communication interventions, and participation in meetings to helpfacilitate the co-ordination of cases.
The core hours of the team are 9:00-17:00, Mon toFri, although all members of the IST are expected to provide support outsidethese hours on occasion, according to clinical further information please contact Andrew Birkenshaw on 01924 316 714.All employees of the Trust are stronglyencouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients About us Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield.
We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time.
We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run.
Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description Job responsibilities The post holderwill be required to work as an integral member of the multi-disciplinaryteam, providing specialist speech and language therapy assessment andtreatment for service users in receipt of care from community services.Enabling service users to engage in a range of individual and group communitybased treatment activities.
You will be actively involved in the promotion ofSalt and Language therapy within the service area.Thepost holder will be required to work flexibly to meet the needs of the serviceand the client group.Thepost holder will contribute to the leadership and development of the SpecialistLearning Disability Health Team in accordance within local and nationalguidance.Toundertake specific standardised and non-standardised assessments to formulateeffective treatment plans in conjunction with the service user, family andcarer.Formulateand deliver individual treatment programmes based on specialist knowledge fordifferential diagnosis for communication and dysphagia, (evidence basedpractise, national and local guidelines using profession specific clinicalskills and techniques.
(eg standardised assessments, AAC, group and individualwork).Tointerpret the assessment results in order to plan and implement a clientcentred speech and language therapy treatment programme on an individual and/orgroup basis to achieve therapeutic goals.Toensure therapeutic interventions are of a high professional standard, informedby evidence based practice and involves the service user and carer in allaspects of the care programme.Todemonstrate knowledge and understanding of the effect of disability providingtraining and advice on lifestyle changes/adaptations to the clients social andphysical environments.Toact as the care programme co-ordinator as required and to offer carers anassessment and care plan where appropriate.Tocontribute to a co-ordinated team approach throughout the assessment and inmeeting the service users needs including developing and maintaining closeworking relationships with all relevant services, and agencies within thevoluntary sector.Toregularly evaluate the effectiveness of group and individual speech andlanguage therapy interventions by undertaking specific audits and using outcomemeasures such as standardised / other relevant assessments and service usersatisfaction questionnaires.Tocontinue treatment interventions where necessary to assist in the transition ofskills from an inpatient setting to living independently within the community.Towork effectively within the multi-agency team ensuring that both written andverbal communication is clearly maintained to ensure a seamless service.Tobe responsible for the maintenance of appropriate clinical records concernedwith service user treatment, in accordance with risk management documentationguidelines.Toarrange/attend appropriate clinical team meetings, referral meetings, caseconferences, care programme approach meetings and any other as required byclinical need and as directed by the Lead AHP.Toprovide accurate and timely reports, statistical data through the electronic recordingsystem and other information as required.Toparticipate in monthly clinical and managerial supervision and to provideclinical supervision to other speech and language staff.To work as an autonomous practitioner.We are aware that an increasing numberof applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Jobapplication forms.
Over reliance on AI-generatedcontent in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a thorough screening process before selectingcandidates to progress to the next stage.
If you are using AI to enhance yourapplication, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form.
Person Specification Training Essential Post graduate Dysphagia training or ability to successfully complete the training within 2 years.
Evidence of ongoing training and relevant post graduate courses in communication and dysphagia.
Desirable Post graduate training relevant to Learning Disability.
Experience Essential Post registration experience including in learning disabilities.
Documented evidence of continuing professional development.
Supervision of staff and students.
Desirable Leadership first line management experience.
Experience of a range of learning disability settings.
Supervision of staff and students.
Personal Attributes Essential Ability to implement all of the 6C values & behaviours expected of health care professionals.
Values contribution of others.
Ability to motivate self and others.
Organisational skills.
Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
Willingness to work flexibly.
The ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
Special Knowledge and Skills Essential Specialist knowledge and application of Speech & Language Therapy assessments and interventions relevant to learning disability.
Extensive clinical practice skills including individual and group work Understanding of and ability to use appropriate outcome measures.
Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities.
Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
Supervisory / appraisal skills.
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
Computer literacy.
Ability to build effective working relationships.
Detailed knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
Desirable Knowledge and understanding of cultural and diversity issues.
An understanding of the specific contribution of Speech and Language Therapists in Learning Disability Services.
Qualifications Essential Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent.
Registration with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).
RCSLT Registration.
Physical Attributes Essential Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post.
A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).