This Band 6 post sits within Adult Community and Learning Disability Services, employed by Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, with clinical delivery undertaken by North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust. The work centres on assessing and treating adults with communication and swallowing difficulties, managing a personal caseload and working with families and carers. It is community-based, with a specialist learning disability caseload and travel between settings, and experienced Band 5 therapists may apply for a supported route to Band 6. HCPC registration is required.
What the job involves
- Assess, treat and manage a caseload of adults with communication and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
- Work with individuals, families, carers and support networks to improve communication, safety, health outcomes and quality of life
- Deliver person-centred care for adults with learning disabilities, reducing health inequalities and building therapeutic relationships
- Collaborate with psychology, occupational therapy, nursing, psychiatry, physiotherapy and social care colleagues
- Deliver care across community settings, travelling between them
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy or equivalent
- Postgraduate RCSLT-accredited dysphagia course or equivalent
- Post-qualification courses in a relevant area, e.g. learning disability
- Attendance at relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
- Up-to-date fieldwork or pre-registration student training
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Relevant experience including assessment and management of adults with learning disabilities
- Assessment and management of routine communication and dysphagia
- Supporting service users, families and carers with the impact of acquired communication difficulties
- Working in a multidisciplinary team
Skills & knowledge
- Managing time and caseload effectively
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
- Working independently
Other
- Committed to high-quality, evidence-based care
- Willing to undertake post-registration training and continuing professional development
What’s offered
- 20% protected time each week for supervision, CPD, self-directed learning, service development or project work
- Comprehensive clinical and management supervision
- Regular reflective practice, peer support and mentoring
- Access to CENs, conferences, specialist training, journal clubs and an in-house SLT forum
- Opportunities to contribute to university teaching, student placements and curriculum development
- Clerical support and access to communication and dysphagia assistants
- Flexible and agile working arrangements
- A workplace buddy during the settling-in period
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
