Job summary
Do you want to work in a supportive environment of health and social care professionals who are dedicated to helping people with learning disability to engage and participate in their local community and improve their quality of life while maintaining good work/life balance?
Greenwich CLDT has received new funding to recruit a full-time Band 6 position within a well-established Adult Learning Disability (ALD) Speech and Language Therapy Team. This post will be part of a team that includes a Band 7, Band 6s and SaLT Co-worker who work as part of a robust group of AHPs (psychiatry, psychology, physical health and mental health nurses, physios, OTs, art and music therapists) alongside their social work colleagues in an integrated CLDT.
Main duties of the job
To work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Adult Learning Disability Directorate, delivering high quality assessment and intervention to young people and adults with Learning Disabilities and their carers, with a particular focus on Transition.
We are looking for an enthusiastic therapist to come and join our well respected and innovative Adult Learning Disability (ALD) Directorate Speech and Language Therapy service. Therapists play an essential role within each Borough's multi-agency community ALD team and contribute to a number of clinical pathways delivering high quality care to people with learning disabilities and their carers. There is opportunity to develop a specialism, such as transition work for young people entering adult services, within the team depending upon your interests and the needs of the service.
Please contact if you have any questions or want more information about the post.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Task and Responsibilities
- To manage own caseload of clients with Learning Disabilities and with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties
- To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and Specialist Support Workers and students as directed by Functional Team Manager and Professional Lead for ALD SaLT
- To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to people with Learning Disabilities in partnership with their families/carers
- To plan and deliver training courses
- To act as part of the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability teams and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Team/Directorate meetings/working parties.
- To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the communication skills and needs of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs and their carers
- To diagnose the communication impairments of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs
- To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the eating and drinking (dysphagia) skills and needs of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs
- To diagnose eating and drinking impairments of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs
- To plan, implement and monitor specialised packages of care including direct therapy, advice and training
- To demonstrate well-developed specialist communication and presentation skills at all times
- To adapt spoken and written information to suit the communication needs of the listener/audience
- To liaise with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Learning Disability and Transitions Teams
- To maintain close links with School, College, Day and Residential Service and Staff/Managers
- To develop and deliver specialist presentations and training to a range of audiences including Service Users, carers, staff and Professional colleagues, in both small and large groups
- To adapt information to meet the specific communication needs of people with learning disabilities by identifying and producing accessible versions
- To maintain clinical records in accordance with local standards
- To provide letters and reports as necessary in accordance with local standards
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Task and Responsibilities
- To manage own caseload of clients with Learning Disabilities and with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties
- To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and Specialist Support Workers and students as directed by Functional Team Manager and Professional Lead for ALD SaLT
- To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to people with Learning Disabilities in partnership with their families/carers
- To plan and deliver training courses
- To act as part of the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability teams and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Team/Directorate meetings/working parties.
- To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the communication skills and needs of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs and their carers
- To diagnose the communication impairments of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs
- To carry out and interpret specialist assessments of the eating and drinking (dysphagia) skills and needs of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs
- To diagnose eating and drinking impairments of people with learning disabilities including those with complex/challenging needs
- To plan, implement and monitor specialised packages of care including direct therapy, advice and training
- To demonstrate well-developed specialist communication and presentation skills at all times
- To adapt spoken and written information to suit the communication needs of the listener/audience
- To liaise with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Learning Disability and Transitions Teams
- To maintain close links with School, College, Day and Residential Service and Staff/Managers
- To develop and deliver specialist presentations and training to a range of audiences including Service Users, carers, staff and Professional colleagues, in both small and large groups
- To adapt information to meet the specific communication needs of people with learning disabilities by identifying and producing accessible versions
- To maintain clinical records in accordance with local standards
- To provide letters and reports as necessary in accordance with local standards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT & HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post graduate degree study
- Post basic dysphagia competencies
Experience
Essential
- Has worked as part of a MDT
- Completed NQP Competencies
Desirable
- Working with people with learning disability in any role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Further CPD training or qualifications
Desirable
- Knowledge of specialist software or AAC
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RCSLT & HCPC Registration
Desirable
- Post graduate degree study
- Post basic dysphagia competencies
Experience
Essential
- Has worked as part of a MDT
- Completed NQP Competencies
Desirable
- Working with people with learning disability in any role
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Further CPD training or qualifications
Desirable
- Knowledge of specialist software or AAC
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
