Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Band 7 Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) Manager

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Job summary

Learning Disabilities: Speech and Language Therapist - Band 7, 0.8FTE.

An opportunity not to be missed suitable for experienced Speech and Language Therapists who are currently in a leadership position or looking to further develop their skills in this area.

Do you have an interest in making a positive difference to clients who have a Learning Disability and / or Mental Health issues across Leicester and Leicestershire?

The role will include

To provide highly specialist person centered communication and/or swallowing assessment and intervention to patients in the community who have a Learning Disability.

To work jointly with other senior members of the SLT team to deliver the communication strategy and implementation of the nutrition and hydration pathway.

To manage and provide clinical leadership and supervision to the SLT Community learning disability team working in partnership with Service and Team Managers

To provide highly specialist advice and supervision in relation to SLT in learning disabilities across the SLT service and to other professions and teams.

To support the Senior SLT team to ensure compliance with professional standards and development of high-quality integrated care across learning disability services

In return we provide

A highly supportive team, including supervision and regular CPD opportunities.
A comprehensive induction programme.
A focus on health and wellbeing
Please note that dysphagia qualification and driving is essential for the role

Main duties of the job

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To demonstrate the Trusts values in everything you do in the work environment

2. To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trusts resources that you utilise

3. Delivery of Effective Healthcare within the organisation

4 Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication

5 Continuing Education, Professional and Personal Development

6 Clinical Governance, Reduction of Risk, Audit and Research

7 Management and use of Resources and Information

8 Operating with Quality in everything you do and Maintaining a Safe Environment

9 To contribute to complaints and serious incident investigations and provide professional advice as appropriate

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Date posted

01 December 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£41,659 to £47,672 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9313-22-0017-PE

Job locations

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

If you like what you've read and would like more information on the duties and responsibilities of this role, please click onto the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma or degree in SLT and HCPC registered
Member of RCSLT
A Master level qualification/post graduate management qualification (or equivalent experience)
Evidence of continuous professional, management
Knowledge of professional issues at a national, regional and local level
Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or transferable skills
Car driver/owner essential, vehicle lease scheme is provided by the trust

Desirable

Leadership qualification or advanced training
Experience of performance management, complaints, serious incidents and ability to give recommendations and follow up necessary action
Ability to manage budgets, signing of petty cash, mileage claims, purchase of team equipment.
Experience and specialist knowledge of current approaches to professional leadership, clinical engagement and change management and agreements for leasing of vehicle.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Diploma or degree in SLT and HCPC registered
Member of RCSLT
A Master level qualification/post graduate management qualification (or equivalent experience)
Evidence of continuous professional, management
Knowledge of professional issues at a national, regional and local level
Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities or transferable skills
Car driver/owner essential, vehicle lease scheme is provided by the trust

Desirable

Leadership qualification or advanced training
Experience of performance management, complaints, serious incidents and ability to give recommendations and follow up necessary action
Ability to manage budgets, signing of petty cash, mileage claims, purchase of team equipment.
Experience and specialist knowledge of current approaches to professional leadership, clinical engagement and change management and agreements for leasing of vehicle.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust

Bridge Park Road

Thurmaston

Leicester

LE4 8PQ

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)