Job summary
Are you an experienced and enthusiastic speech and language therapist looking to join our innovative service supporting adults with learning disabilities.
What do we aim for?
- effective personal communication for people
- safe, comfortable, enjoyable and dignified eating & drinking
You will provide specialist speech and language therapy to people with a range of learning disabilities and associated problems e.g. sensory impairments, mental health problems and physical disabilities, in their homes, colleges, local communities, day centres and work places.
You will receive one to one clinical support, professional development and regular supervision. Giving you the opportunity to further develop your skills in a variety of clinical areas such as AAC, dysphagia management, complex health needs, autism, risky behaviours, access to internal and external courses and much more.
We currently have access to specialist IT systems to help support and get the most out of our patients. These systems include Boardmaker, Grid 3.
You will be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team which is made up of physiotherapy, clinical psychology, community nursing, occupational therapy and social workers.
As a multi-disciplinary team you will also work with colleagues in the wider LCO, acute and paediatric services across the trust. You will also work with colleagues from a variety of other agencies e.g. Adult and children's Social Care, Greater Manchester Police, Pure Innovations, carer forums.
Main duties of the job
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Community Adult Learning Disability Team, providing specialist speech and language therapy to adults with mild, moderate, severe and profound learning disabilities, including both communication and dysphagia.
Work will be undertaken in a variety of settings depending on the needs of the clients and carers. Our client basis is socially, culturally and linguistically diverse.
You will take responsibility for devising, monitoring and evaluating specialist programmes of care for other professionals and/or carers to carry out.
You will work flexibly to manage own time efficiently to, for example plan and organise activities, prioritise tasks to meet deadlines, balance project and client based work.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
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Essential
- RCSLT accredited degree or equivalent Certificate to Practice as a speech and language therapist (SLT).
- Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language T Post graduate basic certificate in dysphagia issued by a course recognised by RCSLT therapists.
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
- Knowledge of dysphagia assessment and management strategies
- Demonstrable and relevant experience of working as a speech and language therapist with adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of working collaboratively and successfully within a multi-disciplinary team and with relatives and carers
- Experience of working within a relevant specialist area e.g. dysphagia, challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN)
- Supervising of junior colleagues
- Devise & deliver training for colleagues & carers about dysphagia & adults with learning disabilities.
Person Specification
.
Essential
- RCSLT accredited degree or equivalent Certificate to Practice as a speech and language therapist (SLT).
- Membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language T Post graduate basic certificate in dysphagia issued by a course recognised by RCSLT therapists.
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) registration.
- Knowledge of dysphagia assessment and management strategies
- Demonstrable and relevant experience of working as a speech and language therapist with adults with learning disabilities
- Experience of working collaboratively and successfully within a multi-disciplinary team and with relatives and carers
- Experience of working within a relevant specialist area e.g. dysphagia, challenging behaviour
Desirable
- Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN)
- Supervising of junior colleagues
- Devise & deliver training for colleagues & carers about dysphagia & adults with learning disabilities.
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).
