Job summary
Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist or already a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to widen your experience and develop a Specialism working with Adults who have Learning Disabilities?
We can offer you the opportunity to develop your skills working within an expanding and dynamic Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Health Team that includes Nurses, Psychologists, OTs, Physios and Psychiatrists in the Central Lancashire area.
The post holder will work alongside a senior Speech and language Therapist and receive clinical supervision from a senior Speech and language Therapist to deliver SLT intervention to meet the communication and/or dysphagia needs of adults who are referred to the team.
Main duties of the job
The post offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high level language difficulties with clinical supervision from SLTs across the teams. There will be opportunities to develop your leadership skills and take an active role in service development including training, outcome measures and research. The Trust is actively exploring links with HEIs and supporting the development of AHPs into Advanced Clinical practitioner roles and Masters Programs.
The post holder will join a network of SLTs who work in Learning Disability across LSCFT and meet on a monthly basis to provide clinical supervision and develop good practice. The trust recognizes and values the role of AHPs and you can follow the active membership on Twitter @LCSFTAHPs.
You are welcome to visit the team or contact to discuss the opportunity further. Please contact Suzanne Barber (Professional Lead) on 01282 628225.
About us
We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.
Staff at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trustwork to improve lives with a culture based on four corevalues:
We are kind
We are a team
We are respectful
We are always learning
To keep informed of latest trust news and events follow us on twitter@Lscft_jobsand@WeAreLSCFT
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with Health Care Professionals Council
- Licence to practice (Graduate Register) from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of assessing and diagnosing speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Basic knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments
Experience
Essential
- Experience of decision making in offering SLT intervention
- Experience working in community settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with Health Care Professionals Council
- Licence to practice (Graduate Register) from the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of assessing and diagnosing speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Basic knowledge of Speech and Language Therapy assessments
Experience
Essential
- Experience of decision making in offering SLT intervention
- Experience working in community settings
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).
