Speech and Language Therapist
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Job summary
As a qualified Speech and Language Therapist this role is to work as part of a Multi-disciplinary team working with adults who have a learning disability in the community. The post holder will provide evidence based speech and language therapy assessment, treatment and intervention to service users who have learning disability and communication and/ or eating and drinking difficulties. The post holder will apply their competence in core speech and language therapy skills to the learning disability field. The caseload may cover the whole spectrum of communication disorders including non-verbal communication, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), dysfluency, autistic spectrum disorders.
The post holder will work alongside more senior experienced SLTs to consolidate and develop their skills, and while able to work alone as an autonomous professional, they will be supported through regular contact and supervision from Specialist SLTs. Newly qualified band 5 Speech and Language Therapists will be supported to meet standards of competency as dictated by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy (RCSLT) Newly Qualified Practitioner framework. The post holder will be a key member of the Integrated LD Team and will work with the team to develop person centred care plans. Clinical supervision by a Specialist SLT.
Main duties of the job
Suitable for a newly qualified SLT and applications from students graduating in 2022 are welcome.
Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust are developing their Community Learning Disability Health Teams to offer person centred Multi-Disciplinary support for people with Learning Disabilities. As part of the development an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the teams in the East Lancashire areacovering Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington, Nelson and the Ribble valley.
You will be supported by senior SLT colleagues to deliver interventions to meet the communication needs of adults referred to the Multi-disciplinary team including nurses, psychologists and Psychiatrists. Newly Qualified SLTs will be supported to complete the NQP requirements of RCSLT.
You will have opportunities to develop your skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high level language difficulties with clinical supervision from Speech and Language Therapists across the teams. You will have opportunities to develop your leadership skills and contribute to service developmentincluding training, outcome measures and research.
You will join a team of Speech and Language Therapists who work in Learning Disability across LSCFT who meet on a monthly basis for clinical supervision and to develop and share good practice.
Applicants must be HCPC registered and members of RCSLT or students due to graduate in 2021.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
27 April 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-SPS168-EJ-B
Job locations
LD Community Team
Burnley Wood Resource Centre
Burnley
BB11 5ST
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
LD Community Team
Burnley Wood Resource Centre
Burnley
BB11 5ST
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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