Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Essex Learning Disability Partnership (ELDP) based in the Enhanced Support Teams across north east and mid west Essex (EST) with some case work into Lexden Hospital (Assessment and Treatment Unit).
The Enhanced Support Team provides enhanced support to adults with learning disabilities who are presenting challenging behaviour and / or mental health problems in the community to prevent, where possible, admission to hospital. The team acts as a gateway to the inpatient assessment and treatment service and works in close liaison with inpatient services to facilitate appropriate admission and timely discharge from services. The nursing team provides an 8am-8pm service Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm Weekends and Bank Holidays and works with service users in a variety of health and social care settings. This role will not require shift work at present.
You will be forward thinking and able to demonstrate clinical knowledge in the area of adult learning disabilities based on current evidence. You will autonomously undertake specialist assessments and interventions with individuals with both communication difficulties and dysphagia.
You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and peers. You will be actively encouraged to participate in continuing professional development activities.
Main duties of the job
- Act as a clinical expert in this service area. This means keeping clinically up to date, being able to assess service users thoroughly, plan care rigorously, and audit and evaluate interventions based on evidence and locally agreed protocols and policies.
- To provide high quality, comprehensive Speech and language Therapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group
- To manage a caseload using evidence-based person centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in clinic and community settings and on home visit
- To act in a consultative role to external agencies in relation to clinical interventions, risk assessments and management plans
- To provide this service, to service users within the enhanced support service and inpatient services who present with communication and/or dysphagia difficulties
- To undertake supervision of junior staff and students as required
- To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team
- To manage a mixed caseload, using evidence-based person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions for the specified service user group
- To maintain clinical records
- To develop skills and knowledge
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on..."
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships:
- To work with other members of Enhanced Support Team and inpatient services (nurses, psychology and occupational therapy)
- To work with service users and carers within the Enhanced Support Services and inpatient services
- To work with other stakeholders including Health Facilitation, Community Learning Disability Teams, Primary and Secondary Care Services
- To link with other SLTs particular those in the Essex Learning Disability Partnership.
The Benefits
- NHS and Employee Discounts
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Opportunities
- 35 days Annual Leave and Public Holiday Entitlement, Increasing to 37 Days After 5 Years of Service, and 41 Days After 10 Years' Service
- Car Lease Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Various Staff Wellbeing Programmes
- Free Parking
- Varied Career Pathway Options
- Excellent Training Opportunities
- Paid DBS application
Essex Learning Disability Partnership is an innovative collaboration between Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust & Essex Partnership University Trust that provides the following services across Essex:
- Mid-West Essex Community Learning Disability Services
- North East Essex Community Learning Disability Services
- South Essex Community Learning Disability Services
- Lexden Hospital, Colchester Assessment & Treatment Unit for Adults with a Learning Disability
- Byron Court, Billericay Assessment & Treatment Unit for Adults with a Learning Disability
By working together, the two organisations each bring diverse expertise and a wealth of experience. The objective is to transform Learning Disability services in Essex by working creatively to remove barriers and duplication and deliver excellent care underpinned by the following principles:
- Simple
- Person-Centred
- Integrated
- Community Focused
- Equality of Access
The Requirements
- Professional Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence
- Be able to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods, with service users, other members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the service users care.
- An ability to maintain high standards of record keeping.
- A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with learning disability.
- Dysphagia training previously undertaken would be desireable.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Relationships:
- To work with other members of Enhanced Support Team and inpatient services (nurses, psychology and occupational therapy)
- To work with service users and carers within the Enhanced Support Services and inpatient services
- To work with other stakeholders including Health Facilitation, Community Learning Disability Teams, Primary and Secondary Care Services
- To link with other SLTs particular those in the Essex Learning Disability Partnership.
The Benefits
- NHS and Employee Discounts
- Excellent NHS Pension Scheme
- Flexible Working Opportunities
- 35 days Annual Leave and Public Holiday Entitlement, Increasing to 37 Days After 5 Years of Service, and 41 Days After 10 Years' Service
- Car Lease Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye Test Vouchers
- Various Staff Wellbeing Programmes
- Free Parking
- Varied Career Pathway Options
- Excellent Training Opportunities
- Paid DBS application
Essex Learning Disability Partnership is an innovative collaboration between Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust & Essex Partnership University Trust that provides the following services across Essex:
- Mid-West Essex Community Learning Disability Services
- North East Essex Community Learning Disability Services
- South Essex Community Learning Disability Services
- Lexden Hospital, Colchester Assessment & Treatment Unit for Adults with a Learning Disability
- Byron Court, Billericay Assessment & Treatment Unit for Adults with a Learning Disability
By working together, the two organisations each bring diverse expertise and a wealth of experience. The objective is to transform Learning Disability services in Essex by working creatively to remove barriers and duplication and deliver excellent care underpinned by the following principles:
- Simple
- Person-Centred
- Integrated
- Community Focused
- Equality of Access
The Requirements
- Professional Registration with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
- Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence
- Be able to communicate effectively, using a variety of methods, with service users, other members of the MDT, carers/family and other agencies involved in the service users care.
- An ability to maintain high standards of record keeping.
- A good understanding of legislation and national guidance relating to the care and support of people with learning disability.
- Dysphagia training previously undertaken would be desireable.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- State registration with HCPC
- Member of the RCSLT
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post graduate dysphagia training
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
- Detailed knowledge of evidence based practice and its contribution to practice governance
- Planning and coordination of treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Learning Disability setting
- Experience of managing a mixed (dysphagia and communication) caseload
- Supervision skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- State registration with HCPC
- Member of the RCSLT
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Post graduate dysphagia training
Experience
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
- Detailed knowledge of evidence based practice and its contribution to practice governance
- Planning and coordination of treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience of working within a Learning Disability setting
- Experience of managing a mixed (dysphagia and communication) caseload
- Supervision skills
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).
