Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Older Adult North Manchester Community Mental Health Team. We are looking for an enthusiastic qualified Speech and Language Therapist keen to develop their skills in supporting patients mental and physical health. This varied and rewarding role alsoincludes service input to patients at Park House, North Manchester General Hospital. The Speech and Language Therapist will be joining a small supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists who work across the wider trust.We have regular team meetings, CPD opportunities and dedication to developing our service and patient care. We are focussed on staff wellbeing offering clinical and line management supervision.
The postholder will be supported by experienced Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapists. We look forward to a motivated Speech and Language Therapist joining our established and friendly teams.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will work within Older Adult Community Mental Health Team providing specialist speech and language therapy support.The post holder will also provide support to inpatient settings
The post holder will provide SLT assessment, advice and intervention for those whose communication impairments are as a primary result of organic or functional diagnosis, and where difficulties are having a direct impact upon current health and well-being and functional ability. They will provide dysphagia assessment, advice, and intervention in order to stabilise and/or reduce associated clinical risks on oral intake, make recommendations regarding environment, positioning, dysphagia techniques and/or texture modification of diet and fluids.
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To effectively examine and assess patients, identify their problems, and needs and ensure that patients' medical, cognitive, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural factors are taken into account including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies.
- To utilise examination and assessment findings to competently plan and carry out specialist rogrammes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient, using evidence-based practice.
- To be able to relate findings of assessment to presenting disease/pathology/ impairment.
- To set appropriate treatment aims and objectives in negotiation with the patient and/or carer.
- To take responsibility for devising specialist programmes of care for other professionals to carry out and for ensuring they are carried out appropriately.
- To monitor and evaluate programmes of care carried out by other professionals and carers.
- To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or swallowing impairment.
- To monitor and review care plans against outcomes and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals
- To raise awareness of communication and swallowing impairments via health promotion initiatives, educational initiatives, and health fairs.
- To counsel and advise patients and/or carers as required to ensure that they are fully aware of the aims and objectives of SLT intervention.
- To produce, disseminate and update reports/guidelines regarding individual care plans to carers and other professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To effectively examine and assess patients, identify their problems, and needs and ensure that patients' medical, cognitive, psychological, social, environmental, and cultural factors are taken into account including those with diverse or complex presentations/multi-pathologies.
- To utilise examination and assessment findings to competently plan and carry out specialist rogrammes of treatment from a range of therapeutic options appropriate to each patient, using evidence-based practice.
- To be able to relate findings of assessment to presenting disease/pathology/ impairment.
- To set appropriate treatment aims and objectives in negotiation with the patient and/or carer.
- To take responsibility for devising specialist programmes of care for other professionals to carry out and for ensuring they are carried out appropriately.
- To monitor and evaluate programmes of care carried out by other professionals and carers.
- To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or swallowing impairment.
- To monitor and review care plans against outcomes and adjust care plans to facilitate achievement of goals
- To raise awareness of communication and swallowing impairments via health promotion initiatives, educational initiatives, and health fairs.
- To counsel and advise patients and/or carers as required to ensure that they are fully aware of the aims and objectives of SLT intervention.
- To produce, disseminate and update reports/guidelines regarding individual care plans to carers and other professionals.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oRCSLT accredited degree or equivalent certificate to practice as a speech and language therapist (SLT)
- oHCPC registration
- oMembership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- oPost basic training in dysphagia
Essential
Essential
- Evidence of post qualification
Desirable
Desirable
- Experience of working with both Older Adults and Adults of Working Age
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- oRCSLT accredited degree or equivalent certificate to practice as a speech and language therapist (SLT)
- oHCPC registration
- oMembership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- oPost basic training in dysphagia
Essential
Essential
- Evidence of post qualification
Desirable
Desirable
- Experience of working with both Older Adults and Adults of Working Age
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).
