Job summary
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Primary care/Mental Health team at HMP Belmarsh, a category A Prison located in Thamesmead, South East London.
In this role you will have the opportunity to provide the highest standards of healthcare to our patients, without having to compromise on efficiency and quality.
Hours
Monday to Friday - 8:00 - 16:00
Salary
This position is full time, youll receive an annual salary up to £53,172 per annum - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties of the job
As a Speech and Language Therapist your responsibilities will vary. You will
- Provide assessments of service users based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of information
- Provide timely and accurate reports that provide a diagnosis, assessment and recommendations and comply with best practice guidelines
- Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the communication assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users and to monitor progress during the course of both individual and multi-disciplinary care
- Work with service users and other members of the MDT to achieve identified goals and to promote social inclusion, independence and well-being
- Formulate and implement treatment programmes for the management of service user's communication needs and provide advice to service users with communication difficulties
- Develop and implement individual and /or group interventions, in collaboration with service users and the MDT to achieve therapeutic goals
If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Requirements
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
- Experience of working as a Speech and Language therapist in a large multi- disciplinary team, ideally across multiple sites/ locations.
- Health Professions Council Licence to Practice.
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development.
Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Speech and Language Therapist, you need
expert clinical skills and be able to take a holistic approach to patient
centred care. Delivering with autonomy a comprehensive speech and language
therapy service to your own caseload within the prison, inclusive of a
comprehensive specialist assessment and differential diagnosis of all aspects
of communication, language, speech, voice, fluency, eating, and drinking for
patients referred to the service. Whilst undertaking your role, you will:
Provide outstanding evidence based care to
our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that
care is personalised and informed by what matters to them; resulting in holistic
plans of care for all patients on your caseload. You will provide clinical
leadership for Speech and language pathway within the prison. Working in a
multi-disciplinary team made up of a variety of registered and non-registered
professionals including; primary care, mental health, social care, end of life
care and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring
professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a
real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency
framework that seeks to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links
with your peers, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that
people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud to be included.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous
quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning. Contributing to
the wider governance framework to promote learning and best practice.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise in speech and
language therapy to ensure safe care and the building of a strong
multi-disciplinary team. Whilst undertaking informal/formal training with peers
to ensure safe and robust care to patients in the speech and language pathway.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Speech and Language Therapist, you need
expert clinical skills and be able to take a holistic approach to patient
centred care. Delivering with autonomy a comprehensive speech and language
therapy service to your own caseload within the prison, inclusive of a
comprehensive specialist assessment and differential diagnosis of all aspects
of communication, language, speech, voice, fluency, eating, and drinking for
patients referred to the service. Whilst undertaking your role, you will:
Provide outstanding evidence based care to
our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that
care is personalised and informed by what matters to them; resulting in holistic
plans of care for all patients on your caseload. You will provide clinical
leadership for Speech and language pathway within the prison. Working in a
multi-disciplinary team made up of a variety of registered and non-registered
professionals including; primary care, mental health, social care, end of life
care and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring
professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a
real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency
framework that seeks to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links
with your peers, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that
people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud to be included.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous
quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning. Contributing to
the wider governance framework to promote learning and best practice.
Share knowledge, skills and expertise in speech and
language therapy to ensure safe care and the building of a strong
multi-disciplinary team. Whilst undertaking informal/formal training with peers
to ensure safe and robust care to patients in the speech and language pathway.
Person Specification
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Experience
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Additional Criteria
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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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
