Speech and Language Therapist

The post offers opportunities for the successful applicant to develop skills in meeting the complex needs of clients.

You will join a friendly, well-established, integrated learning disability team with a focus on delivering high quality service for adults with learning disabilities.

Bolton's learning disability health service is integrated into the Community Learning Disability Team, combining the learning disability health services with social care. The team is based at Farnworth Town Hall located within the Bolton borough.

You will be an enthusiastic speech and language therapist, with a passion to help others and to work with adults who have a learning disability and complex physical health needs and/or behaviours.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

To provide a specialist diagnostic and therapeutic service to adults with a learning disability across Bolton who have communication difficulties and or dysphagia and who are undergoing active management by the team.

There will be opportunity to bring creative thinking into your work and use skills acquired throughout your previous Speech and language therapy training and experience.

The post holder will have access to clinical supervision, peer and managerial support. There is a commitment to providing ongoing training and professional development, including development of skills and leadership opportunities.

In line with The Allied Health Professionals (AHP) Strategy for England, the post holder will support the implementation of policies designed to achieve quality in healthcare including championing diverse and inclusive leadership and improving representation from those with protected characteristics.

In return, we can offer you:

1. Unsociable hours pay enhancements
2. 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS service)
3. Eligibility for our NHS Car lease scheme
4. Eligibility for our NHS Technology Scheme
5. Access to on-site Gymnasium
6. Opportunities to apply for flexible working

About us

Working for your organisation

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff has joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for in-depth roles and responsibilities.

Job responsibilities

To be a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Community Learning Disability Team in Bolton. This Team provides a multi-disciplinary / agency service to adults with a learning disability, in respect of both health and social care.

To be a core member of the Community Learning Disability Team, taking a full part in all multidisciplinary working including training, decision making, case conferences and scheduled meetings, ensuring well-coordinated care.

To provide a specialist diagnostic and therapeutic service to adults with a learning disability across Bolton who have communication difficulties and / or dysphagia and who are undergoing active management by the team. Patients will be from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds. These patients may also present with challenging behaviour and / or mental health issues.

To liaise with, train, and work in partnership with patients, relatives, paid and unpaid carers and multi-agency workers and professionals to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service.

Person Specification

Experience

• Evidence of collaborative and holistic working within an MDT setting
• Experience of working with complex people in a holistic manner

Qualifications

• SLT degree qualification or equivalent
• HCPC registration - Licence to practice
• Membership of special interests groups
• Evidence of post graduate professional development

Skills

• Prioritisation skills and a flexible approach to service need
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Knowledge

• Well established knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relative to the client group.
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group.

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.