Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership Nhs Trust; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Leicester is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join their Specialist Autism Team. This role involves working with Autistic patients in various community settings and requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and a full UK Driving License. This position offers flexible and hybrid working options and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Free parking

Free uniform

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Newly qualified or experienced in a similar role.
• Full UK Driving License and access to a car during working hours.
• Registered with RCSLT and HCPC.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Specialist Autism Team Post Diagnostic Pathway.
• Develop skills for clinical decision-making.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members.
• Support assistants, volunteers, and students.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Evidence-based practice

Workload management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist or an experienced Speech Therapist looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work as part of a small but supportive multi-disciplinary team making a real difference to the lives of Autistic people? If so, we'd love to hear from you. We have the exciting opportunity for Band 5 speech and language therapist to join our Specialist Autism Team. You will be working across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland as part of a wide-ranging MDT, supporting a huge variety of Autistic patients with communication difficulties. You will be working in homes and other community settings with carers, families and the individuals themselves to ensure that everyone is included in the planning and delivery of care. Please note that a full UK Driving License and access to a car during working hours is required for this role. You will find us a supportive team, with lots of supervision, CPD opportunities and the chance to develop special interests. We have fun too, with regular health and wellbeing activities that we would love you to be a part of. You will be supported to complete your RCSLT Newly Qualified Practitioner Competencies. We offer flexible and hybrid working policies, free parking at base and free uniform!

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of Specialist Autism Team Post Diagnostic Pathway with access to professional advice and guidance.
• Development of skills around workload management and clinical decision making.
• Work closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and with other agencies.
• Participate in the development and delivery of training to others in relation to individual clients.
• Contribute to supporting the work of assistants, volunteers and students as required when fully registered with RCSLT and HCPC.
• Contribute to service development and audit projects with support from supervisor.
• Demonstrate clinical effectiveness by the use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups. Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied