Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Evasion-design.com; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join a dynamic integrated team dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with learning disabilities. This role offers the chance to manage a diverse caseload, focusing on both communication and dysphagia, while receiving robust support and supervision from senior clinicians. You'll be part of a committed multidisciplinary team, working across Birmingham and the West Midlands, contributing to the delivery of outstanding, integrated care. If you're motivated to make a real difference in the community and support individuals in their journey, this position is the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy is essential.
• Experience in learning disabilities is not essential but valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload focusing on communication and dysphagia.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Communication Skills

Dysphagia Management

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join us working within an integrated team delivering care to People with Learning Disabilities.

The successful applicant will manage a varied caseload, both communication and dysphagia, with the support and guidance of senior clinicians. Multidisciplinary working and a patient centred approach is integral to meeting the patients’ needs and there is ample opportunity to be involved in service development. Previous experience in learning disabilities is not essential as professional development and clinical supervision are given high priority.

The successful applicant will be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team based within our Community Hubs. Clinical support and supervision will be available from within the Speech and Language Therapy Team. The post holder will also receive managerial supervision and support from within the multidisciplinary team.

If you are enthusiastic and motivated to make a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability and their carers we would welcome your application.

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

IMPORTANT

1. Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
2. Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address.

This advert closes on Friday 17 Jan 2025.