Band 6 Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Bromley Healthcare; Bromley; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Cycle to work

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Bromley Healthcare is seeking an Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to join the team on a part-time basis (15 hours per week) Fixed Term for 6 months. Postgraduate training in dysphagia and HCPC registration are essential, with opportunities for audit, QI and service development.

You will deliver care in patients' homes, care homes and clinics, supervise SLT students, contribute to service redesign and FEES provision, and driving access is essential.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate training and experience in dysphagia and independent dysphagia management is required.
• Experience in managing adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties.
• Evidence of appropriate qualification and HCPC membership is essential.
• Driving/car access is an essential requirement for this post.
• Completion of clinical supervision training is desirable.
• Previous FEES experience is desirable.
• Substantial clinical experience with an adult acquired caseload and CPD planning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality clinical care in the community in line with the national drive in preventative care.
• Partake in a full quality improvement project with support from the organisation's QI lead and senior therapists.
• FEES competencies and supporting in-house FEEs service.
• Assist the reshaping of service provision to local care home residents and review data capture.
• Supervision of SLT students and assistants.

Skills

Dysphagia management

Neurological disorders

Clinical supervision

Audit / QA

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

HCPC registration

Job description

Job summary

Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6

£44,485 - £52,521 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata

Part - time 15 hrs a week - Fixed Term for 6 months

An opportunity has arisen to join a forward-thinking and expanding community adult speech and language therapy service. This role would suit and new or experienced band 6 with an interest acquired neurological disorders and service development.

Postgraduate training and experience in dysphagia and independent dysphagia management is a requirement of this post. You will have relevant experience in managing adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties.

You will have opportunities to contribute to audit, QI and service development and will receive regular clinical supervision, support through team meetings, monthly clinical forums and access to further CPD opportunities. Evidence of appropriate qualification and HCPC membership is essential. Driving/car access is an essential requirement for this post. Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

Main duties of the job

• Delivering high quality clinical care in the community in line with the national drive in preventative care.
• Partaking in a full quality improvement project with support from the organisation's QI lead and senior therapists
• FEES competencies and supporting inhouse, SLT led FEEs service
• Ability to assist the reshaping of our service provision to local care home residents. This will include looking at models of delivery, streamlining the service and helping leads to review data capture in this area.
• Supervision of SLT students and assistants

Bromley Healthcare Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team

We are a supportive and friendly team who work across the community of Bromley providing a service to patients in their own homes, care homes and in outpatient clinics.

We pride ourselves in providing our patients with high standards of care and regularly receive positive patient feedback. We are a sociable team with regular social events and opportunities for teamwork within and across the organisation.

About us

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Excellent benefits package available including:

• various pension schemes
• discounted gym membership
• cycle to work scheme
• discounted electronics
• access to EAP
• high street discounts
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans
• an excellent lease car scheme
• removed the 3,500 mileage reimbursement ceiling

We are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.

Job responsibilities

***Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specifications for Band 6 SLT positions.***

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised speech & language therapy degree qualification or equivalent.

Training

Essential

• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Evidence of appropriate external and internal training as appropriate to specialism.

Desirable

• Completion of clinical supervision training.
• Previous FEES experience

Experience

Essential

• Substantial clinical experience with an adult acquired caseload
• Assessment, treatment, management of complex patients with progressive neurological conditions
• Experience of working with other professionals relevant to client groups.
• Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff.
• Experience of being involved in clinical audit/service evaluation/quality improvement

Desirable

• Development and delivery education and training packages.
• Experience of supporting patients with AAC provision.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills/team work
• Knowledge of BHC

Professional Registration

Essential

• Health and Care Professions Council Licence to practice.

Desirable

• Member of relevant CEN(s).
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.

Skills

Essential

• Able to demonstrate a high level of competence in the management of communication patients.
• To be able to independently assess and manage patients with dysphagia
• To be competent in handling the emotional and psychosocial aspects of working with a complex SLT caseload in the community
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions for dysphagia and communication and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures. (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, NSF and Disability Discrimination Act
• Current UK driver's license/Car driver with access to own car for work purposes

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).