Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A Healthcare Provider in Birmingham is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves managing a diverse caseload, providing clinical support to junior therapists, and contributing to service audit. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, a HCPC license, and experience in the specialist area. Commitment to community healthcare and adaptability in diverse settings are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a qualified therapist with significant relevant experience in specialist area.
• Knowledge of the needs of a diverse population.
• Competent in writing reports to a professional standard.

Responsibilities

• Manages a complex and diverse caseload independently.
• Provides clinical advice to less experienced therapists.
• Supervises the work of therapists and assistants.

Skills

Competent to use evidence base

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Competent in developing empathy

Competent in managing and balancing a range of risks

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC license to practice

Registered with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Dysphagia Post Graduate Qualification

Job description

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Manages a complex and diverse caseload of communication and dysphagia independently within the Learning Disabilities Service.

Provides clinical advice and support to less experienced Speech and Language Therapists.

Supervises the work of Speech and Language Therapists, Speech & Language Therapy Assistants, students and volunteers.

Contributes to local service audit and research.

Main duties of the job

Please see the job description and person specification: Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

About us

Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (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, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation 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

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• 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

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification: Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Person Specification

Qualifications/ training

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC license to practice
• Registered with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Dysphagia Post Graduate Qualification

Experience

• Experience as a qualified therapist with significant relevant experience in specialist area.

Skills/knowledge

• Competent to use evidence base to inform clinical practice in a specialist area.
• Knowledge of the needs of a diverse population and the impact on communication and swallowing problems.
• Competent to develop specialist programmes of care.
• Competent in developing empathy, negotiation and influencing skills with emerging clinical leadership.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and overcomes barriers to communication.
• Competent in managing and balancing a range of risks to maximise patient care.
• Competent in writing clear reports and notes to a professional standard.
• Competent in using alternative means of communication appropriately for care group.

Other job requirements

• Is able and willing to move around the city.
• Must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle
• Is able to carry a variety of equipment between locations safely.

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.