Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - ALDHS

Sirona care & health; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona care & health is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for a 23-month fixed-term position in Bristol. The ideal candidate will work within a dedicated multi-disciplinary team focusing on individuals with learning disabilities, enhancing their communication and nutritional needs. This full-time role offers excellent professional development opportunities and is aligned with NHS standards.

Benefits

NHS Agenda for Change Salary

Health and wellbeing incentives

High street discounts

NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Motivated Speech and Language Therapist with interest in learning disabilities.
• Experience with AAC and complex dysphagia management.
• Ability to develop and implement individualized care plans.

Responsibilities

• Work within a locality multi-disciplinary team delivering person-centred care.
• Manage a clinical caseload for individuals with communication and/ or dysphagia needs.
• Provide training to health staff and family carers.

Skills

Assessment and management of communication

Developing resources and accessible information

Training delivery to carers and family members

Managing eating, drinking and swallowing issues

Peer support

Education

Relevant qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - ALDHS

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The opportunity has arisen for a motivated Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in working with people with a learning disability to take a Band 6 specialist role in the Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (SALDHS) for a fixed term of 23 months.

This is a full-time position is based in Bristol, with opportunities to also work with colleagues covering South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The service hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

You will work within a locality multi-disciplinary team, with the opportunity to work with specialist SLTs across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire delivering person centred care, and training to care and support staff.

The post offers excellent support with opportunities to develop skills in:

• Assessment and management of communication, including lining with AACWEST
• Developing resources and accessible information
• Developing skills in Signing, using Talking Mats, and AAC
• Delivering training to carers and family members
• Opportunity to develop skills in managing eating, drinking and swallowing issues
• Excellent supervision and peer support available as well as regular Journal Club and opportunities to develop care pathways
• Regular team meetings and MDT working
  
  

You will hold a clinical caseload of people with learning disabilities who have communication and/or eating and drinking needs. Our service users have a broad range of communication needs including supporting the implementation of AAC, the use of signing, Talking mats, Social Stories and Visual support strategies. Management of complex dysphagia, including triage, prioritisation, assessment, risk assessment and the development of individualised care plans as well as care and support staff education to support understanding and implementation of guidance given.

Your work will be in the community seeing people in their homes or other familiar and appropriate environments. You will also be working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team which provides a holistic approach to meet the service users health needs. You will receive support from clinical specialist SLTs and the SLT Clinical lead to develop in this role We actively encourage skill development and case discussion to ensure the team deliver a high-quality service that is innovative, safe and continuously improving for a positive and meaningful service user experience.

Alongside your clinical caseload there will be opportunities to provide advice, education and training to health staff, social care workers and family carers. and information in a range of formats to meet service user needs.

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it’s about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.

Benefits

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!

Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sue D'Alberti Job title: Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy Email address: s.d'[e-mail] Telephone number: 01179505666

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