Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Eine innovative Einrichtung sucht einen Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, um einen bedeutenden Unterschied im Leben von Menschen mit komplexen psychischen Gesundheitsproblemen zu machen. Diese spannende Rolle erfordert eine dynamische und leidenschaftliche Person, die in einem unterstützenden Team arbeitet, um qualitativ hochwertige, evidenzbasierte Praktiken zu liefern. In dieser Position haben Sie die Möglichkeit, Ihre Fähigkeiten in einem kreativen Umfeld zu entwickeln und zu verfeinern, während Sie intensive Unterstützung für Patienten mit besonderen Bedürfnissen bieten. Wenn Sie eine Karriere in der Sprach- und Sprachtherapie anstreben und in einem engagierten Team arbeiten möchten, ist dies die ideale Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifications

• Registrierung mit HCPC erforderlich.
• Erfahrung in der Sprach- und Sprachtherapie mit komplexen Bedürfnissen.

Responsibilities

• Durchführung von klinischer Arbeit im multi-disziplinären Team.
• Bewertung und Behandlung von Kommunikationsschwierigkeiten.

Skills

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Teamarbeit

Kreatives Denken

Evidenzbasierte Praxis

Education

Abschluss in Sprach- und Sprachtherapie

Postgraduale Ausbildung in Spezialgebieten

Tools

HCPC Registrierung

ITQ Level 2

Job description

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Bishop Auckland

Client:

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

7c46d474f4f9

Job Views:

3

Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Job summary

Are you seeking a new challenge and a unique opportunity to develop your career in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT)? If so, then this post would be an excellent opportunity for you! We are looking for a dynamic, passionate and proactive individual with excellent communication skills to join our inpatient wards.

This role requires a highly skilled and knowledgeable team-player who is able to think holistically and creatively in order to deliver intensive support and expertise. This is your chance to make a real difference to people living with dementia or complex, enduring mental health conditions who are experiencing acute mental health problems and associated distress.

The post holder should be committed to the provision of high quality, evidence-based practice and excited by the opportunity to represent SLT in this post and service.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to carry out clinical work as part of the multi-disciplinary team, providing specialist assessment to inpatients within our Mental Health Service for Older People (MHSOP). You will be professionally accountable for your own caseload, providing clinical supervision to speech and language therapy staff and students.

This collaborative, multi-disciplinary service provides access to specialist Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Dietetics, and psychological support to deliver 'high intensity interventions' following a structured assessment of the person, their wellbeing and Behaviour Support will have a key role in facilitating others within the team to develop their own skills by providing clinical leadership and specialist clinical advice on more complex cases.

The post holder will assess and treat communication difficulties and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties and contribute to policy development, audit, research activities, pathway development, staff and student training. The diversity of the caseload will enable you to fine tune and specialise further in the field of mental health, whilst also incorporating complex physical health comorbidities.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

346-DDM-087-24-C

Job locations

Auckland Park Hospital

Westfield Road

Bishop Auckland

DL14 6AE

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Additional contact details: Helen Curry, Service Manager, MHSOP Inpatient Services - 07585206655

Qualifications

Essential

• Registration with HCPC
• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Post-graduate training in specialist areas relevant to the role. Intensive Interaction, Talking Mats, Dysphagia, Autism etc. (or willingness to achieve within agreed timescale)
• Clinical Supervisory Skills course
• Trust training in Appraisal and Recruitment (within an agreed timescale)
• Numeracy, Literacy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Membership of RCSLT

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in Speech and Language Therapy including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
• Experience of supervising students on placement
• Experience of participation in quality improvement activities
• Experience using prioritisation systems
• Day to day supervision of staff
• Experience of participation in clinical governance activities
• Experience of developing and delivering training

Desirable

• Supervisory experience
• Experience of quality improvement activities

Knowledge

Essential

• National guidance and key standards in own specialist area
• Health and Safety legislation and its application in practice
• Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act and its application in practice
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
• Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Significant knowledge of the needs and difficulties of service in designated specialist area
• Significant knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
• Research and development methodology
• Knowledge of the Trust's Quality Improvement System (or willingness to learn in agreed timescale)