Speech & Language Therapists

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in Guildford is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to assess and support individuals with learning disabilities. This role includes mentoring staff, managing recruitment, and ensuring safe eating practices. The ideal candidate will have specialized experience and skills, and is encouraged to work flexibly within a multidisciplinary team. A full driving licence is required, and continued professional development will be provided.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Excellent in-house training

Qualifications

• Specialist skills in working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Experience in service delivery evaluation.
• Proven experience in supervision and training development.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate therapy needs of individuals with learning disabilities.
• Supervise and mentor staff including students.
• Manage recruitment and deployment of team members.
• Promote safe eating and drinking practices.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Training development and delivery

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Flexible working skills

Leadership skills development

Job description

Overview

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the Speech and Language therapy needs of people with learning disabilities who use our services, taking the role of lead clinician for a person with learning disabilities as appropriate. To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students. To participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff. The post is based in one of our multi‑disciplinary Community Teams for People with Learning Disabilities (Adults) covering West Surrey and North East Hampshire with three office bases in Guildford, Aldershot and Chertsey. There is an expectation to work across the patch.

The successful applicant will join a team of Speech and Language Therapists already working in East and West Community Teams as well as in the Neurodevelopmental, Children and Young Person's, Older Age Adults and Forensic services. We will provide active encouragement to access formal CPD, supportive MDT working e.g. ASD assessment pathway and Positive Support Clinics, robust individual and group supervision including MDT group supervision, an appraisal programme, excellent in‑house training offering for leadership and soft skills courses, access to AHP Lead and AHP conferences. Our Speech & Language Therapists are committed to supporting individuals, their support networks and multi‑disciplinary colleagues in the promotion of effective communication in a proactive, person‑centred way. Another key part of the support to people who use our services is to promote their safe eating and drinking. There is a robust system for peer support, managerial and clinical supervision. Continued professional development is encouraged and supported through yearly appraisal and six monthly review.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the Speech and Language therapy needs of people with learning disabilities who use our services, taking the role of lead clinician for a person with learning disabilities as appropriate.
• Mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students.
• Participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff.
• Promote safe eating and drinking for people who use our services.
• Work across the patch and across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Experience of and specialist skills working with learning disabilities.
• Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery.
• Experience of providing supervision and an interest in developing leadership skills.
• Experience in developing and delivering training.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently.
• Enthusiasm, imagination and initiative.
• A full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work.

Working Arrangements

As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.