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Bromley Healthcare
About
Bromley Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of community health services running services in Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Croydon, and Lewisham.
They put clinicians in the driving seat taking the best that the NHS has to offer, removing the bureaucracy and focusing on high-quality healthcare.
Source = www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk
Bank Speech and Language Therapist (Adult Community)
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:04
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 7-May-2024 00:04
Key details
Location
- Site
- Beckenham Beacon/Orpington
- Town
- London Borough of Bromley
- Postcode
- BR6 0JA
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Bank
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
Salary
- Salary
- £40,701 - £55,492 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 6 or 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Speech & Language Therapy
- Interview date
- 14/05/2024
Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.
Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.
Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.
Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.
Job overview
BANK Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6 or 7
Band 6 - £40,701 - £55,492 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Band 7 - £49,178 - £55,492 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
We're currently recruiting to bank roles for our Adult Speech and Language Therapy team. This post is up to 1.0WTE however we would welcome applications from staff who are able to work remotely or part time. The minimum level of commitment expected would be 7.5 hours.
Our Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service thrives on a culture of support and camaraderie. Operating throughout the Borough of Bromley, we provide our services to patients in their homes, care facilities, outpatient clinics and remotely.
You will be joining our service at an exciting time as we have recently procured mobile FEES equipment. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to be involved in this service including referring into and assisting with assessments, with support from leads to sign off competencies.
We would encourage any prospective candidates to speak to our service lead to discuss their requirements and to have a discussion with our current bank team to hear about their positive experiences.
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This aim of this role is to provide an excellent service to community patients with acquired swallowing, communication, voice and/or dysfluency disorders, in a number of face-to-face settings or remotely.
Due to a huge amount of investment in technology, Bromley Healthcare is able to offer staff flexibility in their working to a level rarely seen elsewhere.
Bromley Healthcare Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team
- We pride ourselves in providing our patients with high standards of care and regularly receive positive patient feedback.
- Our clinicians have the opportunity to develop skills in a range of specialist areas including voice, stammering, FEES, neurorehab as well as group, clinic and domiciliary caseloads.
- Access to FEES assessment and training in addition to videofluorscopy via our acute partners
- Enhanced training budgets
Working for our organisation
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 and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits and we have recently increased the mileage rate from 56p to 61p and have removed the 3,500 mileage reimbursement ceiling.
Bromley Healthcare has recently redefined its values with a strong focus on the health and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counselling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being. Our 'belonging' value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity are celebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work.
Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish. In line with our ‘continuous learning’ value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and main responsibilities will be dependent on level of experience and banding. Salary is also dependent on level of experience and if relevant current NHS banding. Please review the attached job descriptions and person specifications for band 6 and band 7 therapists for further details.
We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.
To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.
Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.
At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.
We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.
We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:
- Remote working
- Compressed hours
- Part-time
- Job shares
We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.
We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.
Bromley Healthcare CIC is an NHS community provider and an integral part of the NHS family. However, we pride ourselves on being different; as a co-owned social enterprise, Bromley Healthcare CIC is owned by its employees. This ensures that our staff remain under NHS Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and are members of the NHS pension scheme (provided they are eligible). If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.
Important Reminders:
- Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
- When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
- All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
- The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Health Professions Council Licence to practice.
- Completed RCSLT Newly qualified SLT competencies
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
Specific Skills
Essential criteria
- 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
- Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by line manager
- Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist patient group
- 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.
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the patient group
- Car driver with access to own car for work purposes
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working clinically as an SLT with adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
- Evidence of independent caseload management.
- Evidence of independent management of a dysphagia caseload (with relevant competencies signed off as appropriate)
- Experience working as an SLT with adults who have neurological conditions
- Experience of working with other professionals relevant to patient groups.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of supporting patients with AAC provision
- Experience of participating in audit and service improvement projects
- Experience of managing a voice or dysfluency caseload.
- Experience of FEES
- Experience of supporting students/assistants
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Bindu Vekaria
- Job title
- Service Lead- Adult Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07596318860
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