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About
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) provides integrated community and mental health, learning disability and social care services of the highest standard due to our continued commitment to quality and service improvement. We aim to support people of all ages to achieve the very best they can for their health and well being. To ensure that we achieve this goal we look to recruit candidates of a high calibre that share our passion for delivering excellent service user care, research and education.
Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
Accepting applications until: 23-Jul-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 23-Jul-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Scott House
- Address
- 5 George Street
- Town
- Huntingdon
- Postcode
- PE29 3AD
- Major / Minor Region
- Cambridgeshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
Job overview
We now have an exciting opportunity for a part time Advanced Speech and Language Therapist, working with adults with learning (intellectual) disabilities in the Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP). The post will be a job share with an experienced Band 7 SLT. The service is well-established and there are many opportunities for development.
The LDP consists of five integrated specialist health and social care teams, as well as local authority run day and accommodation services for adults with a learning disability.
The five integrated locality teams aim to ensure the assessment and provision of person centred specialist health and social care services that promote an individual’s right to choice, independence, health and wellbeing in line with their assessed needs and in a way that enables them to reach their full potential.
Advert
- Be responsible for the autonomous assessment and management of a highly specialist and complex caseload of adults with a learning disability. Be responsible for management of all referrals relating to communication and/or swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) within the relevant team locality.
- Be required to use your specialist clinical skills to develop and provide a range of training packages relating to supporting the communication needs of service users, to equip support staff and others with the specialist communication skills required in their work with adults with LD.
- Provide professional supervision and line management to Band 6 SLTs, including annual appraisal, and professional development.
- Participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working within the LDP and with key partners.
- Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge and clinical skills and have undertaken appropriate post registration training, including within the area of dysphagia assessment and management.
- Have an extensive understanding of Health and Social care policy and legislation for the service user group, in relation to your professional practice.
- Independently prioritise, maintain and manage a highly complex specialist caseload within the multidisciplinary context of the LDP.
- Have IT skills to input, analyse and present data/statistics to inform evidence- based practice.
- Provide regular line management and clinical supervision of Band 6 SLTs in line with CPFT Policy as required
Working for our organisation
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR FULL DETAILS
- Be highly proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the specialist health and communication needs of adults with an LD. This will include risk assessment, assessment of complex conditions such as, dysphagia, behaviour which challenges, forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, and epilepsy etc.
- Have advanced skills in the identification and implementation of appropriate communication support including (AAC) - manual signing, symbols use, accessible information and approaches such as Intensive Interaction.
- Enable the implementation, adaptation and use of alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) across a variety of communication environments. Working collaboratively with service users and their support staff.
- Identify the need for, and be involved in, the development and delivery of training packages to enhance the communication and other skills of support workers and others working with adults with an LD within your area.
- Utilise highly specialist observation skills to assess the interaction of service users and support staff (including verbal, non-verbal communication etc) encouraging adaptive strategies to maximise effective communication, being aware of cultural and/or linguistic differences.
- Take a lead in the coordination of complex case work as a case manager for individuals as appropriate.
- Recognise the potential impact of a person’s communication and/or dysphagia needs and develop clear Care Plans to address these needs.
- Write timely clinical case records, action plans and professional reports in line with professional guidelines that comply with CPFT/HCPC and County Council record keeping policies and standards as appropriate.
- Provide specialist clinical advice in relation to individual case work to professionals within the LDP
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
- Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
- Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
- Children and young people’s mental health services;
- Children’s community services in Peterborough;
- Social care;
- Ground-breaking research
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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
Experience
Essential criteria
- High levels of clinical experience: 3-5 years minimum in the area of ALD
- Experience of developing and delivering training programmes within Specialist area
- Experience of supervising colleagues, students, SLT Assistants/Associate Practitioners
Desirable criteria
- Has proven experience of joint working
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Has embedded knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the ALD population
- In depth knowledge of national and local policy relating to Services for the ALD population
- In depth knowledge of Alternative and Augmentative Communication Aids
- Recognised highly Specialist knowledge in the assessment and management of Dysphagia
- A well-developed understanding of the roles of multidisciplinary team members
Desirable criteria
- Has good understanding of a range of training approaches
- Has sound knowledge of the clinical evidence base underpinning practice in the field of ALD
- Knowledge of Social Care provision for the ALD population at local level
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrates ability as an effective team member and assuming leadership responsibilities
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised SLT degree or Postgraduate equivalent
- Health Care Professions Council(HCPC): current Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of SLTs
- Advanced Postgraduate Dysphagia qualification
- Makaton/SignAlong signing tutor at regional level
- Active membership of Clinical Excellence Networks related to ALD
Desirable criteria
- Masters degree or equivalent in relevant subject area
- Recognised Foundation Management qualification
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Katie Byrne
- Job title
- Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0747 121 3423
- Additional information
For further information please contact Katie Byrne, Advanced Speech and Language Therapist on 0747 121 3423 or [email protected].
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