Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Loughborough, United Kingdom - Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
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Loughborough, United Kingdom

4 days ago

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Salary:

- £41,659 - £47,672
  • Per annum
    Job grade:


  • Other

  • NHS Band 7
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • MOD
  • Strategic Command
  • Defence Medical Services (DMS)
    Type of role:
  • Health Professionals
  • Medical
    Working pattern:
  • Fulltime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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About the job


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Location

  • Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford Hall, Loughborough, LE12 5QWAbout the job

Job summary:


We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Speech and Language therapist to join the team at DMRC Stanford Hall.

Please note this vacancy is advertised at 37.5 hours per week and is a Full-Time only.

If you think this is the role for you, we'd love to hear from you


Job description:


To provide a high quality, accountable, patient centred service of rehabilitation for Neurological patients with high level speech, language, cognitive communication and swallowing impairments.


Person specification:


Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Responsible for independently providing expert clinical management of complex patients with neurologically based disorders of communication and/or swallowing providing impairment and functional based treatment.
  • Negotiating with the patient to set realistic long and shortterm goals for treatment. Ensuring evaluation of goal attainment and modification of treatment programmes accordingly.
  • To develop care protocols for specific clinical issues in conjunction with the line manager and members of the neurological rehabilitation team (NRT).
  • To participate in regular clinical supervision, inservice training events, and external courses, as outlined in the Personal Development Review to reflect demands of the Health and Care Professions Council and Royal College of Speech and Language therapists.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further duties of the role.


Qualifications:


  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
  • MSc or evidence of post graduate training in related clinical area to masters level.
  • Must have experience of working with patients with neurological conditions including traumatic brain injury

Memberships:


  • Health and Care Professions Council registration.
  • Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


  • NHS Core

  • NHSC
  • Communication


  • NHS Core

  • NHSC
- Personal & People Development


  • NHS Core

  • NHSC
- Service Improvement


  • NHS Core

  • NHSC
- Quality

  • NHS Health & Wellbeing
  • HWB
  • Assessment & Treatment Planning
  • NHS Health & Wellbeing
  • HWB
  • Interventions & Treatment

Benefits:


  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • NHS Pension
  • Access to Swimming Pool and Gym
  • On Site Shop/Cafe
  • Free Parking
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Selection process details:


  • This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.
The sift will be completed within 5 working days of the vacancy closing date. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

There will be no reimbursement for any travel expenses for the interview.

If found successful for this position, you will be required to provide evidence of your immunity to Hepatitis B. Failure to provide evidence of your immunity may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn.


As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points-based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment


Security:


  • See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).
  • People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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  • The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
  • We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
  • The Civil Servi
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