Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist - Stafford, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Stafford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:

  • Our SOOTHE resources
  • supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
  • Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change

  • The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
  • Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
  • Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
  • Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
  • Child Care Vouchers Scheme
  • Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
  • NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes


The CLDT Speech and Language Therapy Service provides communication and dysphagia support for those adults with LD with complex physical and mental health needs.

The team supports the adults with learning disability and works closely with the person's family and carers at home and day opportunities settings across a range of provider organisations to maximise potential and ensure optimal health and wellbeing for the person.


This is a developing specialist band 5 post with clinical responsibility for assessing, diagnosing and managing identified communication needs for adults with learning disability who are eligible for the CLDT.

It is a community role within a specialist MDT and the post offers the opportunity for active contribution to team working.

There are opportunities to develop dysphagia competencies within the role.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees.

We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.


We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.


Job Description:


  • Key Responsibilities/Duties
1

Risk assess, screen, assess, diagnose and manage the identified communication needs of adults with learning disability with complex health and behavioural needs who are eligible for support from the South Staffordshire Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT)

2

Work closely with the person with learning disability to help them to understand Speech and Language Therapy input and to support decision making in relation to consent to SLT in line with the Mental Capacity Act - 2005

3

Advise and support the person, their family/carers in their understanding of any communication needs identified and the decisions made relating to options that are offered

4

Work closely with Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in planning and delivering a service to meet the identified needs of those referred to the service

5

Work with relevant medical, nursing, AHP, Psychology, social, educational professionals and carers; either directly or indirectly, to ensure that they understand a person's communication profile and the best way to support them is identified and agreed

6

Provide written programmes of work and reports for those on the post holder's small case load

7

To represent the service by attending meetings in relation to individuals on the case load

8

Attend relevant in service training courses and Trust statutory mandatory training as well as relevant and agreed external training and other CPD opportunities to develop the specialist skills, knowledge, techniques and strategies relevant to supporting this population and in particular for communication and dysphagia

9

Attend Speech and Language Therapy and AHP Meetings, Team Meetings, Clinical Excellence Groups, MDT meetings about individuals with learning disability as appropriate

10

Provide statistical and other information required by the Team Leader and Trust

11

Maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with professional and Trust standards and policies

12

To be aware of and follow Trust polices and departmental guidelines when carrying out work in the organisation.

13

Be responsible for own personal and continued professional development and identify objectives and training needs via supervision and an annual professional development conversation

13

To actively participate in supervision offered by the Trust

14

To alert the Team Leader to any incidents, risks or issues while carrying out work

Person Specification


ESSENTIAL

DESIRABLE
How assessed


Qualifications:

The post will be offered once confirmation of professional qualification and HCPC registration has been received.

Degree in Speech and Language The
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