Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 10 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £44,962 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2024 |
| Location: | Nuneaton, CV11 5HX |
| Company: | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6631829/444-6400642C-BL |
Summary
Specialist Speech and language Therapist
Adult Learning Disabilities Band 6 AFC (This post may also be
considered as a developing band 5-6) 0.8 hrs.
Permanent contract
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of a Community Learning Disabilities team delivering Speech and Language Therapy input to the Community Learning Disabilities Service.
Previous experience of working with Adults with Learning Disabilities is highly desirable.
To participate in the organisation, delivery and development of Speech and Language interventions.
To carry a clinical caseload in communication and, if have relevant RCSLT competencies, dysphagia providing specialised Speech and Language Therapy to adults with a learning disability with a range of highly complex needs in a variety of settings.
To provide and participate in specialist clinical support and supervision to other Speech and Language Therapists, assistants, students, and members of the multi-disciplinary team. (Depending on experience)
The role involves close collaborative working with multi-disciplinary colleagues in the community setting, completing assessments, planning interventions for adults who have a learning disability, identifying and meeting training needs and providing specialist advice.
Regular formal managerial and clinical supervisions will be given. The team also operates in a very inclusive and supportive manner and actively encourages development of special interests and self-directed learning.
• Essential Requirements include:
• RCSLT membership and HCPC registration
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working with people with a learning disability in the community is highly desirable.
• Driver with access to independent means of transport
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
• generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
• excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
• salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
• discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
• wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
• staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
For further information please contact Lisa Jones, Community Team Manager
Coventry, and Rugby learning disability team on 02476 324380
Mobile- 07825656588 or via Email lisa.jones@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
or alternatively Dinah Peacock, Highly Specialist SLT via email on
dinah.peacock@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
This advert closes on Sunday 29 Sep 2024