Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-6002402-LW
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sirona Care & Health
- Town
- Clevedon Avon
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Speech & Language Therapist
Band 5
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Job overview
The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. We cover 3 localities where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering
support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments.
The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users
with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability.
Main duties of the job
To provide community-based Speech and Language Therapy to adults with a learning disability.
To support adults with Learning disabilities (LD) who present with communication and/or eating and drinking needs.
To work within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) towards a person-centred approach and to implement and evaluate appropriate care plans to improve positive health outcomes
To work as part of an MDT to develop, deliver and implement resources and training to care providers and mainstream services to promote inclusion and improved outcomes for people
Working for our organisation
We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it’s about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.
At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.
Benefits:
We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!
Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.
We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification in speech and language therapy
- Registration with Health Professions Council (HPC) and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT);
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification and experience of managing dysphagia in the community
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience relevant to community working
- Experience of working with/involving people with an LD
- Able to employ auditory and perceptual skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment
- Awareness of/experience of using augmentative and alternative communication systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing accessible resources
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue D Alberti
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy
- Telephone number
- 0300 124 5888
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