Specialist Adult Community Speech & Language Therapist | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Are you looking to increase your experience and move onto a new challenge – then we have some exciting opportunities within Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust for Speech and Language Therapists interested in working in AdultCommunity.
The post is basedat West BerkshireHospital althoughthe post holders will be expected to also work Berkshire wide as part of our new service delivery and flexible ways ofworking. The base can therefore be flexible also as we have bases ata number ofcommunitysites
The Community team have a varied caseload of adults with a wide range of disorders and difficulties such as stroke, Motor Neurone Disease, Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Primarily our caseload consists of clients with dysphagia and therefore experience, relevanttrainingand passionto workin this area isrequired.
We also provide support for adults with communication needs. We work closely with other professionals in the community as well as the patients and their families to provide the best support for them in their homes and within our clinics based in Newbury, Reading,Sloughand Maidenhead.
We offer LSVT as part of our service and training will beprovided.
As a department we are a friendly team who all work together to provide a dynamic and pro-active service to our patients. We have a range of experience and specialisms, and we are keen to provide clinical support, and formal and informal training.We have a strong commitment to clinical supervision and Continuing Professional Development; you will be regularly supervised by a senior therapist. And have group peersupervision.
- You will be responsible forthe case management (assessment and management) of individuals with dysphagia in the community setting.
- Assessment and treatment of progressive andacquireddisorders
- Opportunity for some work with individuals with communication needs.
- As a band 6 you will offer supervision and support to band 5 therapists alongside thecurrent band7s with whom you will share responsibility of clinical development
- Supportwillbe provided for a Band 5 with experience moving into this band 6role
- Flexible working using a range ofmediums
- Attendance at regular team meetings and clinical/peer supervision.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Benefits of working for us include:- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award.Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call Susannah Johnson on 07770 738482 or email: susannah.johnson@berkshire.nhs.uk, who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Sep 2024