[ref. g21198124] NHS - Speech and Language Therapist

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Supportive and caring, listening to others.

Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.

WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Job overview

We are pleased and excited to advertise for a suitably qualified Speech and Language Therapist to work within our Adult Learning Disability, Speech and Language Therapy team.

The post would suit a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist, or an existing band 5 therapist looking to further their skills and experience. We are a small and friendly team of Speech and Language Therapists working with adults with learning disabilities as well as adults in the community.

The post involves the assessment and management of adults who have a learning disability and communication and/or swallowing difficulties.

You must have a Speech and Language degree qualification and be registered with the HCPC. The ability to drive and have access to a car for work purposes is essential.

There are regular clinical team meetings and personal development planning to meet CPD needs, with regular management and clinical supervision. We also arrange regular social activities and team challenges.

For an informal discussion or further information, please contact Andrea Cameron-Collier, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist on 0151 604 7271.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the relevant job description/personal specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder will be expected to undertake and the required criteria for the roles.

The post involves the assessment and management of communication in adults with learning disabilities.

You must have a Speech and Language degree qualification and be registered with the HCPC . The ability to drive and have access to a car for work purposes is essential.

Working for our organisation

We are a relatively small and very friendly team of Speech and Language Therapists who are committed to providing evidence based practice and high quality care to our patients and service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to person specification and job description for information related to the main responsibilities of this role.

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

• SLT degree or recognised equivalent
• Registered Member of RCSLT
• Registered member of HCPC

Experience and Knowledge

• Clinical experience in adult clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders
• Can demonstrate theoretical knowledge about communication difficulties in several client groups

• Additional work experience with members of the public
• Awareness of total communication
• Knowledge of the local area

Skills and Attributes

• Can apply knowledge to clinical experience
• Demonstrate awareness of Continuing Professional Development
• Demonstrate good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Computer Skills
• Access to transport for work purposes

• Understands and can use the principles of prioritisation.

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy
• Can convey ideas and information in a confident and easily understood manner, both written and verbal
• Adaptable to a varied and frequently changing work environment
• Understand the difficulties of working in a distracting environment, with challenging clients and where intense levels of concentration are required
• Demonstrate ability to be a good team member
• Able to relate the values of the organisation to everyday practice
• Excellent organisational skills

Important Information

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.

For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.

We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.

We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as a Veteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.

Further Information:

Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.

Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.

Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.

Restricted Applications: Staff on the Trust's Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band.

Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.

We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

English Language: In order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, we are required to ensure that all employees possess "the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.” If you have not studied at an English speaking institute, or do not possess an English language qualification, you should provide evidence in your application of how you meet this requirement.

• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.