Main area: Speech and Language Therapy - Mental Health
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
Flexible working
Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 338-6463189-24-C
Site: The Humber Centre
Town: Hull
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are proud award winners of the HSJ Provider of the Year 2019.
Job overview
This is a
not to be missed
opportunity to support recovery and rehabilitation of patients by working within the Forensic Allied Health Professionals Therapy team across the forensic inpatient service, as an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist. You will be part of a fascinating and challenging area of patient care. The post is based within the medium and low secure forensic environment and offers the opportunity to work within the therapies service. The post holder will be responsible for leading, shaping, and developing SLT within the forensic service by demonstrating clinical excellence, promoting a culture of evidence-based practice and person-centred care. The role will work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and deliver SLT assessment, treatment, and intervention through direct, indirect, and consultative models. The post holder will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and significant postgraduate experience working with people with learning disabilities, mental illness, personality disorder, and/or neurodiversity, as well as an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the communication and swallowing needs of this patient population. The post holder will have awareness of related issues and national directives and a working understanding of forensic care and the wider criminal justice system. Applicants should have a strong value base and be able to demonstrate respect and advocacy for those within their care. Main duties of the job
Providing specialist speech, language, communication, swallowing and/or dysphagia assessments and evidence-based, clinically proven interventions to forensic service users with complex mental health problems. Clinical and operational leadership of the speech and language therapy team, including providing clinical and/or professional supervision and leadership to junior staff members, students, and other professionals. Have professional oversight and delegate clinical work to associate practitioners and assistants. Be a core member of the Forensic Therapy Service, within the Forensic Directorate’s inpatient division, providing a coordinated and multi-professional programme of interventions and rehabilitation to meet the individual needs of service users. Ensure carers and family are involved in care planning where appropriate, as key communication partners in social inclusion and fostering relationships and a sense of community for forensic service users. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high-quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety, promotes recovery, and maximises independence. Provide service-user specific and holistic generalised speech and language therapy advice, training, and consultation to professionals within the forensic division. Working for our organisation
We are an award-winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East, and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website. We are a forward-thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas, demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work, we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started. We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work-life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where, and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts, including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. From city to countryside, market towns to moors, you’ll find a place to call home, including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK. Minimum Requirements
Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent qualification(s), further theoretical training, and experience to master's level equivalent. Relevant post-basic clinical qualification(s) with a professional portfolio supporting this e.g. dysphagia. Full understanding of relevant policy legislation and guidance relevant to working with Adult and Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Personality disorder e.g. Mental Health Act, transforming care etc. Knowledge and experience of service improvement and clinical audit. Understanding of relevant policy, legislation, and guidance relevant to working within the service area. Registered with appropriate clinical professional body: Speech and Language Therapy. Post-graduate Neurodevelopment diagnostic training e.g., ADI-R, ADOS, DISCO. Post-graduate training in Ayre's Sensory Integration or an equivalent area relevant for service users e.g. Sensory Attachment Intervention. Post-graduate training in areas relevant to working in mental health. Experience
Demonstrable experience working with patients within the relevant service area. Skills
Effective interpersonal skills and experience in supervising, mentoring, and teaching. Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and carers. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. Name: Andrea Arundel Job title: Advanced Speech and Language Therapist Email address: andrea.arundel1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01482 478717 Additional information: You may also choose to contact Andrea Arundel, Principal Occupational Therapist and Helen Courtney, Clinical Lead for Forensic Division, regarding this post at 01482 336200.
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This is a
not to be missed
opportunity to support recovery and rehabilitation of patients by working within the Forensic Allied Health Professionals Therapy team across the forensic inpatient service, as an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist. You will be part of a fascinating and challenging area of patient care. The post is based within the medium and low secure forensic environment and offers the opportunity to work within the therapies service. The post holder will be responsible for leading, shaping, and developing SLT within the forensic service by demonstrating clinical excellence, promoting a culture of evidence-based practice and person-centred care. The role will work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams and deliver SLT assessment, treatment, and intervention through direct, indirect, and consultative models. The post holder will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and significant postgraduate experience working with people with learning disabilities, mental illness, personality disorder, and/or neurodiversity, as well as an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the communication and swallowing needs of this patient population. The post holder will have awareness of related issues and national directives and a working understanding of forensic care and the wider criminal justice system. Applicants should have a strong value base and be able to demonstrate respect and advocacy for those within their care. Main duties of the job
Providing specialist speech, language, communication, swallowing and/or dysphagia assessments and evidence-based, clinically proven interventions to forensic service users with complex mental health problems. Clinical and operational leadership of the speech and language therapy team, including providing clinical and/or professional supervision and leadership to junior staff members, students, and other professionals. Have professional oversight and delegate clinical work to associate practitioners and assistants. Be a core member of the Forensic Therapy Service, within the Forensic Directorate’s inpatient division, providing a coordinated and multi-professional programme of interventions and rehabilitation to meet the individual needs of service users. Ensure carers and family are involved in care planning where appropriate, as key communication partners in social inclusion and fostering relationships and a sense of community for forensic service users. Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high-quality, individualised care is delivered which ensures safety, promotes recovery, and maximises independence. Provide service-user specific and holistic generalised speech and language therapy advice, training, and consultation to professionals within the forensic division. Working for our organisation
We are an award-winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East, and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website. We are a forward-thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care. We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas, demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work, we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started. We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Work-life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where, and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised. We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts, including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support. From city to countryside, market towns to moors, you’ll find a place to call home, including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK. Minimum Requirements
Professional knowledge acquired through degree or equivalent qualification(s), further theoretical training, and experience to master's level equivalent. Relevant post-basic clinical qualification(s) with a professional portfolio supporting this e.g. dysphagia. Full understanding of relevant policy legislation and guidance relevant to working with Adult and Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability, and Personality disorder e.g. Mental Health Act, transforming care etc. Knowledge and experience of service improvement and clinical audit. Understanding of relevant policy, legislation, and guidance relevant to working within the service area. Registered with appropriate clinical professional body: Speech and Language Therapy. Post-graduate Neurodevelopment diagnostic training e.g., ADI-R, ADOS, DISCO. Post-graduate training in Ayre's Sensory Integration or an equivalent area relevant for service users e.g. Sensory Attachment Intervention. Post-graduate training in areas relevant to working in mental health. Experience
Demonstrable experience working with patients within the relevant service area. Skills
Effective interpersonal skills and experience in supervising, mentoring, and teaching. Able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and carers. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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. Name: Andrea Arundel Job title: Advanced Speech and Language Therapist Email address: andrea.arundel1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01482 478717 Additional information: You may also choose to contact Andrea Arundel, Principal Occupational Therapist and Helen Courtney, Clinical Lead for Forensic Division, regarding this post at 01482 336200.
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