About this role
Job summary
We are looking for an Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Forensic Services. The is an exciting new post and will provide a service to the East Riding Youth Justice Team as well as the Learning Disability and Autism pathway within the Community Forensic Service for adults.
The post time is split evenly between the services and is supported by an MDT for FCAMHS as well as an MDT within the Community Forensic Team.
We recognise that people with Speech Language and Communication Needs are dis-proportionally represented in the criminal justice system and early support is essential.
You will join a supportive multi-disciplinary team, working closely with partner agencies to support young people and adults with complex needs. You will deliver a trauma informed service and be confident in risk management, with a strong track record of clinical leadership.
The successful candidate will receive a comprehensive induction programme and will receive specialist clinical and professional supervision.
Main duties of the job
o To be accountable in own area of clinical responsibility, ensuring the delivery of evidence based clinical interventions and practice.o Provides an SLT lead in Forensic Community Team and in East Riding Youth Justice Services, utilising related policies, legislation to support evidence-based practice.o Supervises/manages staff/students working in own specialist areao Assess and treats own caseload of patients, individually and/or in groups, as part of a multi-disciplinary team, in a variety of settingso To continue to demonstrate advanced clinical skills in practice and provide support and advice re service development and the delivery of care in partnership with patients, relatives, staff, managers, external agencies, within the multi-disciplinary Hub team and across the geographical areao To develop key partnerships, working to ensure effective whole system working, through effective communication and networking with other disciplines and by working across professional boundaries.o To work with Professional Leads to ensure delivery of evidenced based clinical practice; including involvement in research and audit. Undertake research specialist treatment and provide advanced practice.
About us
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 promotes 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.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For further information with regards to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Evidence of post-registration professional practice Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced level
Desirable
Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills and supervisory experience Excellent communication skills Ability to lead and motivate
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
Professional knowledge acquired through degree and Post Graduate specialist qualifications Current HCPC professional registration Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
Desirable
Accredited leadership/management qualification Advanced/expert clinical qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address Humber Centre
Beverley Road, Willerby
Hull
HU10 6ED
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)