About this role
Job summary
Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Forensic Intensive Recovery Support Team (FIRST)
Secure Care and Offender Health
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of a specialised community mental health team. The team focuses on holistic recovery transitioning adults from secure inpatient care to various community placements. FIRST Provide high-quality care that prevents avoidable admissions and enables the recovery of individuals who suffer from a significant mental illness who have presented as a significant risk to themselves and/or the public, in the least restrictive setting as close to home as possible.
FIRST Work across agencies in the community to contribute to public safety and reduce reoffending. The team works with colleagues in secondary care to ensure the timely progression from forensic specialist community services to secondary services (such as CMHT and AOT), keeping care pathways progressing and reducing stigma and inequalities.
Main duties of the job
You will provide tailored assessment and intervention for clients who have a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of autism and\or learning disability and for those presenting with a speech, language or communication need.
As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will work collaboratively alongside colleagues from Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nursing, and other Allied Health Professionals, together with external providers to support the successful recovery, wellbeing and risk management of clients in the community. You will travel to various locations across Birmingham and Solihull and other regions.
The post is fixed term for 12 months. Secondment options considered. No weekend working and flexible working requests are considered up to 37.5 hours. You will receive support from the Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist related to all aspects of the role.
The successful applicant will demonstrate a range of skills including effective communication with both clients, good organisation and time management skills, self-awareness and reflection, compassion, commitment and inclusion.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
essential Essential
oA recognised professional degree qualification in Speech and Language Therapy oRegistered member of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) oDemonstrates highly specialist skills and knowledge in the area of SLCN, complex communication needs and/or neurodevelopmental conditions etc relevant to the role oEvidence of responsibility for leading service development and improvement oDemonstrates knowledge of trauma and adverse childhood experiences in relation to communication needs. oKnowledge and application of specialist assessments and interventions for communication
Desirable
oADOS trained (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) oExperience of working within mental health, CAMHS, secure care or a learning disability environment. oDemonstrates developing knowledge of how psychiatric conditions and\or dual diagnosis's impacts on the communication skills of clients.
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 Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address FIRST TEAM
Reaside site
Birmingham
B45 9BE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)