About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a full time Speech and Language Therapist, either newly qualified or with more experience, with a passion for working with people with a learning disability.
Dependent upon experience, the successful applicant will either commence as a Band 5 and progress to a band 6, or commence at Band 6, please discuss at interview for more information regarding this.
This role is to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with adults with a learning disability. The post is 0.5 with the Community Learning Disability Team in and 0.5 at Greenways, Assessment and Treatment Unit, both bases are on the same site in Macclesfield.
As a key member of both teams you will have opportunities to develop your skills across a range of clinical areas including AAC, Total Communication, Higher level language difficulties and dysphagia.
You will be a valued member of our MDT, providing a specialist service providing assessments and interventions, you will be supported within your role by the unit team and wider service. You will work alongside more experienced SLTs to consolidate and develop your skills. If completing your Newly Qualified Competencies full support will be given.
Main duties of the job
You will provide assessment, treatment and intervention to service users who have learning disability and communication and/ or eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia training will be provided as needed).
You will apply competence in core speech and language therapy skills to the learning disability field, supporting people with learning disabilities who experience a wide range of communication difficulties, including supporting people who use behaviours of concern, identifying strategies to be included in PBS plans and model communication strategies to help reduce behaviours.
You will have the ability to manage his/her time to prioritise tasks and consult with more senior clinicians when this is required.
Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the role, you will work collaboratively with all appropriate agencies to ensure there is effective communication so the service can provide a high quality service to patients.
You will provide appropriate information, advice and support to patients and carers, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved where barriers to understanding exist.
Within our services we are always wanting to look at how best to provide the most effective service for people who access it and this includes carrying out QI projects and research. There are links with CANDDID, the Centre for Autism Neurodevelopmental disorders and Intellectual Disabilities, which supports projects being carried out.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Degree level qualification or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy HCPC Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Evidence of successful completion of post graduate courses/training in challenging behaviour change to behaviours of concern
Desirable
Evidence of attendance at management/ leadership short courses Dysphagia qualification
Knowledge and Expertise Essential
Can manage own caseload of complex problems independently Established detailed knowledge of current evidence in the management of communication difficulties in adults with learning disabilities and also those with challenging behaviour Established knowledge of relevant national policies and procedures Knowledge and experience of clinical governance/audit
Desirable
Degree level qualification or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy
Experience Essential
Significant experience post qualification Experience of working on an assessment treatment unit Experience providing communication assessments and interventions for people who use behaviours of concern Experience of working with complex cases alongside or with supervision from a specialist therapist Experience of working independently Experience of working collaboratively with other professionals
Desirable
Experience of delivering training to others Assessment and implementation of Alternative and Augmentative communication systems Interest in continuing professional development in the specified area of work
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 Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Rousemount site
Lea Bank Close
Macclesfield
SK11 8HE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)