Learning Disability Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

18.75 Hours Per Week

Are you passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities and committed to improving their quality of life?

Would you be interested to be part of a thriving multi-disciplinary health team in the beautiful town of Hebden Bridge with the advantage of free parking behind our Health Centre base?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Speech and Language Therapist (S&LT) to join our friendly Calderdale Adult Community Learning Disabilities Health Service.

The 0.5 post shared with another S&LT as part of 1.0 is being offered as either an Agenda for Change Band 5 position; open to potential candidates who are not qualified Dysphagia assessors.

You will be offered the opportunity to train, and encouraged to complete the appropriate dysphagia course as dysphagia assessment and intervention are paramount needs for many of the people we work with.

The successful Band 5 candidate will be supported through the required Preceptorship period. The post is also being offered as an Agenda for Change Band 6 position, if the successful candidate has already completed appropriate Dysphagia training.

At the time of advertising, this role does not meet the minimum requirements (salary threshold or occupational requirements) set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. For this reason, unfortunately we are unable to sponsor anyone on a visa for this role.

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Main duties of the job

You will join an experienced, well-established and committed specialist multi-disciplinary team who work agilely across Calderdale. The Team includes dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, LD community nurses, psychiatry, psychology, an Intensive Support Team and therapy assistants and healthcare support workers.

Our Allied Health Professionals collective within the wider team foster both autonomous and joint working approaches, and their creative solutions to health and well being issues aim to result in the best outcomes for the local community.

You will have an understanding, of the complex needs of people with learning disabilities and demonstrate qualities to deliver safe, effective and personalised care ensuring processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.

You will have an understanding, of the complex needs of people with learning disabilities and demonstrate qualities to deliver safe, effective and personalised care ensuring processes are followed in accordance with Trust objectives.

You will be committed to team working, a be highly resilient and self-motivating, determined to add value to the organisation and committed to our vision and values.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.