Specialist Speech and Language Therapist inSouthport inSouthport PUBLISHED
MON 14 OCT 2024
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust rDYcspZ6
The successful candidate will provide treatment across two wards—one focused on complex care for older adults and the other on acute adult mental health needs—while collaborating with an experienced Band 7 SALT at another facility. The role includes participating in quality improvement activities and being an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, emphasizing person-centred care, quality, and safety. Regular peer support, clinical supervision, and team meetings will be part of the experience to foster skill enhancement and professional growth.
Are you interested in working in an inpatient Mental Health setting as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, whilst being supported to develop your skills to transition into a band 7 post as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist? If so, this is the job for you!We currently have a vacancy for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and LanguageTherapist to assess, manage and support service users' communication anddysphagia needs within the Mental Health Care Division in the inpatient setting at Hartley Hospital in Southport, Merseyside.Upon completion of an agreed development programme and successfuldemonstration of competencies, the successful applicant will be promoted to the band 7 position.
We aim to provide the best Person-Centred care and we put Quality and Safety at the heart of everything we do. We meet regularly for peer support, clinical supervision, team meetings and journal club.You will offer assessment and treatment to 2 wards at Hartley Hospital in Southport -complex care/ older adults with mental health needs, and the acute adult MH ward. You will also work alongside an experienced Band 7 SALT at Clock View Hospital (Liverpool L9), enabling you to experience SALT delivery in a variety of mental health care inpatient settings. This will provide you with opportunities for joint working and regular clinical supervision to support your skills development and ensure achievement of competencies to progress to band 7 status.
Dysphagia assessment and intervention
Communication assessment and intervention
Participate in Quality Improvement Activity / Service Evaluation/Audit
Integral member of the MDT
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