Band 6 Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language TherapistNHS

Job summary

Adult Community Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6

£44,485 - £52,521 Inc HCAS Per annum pro rata

Part - time 15 hrs a week - Fixed Term for 6 months

An opportunity has arisen to join a forward-thinking and expanding community adult speech and language therapy service. This role would suit and new or experienced band 6 with an interest acquired neurological disorders and service development.

Postgraduate training and experience in dysphagia and independent dysphagia management is a requirement of this post. You will have relevant experience in managing adults with acquired swallowing and communication difficulties.

You will have opportunities to contribute to audit, QI and service development and will receive regular clinical supervision, support through team meetings, monthly clinical forums and access to further CPD opportunities. Evidence of appropriate qualification and HCPC membership is essential.Driving/car access is an essential requirement for this post. Salary is dependent on NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

Main duties of the job

This is a unique post where a suitably motivated experienced or new Band 6 SLT would have the following CV-building opportunities;

Delivering high quality clinical care in the community in line with the national drive in preventative care.

Partaking in a full quality improvement project with support from the organisation's QI lead and senior therapists

FEES competencies and supporting inhouse, SLT led FEEs service

Ability to assist the reshaping of our service provision to local care home residents. This will include looking at models of delivery, streamlining the service and helping leads to review data capture in this area.

Supervision of SLT students and assistants

Bromley Healthcare Adult Speech and Language Therapy Team

We are a supportive and friendly team who work across the community of Bromley providing a service to patients in their own homes, care homes and in outpatient clinics.

We pride ourselves in providing our patients with high standards of care and regularly receive positive patient feedback. We are a sociable team with regular social events and opportunities for teamwork within and across the organisation.

Additional contact information Please do not hesitate to arrange an on-site visit to learn more about our service.

Job description

***Please refer to the attached job descriptions and person specifications for Band 6 SLT positions.***

About us

Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults.

Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits. As an example we have removed the 3,500 mileage reimbursement ceiling.

Bromley Healthcare's values place a strong focus on the health and well-being of both colleagues and patients. We have our own staff physio and access to an in-house counseling service, to name just a few of the initiatives set out to support our well-being.

Our 'belonging' value focuses on building a community where inclusivity and diversity are celebrated and colleagues feel psychologically safe to bring their authentic selves to work. Our aim is for everyone to be listened to and have an equal opportunity to flourish. In line with our 'continuous learning' value, we are proud to embrace learning, quality improvement, and innovation in aspiring to be the best we can be.