Speech and Language Therapist

You will be providing assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities who have communication needs. You will be accountable for your own actions, recognizing their own professional boundaries and competencies and will have access to support and supervision from a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist and Clinical Lead Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist.
You will be working as part of a small enthusiastic team of Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) within an innovative service which provides specialist, holistic assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities. Each therapist is embedded within a multi-disciplinary team, working alongside a range of allied health professionals, Nurses, Psychologists and Psychiatrists, allowing a uniquely holistic style of working., You will be responsible for providing specialist speech and language assessment and therapy, including the assessment and implementation of both low-tech and high-tech AAC (Alternative and Augmentative Communication) for individual service users. You will manage an independent communication caseload and will also be responsible for delivering specialist communication training to families, support staff and other professionals in the North of Oxfordshire and supporting with the running of our communication groups.
We are passionate about continued professional development; offering both external and internal training opportunities and regular continued professional development sessions within the service to support this. You will be offered regular support and supervision from a clinical supervisor, alongside the Speech and Language Therapy clinical Lead and North Team manager.
+ All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
+ Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
+ Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
+ We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
+ We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values - safe, caring and excellent.
+ Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
+ Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you're excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.
We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community., Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application you are encouraged to read the "candidate guide to making an application" which is attached to all roles.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time, permanent Speech and Language Therapist working in the South Oxfordshire Adult Learning Disability Team (Monday to Friday). Base negotiable between Abingdon, Oxford and Banbury with a countywide role. Some remote home working included.
In this role you'll be working as part of our small team with support and supervision from senior colleagues. You'll also be working as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a service for adults with learning disabilities.
This post would be suitable for newly qualified applicants and those who are not dysphagia trained and includes opportunities to further develop skills and gain qualifications in dysphagia., Please include details around qualifications (including years these were gained particularly if we need to assess for clinical roles that these are still valid) and ensure that the supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses the essential criteria found in the JD.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
· Excellent opportunities for career progression
· Individual and Trust wide learning and development
· 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
· NHS Discount
· Pension scheme
· Lease car scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Mental Health First Aiders
· Staff accommodation (waiting lists may apply)
· Staff networking and support groups