Speech & Language Therapist - Developmental Band 5-6

The BHFT Community Adult Speech and Language Therapy team are looking for 3 fulltimedevelopingband 5/6s towork in our service. There are vacancies are multiple bases, and your base will bedeterminedby service need and can be flexible, though occasionally need you to work at other sites or attend meetings within the locality - both East and WestBerkshire., As aDevelopingSLT you will be supported to make the transition from NQP to autonomous practitioner with guidance from senior staff.Once you havecompleted thenecessary competenciesyou will then progress onto aBand 6level practitioner. For newly qualified staff, you will work your way through our Preceptorship programme over the first year of employment which will help you make this transition andconsolidateall the skills and knowledge gained throughout your training. Following this we will support you to ensure you develop skills and complete necessary competencies to move into a band 6 role within the team. It is a completely adult caseload and fully supported by experienced SLT's. You will be closely supported to sign off your NQP and dysphagia competencies, and eventually move on to completing Band 6 competencies. We encourage our team to engage in regular CPD, and LVST training is offered in the first year.,

• Working with clients withacquireddisorders -egPD Stroke
• To provide advice to clients/carersregardingthe management and care of communicationandswallowingdifficulties.
• Using online record systems (RiO) to document notes and reports
• Group and 1-1 working with clients
• Activelyparticipatein team meetings, CPD and peer supervision
• Work flexibly in response to service need across multiple sites
• Liaise with the team for support on aday-to-daybasis
• Provide a service in all community settings including Out-patientsclinics, homevisits, nursing homes and telehealth
  
  We are looking for someone who is either an NQP or a clinician with experience, motivation and a desire to be part of a growing and enthusiastic team.
  
  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites