The Dorset Community Adult Speech and Language Therapy service is innovative, dynamic and currently in a phase of development. If you are excited by change and keen to contribute to creating a better service for people living with acquired communication and swallowing difficulties we would like to hear from you.

We are offering a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapy role within the Poole, Purbeck and East Dorset team based at Alderney Hospital. The post holder will be responsible for providing a community clinical service which could be either domiciliary and video call appointments or clinic based. You will be supported by band 6 and band 7 therapists and there will be opportunity to work with SLT assistants and also to work with therapists from the other community SLT Teams.

(Interviews will be held virtually on 10th October 2022)

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.

Main duties of the job

The service sees patients in their own home, video call appointments, in clinics and in Community Hospital settings. As a member of the Team you will be expected to work collaboratively with the other team members to manage the locality caseload as needed.

This post offers the opportunity to:

• To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.
• To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.
• To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.
• To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.
• Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

About us

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Job description Job responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Person Specification Knowledge, skills and training Essential

• Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role

Desirable

• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training

Job specific experience Essential

• Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
• Ability to mentor students / supervise other junior staff
• Experience of contributing to the management of change
• Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of practice
• Experience of developing programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing advice

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role

Managerial/supervisory Essential

• Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff

Desirable

• Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff

Personal qualities/attributes Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.

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