Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Secure Services
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Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Location
Reaside Clinic (B45 9BE) and Hillis Lodge (B31 5HE)
Department
Secure Care and Offender Health
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of a multidisciplinary team based at one of our hospitals in Birmingham. You will form part of an expanding Speech and Language Therapy service dedicated to supporting the communication needs of clients who present with mental health needs. Our hospital provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for service users with mental health needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively alongside colleagues from Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Nursing, etc.
- Receive support by senior Speech and Language Therapists.
- Include transferable assessment and intervention skills.
- Plan and implement evidence-based practice.
- Review and evaluate therapy using therapy outcome measures.
- Provide advice to other professionals regarding the management of clients with communication needs.
- Modify materials.
- Attend and contribute to clinical team meetings.
- Write reports and complete administrative/managerial tasks relevant to the role.
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About You
- Genuine interest in working with adults who present with complex mental health and communication needs.
- Enjoy working in a dynamic environment.
- Demonstrate a range of skills including effective communication, organization, and time management skills, self-awareness, reflection, compassion, commitment, and inclusion.
- Have a Speech and Language degree qualification.
- Be registered with the HCPC.
- Membership to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists is desirable.
Probation Period
The successful candidate will initially enter a supportive probation period of six months.
Work Conditions
- Fixed term for 12 months.
- No weekend working.
- Flexible working requests considered up to 37.5 hours.
- Secondments requests will be considered.
About Us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing, and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
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Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Debbie Jones
- Job title: Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address: deborah.jones54@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07985883149
To find out more about Allied Health Professionals working in our trust use the following link to view the video: Allied Health Professionals - Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
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