Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and ambitious Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly, supportive team of allied health professionals working to support adults with a learning disability in Salford.
The postholder will also work alongside our integrated team of Learning Disability Nurses, Social Workers, and Community Assessment Officers, and a team of Psychologists and Art Psychotherapists. The successful candidate will be committed to multi-disciplinary working for the holistic benefit of the people we support.
If you're passionate about making a real difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities, and are ready to learn, inspire, and grow, this could be the perfect job for you
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* Using evidence-based practice, you will assess and diagnose conditions, plan and implement Speech and Language Therapy programmes of care and treatment, and discharge appropriately.
* Working in partnership with people with a Learning Disability, their families, and our professional support providers; you will monitor and evaluate programmes of care delivered by others according to your professional recommendations.
* You will flex, adapt, and adjust your practice to meet the person's circumstances with regard for medical, cultural, linguistic and sociological and physiological factors.
* You will provide clinical advice regarding the support of people with communication difficulties and swallowing difficulties and liaise with professional colleagues, thus directly contributing to wider Care Act assessment and support planning.
* You will independently attend and contribute to a variety of multi-disciplinary meetings including hospital discharge planning meetings, safeguarding adult at risk meetings, and mental health act meetings.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS Trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here.