Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is growing and changing. We provide specialist mental health, learning disability and community services across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, and we’re hiring people who want to shape what comes next. Formed on 1 April 2020 through the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, we’re now focused on the future with a new Trust Strategy and our Best for the Black Country programme. What we do · Adult and older adult mental health · Children and young people’s mental health · Specialist learning disability services · Community healthcare for children, young people and families in Dudley Why join now · We’ve got real momentum right now. New strategy, clear priorities and our Best for the Black Country work mean things are moving in the right way, fast. · Our values aren’t just posters. People are genuinely compassionate, take responsibility, treat you with respect and help you feel confident and empowered. · You’ll be looked after. Flexible working, family-friendly policies, supportive teams, proper wellbeing support and chances to learn with coaching and development. · There’s room to grow. Loads of services to explore and real space to try ideas and be heard. · It’s a good place to live. Friendly diverse communities, easy transport, good schools and colleges, shopping, food, lots to do, plenty of green space and a lower cost of living than many other city regions. What it’s like to work here You’ll join friendly, skilled teams who look out for each other. We plan together, share caseload pressures, and celebrate wins. New starters get a warm welcome and clear induction; early careers colleagues have preceptorship and buddying; experienced staff can lead, teach and innovate. You’ll have space to do good work, speak up, and see the difference you make. Who we are We’re 4,000 colleagues from many backgrounds, committed to improving health and wellbeing for our communities and for each other. If you’re excited about the role but don’t tick every box, please apply. We value potential and transferable experience. Job overview Speech and Language Therapy Developing Band 5-6 – 37.5 hours Permanent There are 2 posts for providing a service to children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. The post holder will be required to: assess and diagnose children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs provide therapy in the form of direct individual therapy, groups, parent workshops, and therapy programmes to be implemented by parents/carers and educational setting staff liaise with parents and other professionals contribute to the delivery of training for parents, school staff and other colleagues collect data contribute to team audits and to the development of policies/procedures The post holder will be a member of RCSLT and HCPC registered Advert To provide an effective and efficient speech and language therapy service to children with communication and/or swallowing difficulties. Under the guidance of a more senior therapist, the post holder will be responsible for a paediatric caseload in a variety of settings Duties will include assessment, diagnosis, therapy (both group and/or individual, as appropriate), planning therapy programmes and discharge of clients Working for our organisation Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide: Adult and older adult mental health services Specialist learning disability services CAMHS Community Children's Services Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Responsible for initial patient assessment including: Collection of detailed case history information Informal assessment and observation Formal standardised assessment procedures with the potential for diagnosis and further assessment, leading to: - An individual programme of care - Referral to other services as appropriate - Communication of assessment and therapeutic findings within the multidisciplinary team, as appropriate - Responsibility of decisions leading to review or discharge of clients Undertake clinical work with individuals and groups of clients. Develop coordinated multidisciplinary programmes of care/care packages. May work independently or with other SLT colleagues, or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Provide advice, strategies and programmes, as appropriate to the wider workforce, including parents. Manages a caseload with support as determined by department policy, independently seeking support from other specialist colleagues Establish and maintain liaison with parents/carers and other professionals, both within own department and with other services/departments for the comprehensive management of clients. Includes attendance and participation at case conferences In all situations, will communicate complex and sensitive information to clients/parents where there will often be significant barriers to understanding. Communication will include both verbal and non-verbal methods Direct and supervise assistants and volunteers in individual and group treatment programmes, according to department policy Demonstrate progression of clear therapeutic aims as appropriate to clinical setting, with the use of established team outcome measures To collect statistical data and be involved in the use of audit and outcomes to measure and improve quality of care. Contribute to development of procedures, policies and standards for service delivery and service delivery plans Maintain and provide accurate and timely documentation e.g. patient records and reports, sharing with others as appropriate, observing data protection guidelines To record contact electronically within 24 hours of contact Follow best practice SLT standards in accordance with national, regional and professional standards Meet the required level of continuing professional development as stated by RCSLT and required by the Trust. Actively participate in receiving: Individual personal development programme/appraisal Peer review Reflective practice Clinical supervision Independently identifies own development needs and discusses with Line Manager should formal training be required Responsible for ensuring that own practice is safe and appropriate in accordance with RCSLT and HCPC Provide prospective SLT undergraduates and other professionals the opportunity to observe the work of a SLT. To contribute to the supervision of students Deliver training to other agency personnel, parents/carers, individually and/or in groups on specific SLT related knowledge and skills Attend and provide input at SLT service meetings, multidisciplinary meetings within Health and external multiagency meetings Observes personal duty of care in relation to equipment and resources in course of work and highlights the need for ordering further equipment as required Ensure good time keeping and planning, to execute the role effectively Recognising when support from other specialist colleagues is required, for example when help required in interpreting and analysing assessment results in more complex cases. To refer matters that may impact on service delivery to Line Manager or other authority before acting To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post to provide a quality Speech and Language Therapy service Applying and timelines We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications, so please apply soon. We shortlist after the closing date and will contact shortlisted candidates usually within two weeks. If you haven’t heard by then, you haven’t been shortlisted. Please check your email for updates and contact Recruitment for feedback. Pay and contracts Most NHS roles are paid under NHS Agenda for Change. With us - your starting point is set against the advertised band and your relevant NHS service, with progression through annual increments. Medical and Very Senior Manager roles follow separate national pay frameworks, not Agenda for Change. Details are provided in each advert and during recruitment. Standards and checks · Clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the Care Certificate. If you don’t have it yet, we’ll support you to complete it in post. · Some roles require a Standard or Enhanced DBS check under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record won’t automatically prevent employment. We consider the role and individual circumstances. · We are an equal opportunities employer, offer flexible working, and are a smoke free Trust. Inclusion, equality and adjustments · We are an equal opportunities employer and offer flexible working. · We are an anti-racist, disability-inclusive and LGBTQ-inclusive Trust. · We welcome applications from under-represented groups and people with lived experience relevant to our services, including Black and Asian colleagues, Disabled people (including non-visible disabilities such as neurodiversity and mental health) and LGBTQ people. · Disabled applicants can request consideration under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme where essential criteria are met. You can ask for reasonable adjustments at every stage of the process. Our culture and values Best for the Black Country is our improvement journey. We share a clear vision and values, lead with compassion and visibility, listen to every voice, keep improving what we do and take ownership for delivery. You’ll feel it in how teams support each other and in the impact your work has on local people. If you want to contribute, learn and progress, this is a great time to join us.