Job summary
- Main area
- Deafness
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 26.25 hours per week
- Job ref
- 453-24-6446661
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Undercliffe Health Centre
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £41,659 - £47,672 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is available for a Highly Specialist (Band 7) Speech and Language Therapist with skills and experience working with deaf children in Resourced Provisions.
Consideration will be given to a Band 6/7 development post for the right candidate. Please make it clear on your application form if you want to be considered for a Band 6/7 development post
This permanent post is currently funded for 0.65 sessions a week.
Closing Date: 1st August 2024
Shortlisting Date: 2nd August 2024
Interview Date: 13th August 2024
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of the Speech and Language Therapy Service to the 3 Resourced Provisions for Deaf children in Bradford. Two of these Resourced Provisions are Primary aged and one of these is Secondary aged.
In addition to their clinical caseload, the postholder will have leadership responsibilities within the Speech and Language Therapy Service, including line management.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Speech and Language Therapist with Health Professionals Council
- Registered with RCSLT
- SLT Degree/dip Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with the Deaf community
- Experience working collaboratively with Teachers of the Deaf
- signature BSL Level 1
Desirable criteria
- Signature BSL Level 2 training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Leadership experience
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Alderson
- Job title
- Speech and Language Therapy Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767755185
- Additional information
If you are interested in this post and have any questions, or would like to know more, please contact Ruth Alderson for an informal discussion.
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