Speech and Language Therapist - Inpatient Mental Health Team

at  Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bradford Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist in the Inpatient Mental Health Team. This post is for 33.75 hours per week.
We are also very happy to consider a Band 5 to 6 development opportunity to welcome any clinicians who would like to develop skills and competencies within Inpatient Mental Health SLT services.
The successful candidate will be joining a supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists already working elsewhere in our Adult Community and Mental Health Team. The post holder will benefit from:
Robust supervision opportunities
Appraisal programme
Active encouragement to access CPD and an excellent in house offering for soft skills courses
The post will also be supported by a Band 7 Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Principal Speech and Language Therapist and the AHP lead.
The successful applicant will work across inpatient services in Bradford and Keighley to provide speech, language, communication and eating and drinking assessment and intervention to adults with mental ill health.
Closing- 29th November 2024
Shortlisting- 2nd December 2024
Interview- 9th December 2024
To work effectively as part of the Speech and Language Therapy provision within the adult mental health and forensic inpatient services across Bradford and Airedale by ensuring both communication and dysphagia pathways are developed and followed by all staff.
Training and clinical supervision is provided, and standards of service provision are set, monitored, and maintained.
This role will promote good communication standards so that people who use the service, their families and carers are involved in decisions about their care.
To manage a caseload of both routine and complex cases

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 :
Additional cost of living payments for bands 1 – 7
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
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly

Please refer the Job description for details