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Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5)
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
844-7190105
Employer
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Highfield Centre, Victoria Central Health Centre
Town
Wallasey
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 PA Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust logo

Speech and Language Therapist

Band 5

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listening to others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.

WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

 

Job overview

We are pleased and excited to advertise for a suitably qualified Speech and Language Therapist to work within our Adult Learning Disability, Speech and Language Therapy team.

The post would suit a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist, or an existing band 5 therapist looking to further their skills and experience. We are a small and friendly team of Speech and Language Therapists working with adults with learning disabilities as well as adults in the community.  

The post involves the assessment and management of adults  who have a learning disability and communication and/or swallowing difficulties.

You must have a Speech and Language degree qualification and be registered with the HCPC. The ability to drive and have access to a car for work purposes is essential.

There are regular clinical team meetings and personal development planning to meet CPD needs, with regular management and clinical supervision. We also arrange regular social activities and team challenges.

For an informal discussion or further information, please contact Andrea Cameron-Collier, Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist on  0151 604 7271.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the relevant job description/personal specification for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder will be expected to undertake and the required criteria for the roles. 

The post involves the assessment and management of  communication in adults with learning disabilities. 

You must have a Speech and Language degree qualification and be registered with the HCPC . The ability to drive and have access to a car for work purposes is essential.

Working for our organisation

We are a relatively small and very friendly team of Speech and Language Therapists who are committed to providing evidence based practice and high quality care to our patients and service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to person specification and job description for information related to the main responsibilities of this role. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential criteria
  • SLT degree or recognised equivalent
  • Registered Member of RCSLT
  • Registered member of HCPC

Experience and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Clinical experience in adult clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders
  • Can demonstrate theoretical knowledge about communication difficulties in several client groups
Desirable criteria
  • Additional work experience with members of the public
  • Awareness of total communication
  • Knowledge of the local area

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Can apply knowledge to clinical experience
  • Demonstrate awareness of Continuing Professional Development
  • Demonstrate good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Computer Skills
  • Access to transport for work purposes
Desirable criteria
  • Understands and can use the principles of prioritisation.

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy
  • Can convey ideas and information in a confident and easily understood manner, both written and verbal
  • Adaptable to a varied and frequently changing work environment
  • Understand the difficulties of working in a distracting environment, with challenging clients and where intense levels of concentration are required
  • Demonstrate ability to be a good team member
  • Able to relate the values of the organisation to everyday practice
  • Excellent organisational skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldHSJ Best places to workArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrea Cameron-Collier
Job title
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 604 7271
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