Speech and Language Therapist

The service sees patients in their own home, video call appointments, in clinics and in Community Hospital settings. As a member of the Team you will be expected to work collaboratively with the other team members to manage the locality caseload as needed.

To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team. To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced DBS check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.

Knowledge, skills and training

Desirable: - Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training

Job specific experience

Desirable: - Recent previous experience within a comparable role

Managerial/supervisory

Essential: - Experience of demonstrating duties to junior staff

Desirable: - Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff

Personal qualities/attributes