Advanced Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Working as part of the MDT at Mill lodge (CAMHS inpatients) the post-holder will provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to mental health service users.  Ideally you will have experience either with mental health problems, or children and young people.

This is a part time post (11.25 hours per week), working within an established and dynamic AHP team, and wider MDT.

This is an exciting opportunity to help us develop the SaLT service for people with mental health conditions, and particularly helping to shape the support for those with Autism. With a focus on developing your own expert skills in communication. You will have great support within the service as well as links to the wider community of SaLTs across the trust as we work together to establish an innovative SaLT service.

We would encourage visits for anyone interested in this post.

Main duties of the job

You will be an experienced speech and language therapist, with dysphagia competencies and be able to work effectively and independently within multi-disciplinary settings.

We encourage joint MDT working, personal development and research interests, please ring for a chat about what we can offer you.

Support will be provided by the SLT forum, Principal SLT and AHP leads, as well as the older peoples services team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.