Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job overview

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive on autonomy, clinical complexity and multidisciplinary collaboration? Would you love the opportunity to shape and develop specialist SLT provision within mental health inpatient services?

If so, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

We are looking for a proactive, passionate, motivated and highly specialist SLT to join our Adult and Older Persons Mental Health Inpatient Units in Norwich. You will work as an integral part of a dynamic, skilled and supportive MDT - including psychologists, nurses, doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical support workers and assistant practitioners.

In this rewarding role, you will support individuals with complex mental and physical health needs, helping them regain independence, build meaningful communication pathways, and make informed decisions about their care. Your work will directly influence recovery, social inclusion and safe, timely discharge.

If you thrive in environments where you can use your expertise, shape service delivery, and make a genuine difference every day -  we would love to hear from you.

Please note the Job Description is pending Job Evaluation.

Main duties of the job

(Full detail available in the Job Description and Recruitment Pack)

In this role, you will:

• Provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and management of communication and dysphagia needs for adults and older people within mental health inpatient settings

• Autonomously manage a wide-ranging and complex clinical caseload, working within professional and Trust frameworks

• Work closely with the MDT, service users, families and partner agencies to improve outcomes and support timely discharge

• Identify unmet SLT needs, undertake audit/screenings and help shape improvements in service delivery

• Lead on training, teaching and upskilling colleagues across the MDT, wider workforce, carers and partner organisations

• Contribute to service development, innovation and quality improvement

• Provide supervision and leadership to junior SLT staff and students

• Engage with research, evidence-based practice and specialist clinical pathways

This is a highly impactful role where your clinical voice and leadership genuinely matter.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person Specification (Summary)

(Full criteria detailed in the Job Description & Person Specification)

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

• Postgraduate dysphagia training & competency

• HCPC registration

• RCSLT membership

• Leadership training or willingness to undertake

• Trained in objective dysphagia assessment

Experience

• Broad experience as an SLT

• Experience within mental health settings

• Autonomous clinical decision-making

• Teaching/training experience

• Evidence of service development or quality improvement

Skills & Knowledge

• Skilled in a range of SLT assessments and interventions

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong organisational abilities and accurate record keeping

• Understanding of relevant legislation, NICE guidance and clinical best practice

• Ability to manage complexity and work collaboratively

Other

• Ability to travel between Trust sites

• Flexible, compassionate, resilient and team-focused

• Able to undertake physical intervention training