Speech and Language Therapist - Silverwood (B6 to B7 dev. role)

Job overview

Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Full Time - Permanent - Band 6/Band 7 Development Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to work in our purpose-built, acute inpatient mental health hospital in Chertsey. This is a rare opportunity to work within a setting built with current understandings of therapeutic environments and trauma-informed care.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to develop and lead the dysphagia and communication pathways alongside a multi-disciplinary health team consisting of support workers, nursing, psychiatry, occupational therapy, psychology, physiotherapy, and dietetics.

The successful candidate will be joining a supportive team of Speech and Language Therapists working across adult mental health and learning disability services. The post holder will benefit from:

• Robust individual and group supervision opportunities
• Appraisal programme
• Opportunity to undertake level 5 Leadership training
• Active encouragement to access CPD and an excellent in house offering for soft skills courses
• Support from the Professional Lead for Allied Health Professionals and Therapies Service Manager

We welcome applicants who can demonstrate relevant experience from other clinical specialisms.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have a high degree of autonomy, providing high quality clinical care to people that use our services, as well as having a key role in supporting the development of skills across the Hospital Service, in relation to screening for and meeting the eating, drinking, swallowing and communication needs of people using our services.

You will also be contributing to service and policy development.

The post holder will be passionate about the rights and welfare of people with mental health needs and see person-centred care as a cornerstone of their practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.