Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

This post provides an excellent opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist who is interested in the specialist area of transgender voice. We are looking for an enthusiastic and pro-active Speech and Language Therapist to work in the field of voice and communication therapy for trans and non-binary people.

The speech and language therapy role has been established within the team since 2017 and this is an exciting opportunity to work alongside an experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist and to develop skills within this area. There will be opportunities for CPD and access to a diverse range of professional development opportunities within the Trust.

The suitable applicant will have experience of working in the field of voice and ideally have some experience of transgender voice work. Any experience of adult dysfluency work will also be of benefit. The suitable applicant must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The caseload may also include people with autism and learning difficulties and you will need to be flexible in your therapeutic approach to work alongside people with neurodiversity. Training and supervision will be provided, but fast-paced learning will be expected.

Main duties of the job

This specialist post is an exciting opportunity to assess and provide intervention to trans and gender diverse service users who wish to find their authentic voice, which is congruent with their gender.

You will have your own caseload and provide specialist assessment and intervention in all areas of voice, including posture, breath, pitch, resonance, intonation, and voice quality. Therapy will be carried out in both individual and group sessions. The Speech Therapy team's expert interventions in voice and communication therapy are drawn from a combined evidence base of clinical voice disorders, vocal practitioner pedagogy and psychological approaches, which support a vocal identity exploration and change process.

You will be responsible for liaising with the MDT and GPs as required. You will also be required to prioritise and organise your own workload by using your own professional and clinical judgement, recognising the boundaries of your knowledge and seeking advice from senior staff members where appropriate.

The suitable applicant must have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop professional and positive relationships with team members and service users.

About us

We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health. We perform well againstlocal and national targetsand inour most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6WB

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newsam Centre

Leeds

LS14 6WB

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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