Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and a rewarding career working in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities in the North East of England?
Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist who wants to develop their career in a friendly and dynamic team?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Speech and Language Therapist to join our growing inpatient service working into the Working Age Adult and Older People Mental Health wards across the Northumberland area.
This is a development post, the successful applicant will be employed in a band 5 role whilst they follow a preceptorship programme, on successful completion of this programme they will move into a band 6 role.
You will work closely with senior Speech and Language Therapists and the wider multi-disciplinary team to support patients through their recovery with individualised, high-quality care. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills within the field of mental health.
Main duties of the job
You will work to support patients to achieve their therapeutic goals by supporting their language and communication skills. In practice, you will assess and provide a range of communication interventions with the individual both directly and indirectly with support and guidance from senior clinicians. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent awareness of communication difficulties.
The inpatient mental health Speech and Language Therapy service is a dynamic service; passionate about providing person centred care. We would welcome applications from enthusiastic, hardworking individuals who are keen to learn new skills and develop their knowledge within the field of mental health. Previous experience of working with people with mental health conditions is desirable, but not essential.
You will receive support and supervision from Speech and Language Therapy colleagues across the Trust. We actively encourage professional development and provide opportunities for all in the Speech and Language Therapy team to contribute to the development of the service.
About us
The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is continuing to develop and grow to meet the needs of our patients and local communities. We are looking for dedicated and passionate individuals with different levels of qualifications and clinical knowledge and experience to join our team.
We will provide you with a comprehensive induction period and you will have access to ongoing clinical supervision and appraisal with development reviews that will provide you with support and the specialist skills required to meet the holistic needs of the patients in your care. The post holder will be expected to actively engage in the Trusts supervision and continuing professional development process.
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from qualified speech and language therapists. Please see the separate job description, person specification and the service and role descriptor for more information.
There will be an element of travelling involved as part of this post.
Part time hours and flexible working will also be considered.
Advertising date : 5th August 2025
Closing date : 19th August 2025
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We welcome applications from qualified speech and language therapists. Please see the separate job description, person specification and the service and role descriptor for more information.
There will be an element of travelling involved as part of this post.
Part time hours and flexible working will also be considered.
Advertising date : 5th August 2025
Closing date : 19th August 2025
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language therapy degree qualification
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Log of supervised hours/completion of dysphagia competencies
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant theories relating to communication disorders
- Experience and knowledge of appropriate assessments and evidence based interventions to service users with communication needs
- Ability to develop therapeutic partnership and experience of working to deliver treatment plans with service users and carers
- Good communication skills and ability to deliver a variety of strategies to support adults with complex communication and cognitive needs
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users
- Knowledge of roles of different members of and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Some experience working with service users within the area of the post applied for
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users who have challenging behaviours
- Some experience of delivering training relevant to SALT
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT systems, time management skills and ability to prioritise work load
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Able to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Good, effective communication skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language therapy degree qualification
- Registration with HCPC
Desirable
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Log of supervised hours/completion of dysphagia competencies
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant theories relating to communication disorders
- Experience and knowledge of appropriate assessments and evidence based interventions to service users with communication needs
- Ability to develop therapeutic partnership and experience of working to deliver treatment plans with service users and carers
- Good communication skills and ability to deliver a variety of strategies to support adults with complex communication and cognitive needs
- Understanding of the statutory issues which impact on service users
- Knowledge of roles of different members of and the ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Some experience working with service users within the area of the post applied for
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users who have challenging behaviours
- Some experience of delivering training relevant to SALT
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to use IT systems, time management skills and ability to prioritise work load
- Comprehensive continuous assessment of skills
- Risk assessment and management skills
- Able to provide evidence based therapeutic interventions
- Good, effective communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
