Job summary
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join the newly developed Forensic Intellectual and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (FIND) Community Team in South London and Maudsley (SLaM).
The FIND Team will provide safe transition for inpatients discharged from the inpatient Forensic Services to the community providing specialist assessment, treatment and consultation to the Forensic Service in order to ensure a smooth, safe and clinically justified pathway to individuals with mental illness, offending history and learning disability with or without neurodevelopmental disorder.
The three forensic services of SLaM, South West London and St Georges( SWLSTG), and Oxleas together comprise the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership (SLP). The SLP's overarching goals centre on bringing care closer to home, improving patient pathways and outcomes by delivering excellent care in better environments. The SLP has a track record of delivering highly effective, clinically informed service developments in order to better meet the needs of service-users. The FIND provision is one such development and the SLaM FIND Team will therefore work closely with the FIND Teams in each of the other Trusts in order to expedite service-user's transition through inpatient settings to community provision.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist interventions including specialist assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and monitoring of outcomes.
Have oversight of a small caseload managed in partnership with the Multi-Disciplinary team (MDT). The MDT team is a team of multi professionals with specialist skills and experience with the client group.
To contribute to enabling other staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
To provide consultation as appropriate.
To promote service evaluation, audit and research.
To work as an autonomous professional within registration body guidelines and codes of conduct, and guided by the policies and procedures of the service, taking responsibility for own work including treatment and discharge decisions with support of clinical supervisor
To offer training as required.
To be active in the provision of staff support within their area, including but not limited to Critical Incident Staff Support and Reflect-Support-Resolve. To participate, as a recipient, in staff support work when appropriate.
About us
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
We are committed to provide a high quality and specialist care to our service users and we are recognised for our care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them as an asset to the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FIND Team
To provide Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) assessment and intervention to service users who have a variety of complex communication and/or swallowing needs. This will include adults with Learning disability, Autism and/or mental health conditions or behaviours that challenge.
To autonomously manage a caseload in the FIND Team and carry out assessments, interventions and give advice regarding the daily management of service users to the MDT.
To work as part of the MDT in the management and care delivery of service users and to participate in MDT reviews.
To work with the MDT to triage referrals to the service.
To identify training needs and assist in developing new resources accordingly.
To develop and run groups for people accessing the FIND team.
To participate in the clinical training of SLT students.
Job description
Job responsibilities
FIND Team
To provide Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) assessment and intervention to service users who have a variety of complex communication and/or swallowing needs. This will include adults with Learning disability, Autism and/or mental health conditions or behaviours that challenge.
To autonomously manage a caseload in the FIND Team and carry out assessments, interventions and give advice regarding the daily management of service users to the MDT.
To work as part of the MDT in the management and care delivery of service users and to participate in MDT reviews.
To work with the MDT to triage referrals to the service.
To identify training needs and assist in developing new resources accordingly.
To develop and run groups for people accessing the FIND team.
To participate in the clinical training of SLT students.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or recognised post graduate MSc or diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable
- Registration with RCSLT
- Attending relevant training regarding cognitive communication difficulties
- Postgraduate training in dysphagia - formal course or in-house
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an SLT with adults with LD/ASD in communication
- Experience of Forensic inpatient or community services
- Delivering training to other staff groups in dysphagia and / or communication
- Working as part of MDT
Desirable
- Working with people with communication difficulties
- Supervision of students
- Developing training packages and resources
- Active membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks or other SLT groups
- Contribution to service development
knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of associated eating/swallowing & communication difficulties presented by people with LD/ASD
- Ability to undertake complex assessment and use to create and adapt person-centred care plans
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and ability to communicate sensitive and complex and emotive information where there are barriers to understanding
- Good presentation and teaching skills, adapted according to the audience
Desirable
- Knowledge of associated eating/swallowing & communication difficulties presented by people with mental health difficulties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BSc or recognised post graduate MSc or diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registration with the Health Professions Council
Desirable
- Registration with RCSLT
- Attending relevant training regarding cognitive communication difficulties
- Postgraduate training in dysphagia - formal course or in-house
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as an SLT with adults with LD/ASD in communication
- Experience of Forensic inpatient or community services
- Delivering training to other staff groups in dysphagia and / or communication
- Working as part of MDT
Desirable
- Working with people with communication difficulties
- Supervision of students
- Developing training packages and resources
- Active membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks or other SLT groups
- Contribution to service development
knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of associated eating/swallowing & communication difficulties presented by people with LD/ASD
- Ability to undertake complex assessment and use to create and adapt person-centred care plans
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills and ability to communicate sensitive and complex and emotive information where there are barriers to understanding
- Good presentation and teaching skills, adapted according to the audience
Desirable
- Knowledge of associated eating/swallowing & communication difficulties presented by people with mental health difficulties
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
