Band 5-6 Developing Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 5-6 Developing Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) or a B6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to work with adults with learning disabilities (LD) in Tees. If the successful candidate can demonstrate the required knowledge, skills and experience we could offer a B6 Specialist post. The successful post holder will work across the Tees locality (Middlesbrough, East Cleveland, Stockton and Hartlepool) - team base to be negotiated.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess and treat communication difficulties and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. The successful applicant will work alongside a team of health care professionals including speech & language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, dieticians, nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, support workers and associate practitioners. The post holder will also work with SLT associate practitioners and be expected to delegate and supervise their work. The caseload is varied and intervention is completed as part of a multi-disciplinary team, committed to collaborative working and focusing on the provision of a high quality, evidence based service.The successful applicant with have a degree in Speech & Language Therapy and experience working with adults with learning disabilities, mental health difficulties and/or complex needs. They will have knowledge of related issues and influencing national and local directives. They will be competent in the assessment and treatment of eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties (dysphagia).

The post holder will be part of a dynamic SLT Learning Disability and Mental Health service, with well defined peer support, supervision systems and CPD opportunities. There may be an occasional requirement to provide assessment, advice and intervention to other Trust areas, including inpatient units.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.