Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
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Job summary
Water Meadow View is a new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities, opening in Winter 2025 in Whittingham, Preston. We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join & support the Multi-Disciplinary Team to deliver outstanding person centred care.
One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients & this new inpatient unit will do just that. Water Meadow View will offer clinical excellence, support & safety, with patient-centred care at its heart.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery & evaluation of evidence-based specialist speech and language intervention within the areas of:
- Water Meadow View-Inpatient service Adults with Learning Disabilities & a MH diagnosis
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the development of a new specialised service. Therapists from a range of clinical areas could bring unique skills & knowledge to this team, so we encourage applicants with a desire to challenge themselves to develop their career in this dynamic setting.
The post holder will communicate effectively & work collaboratively with the MDT in order to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary & multi-agency service & to facilitate & maintain good working relationships.
The post holder will work closely with Highly Specialist SLT, Operational Leads & Professional Leads to provide efficient & effective SLT service.
Main duties of the job
You could make a positive impact on the lives of people with a learning disability by delivering person centred, compassionate care, in a purpose built, co-produced environment, with opportunities to for you to learn & develop.
Key responsibilities:
- Establish effective communication networks as appropriate in the wider multi-disciplinary team, social services, third & private sector agencies
- Possess the professional skills & wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner. To undertake independent, direct consultation & provision of care including rationale for decision making & evaluation of outcomes. To exercise highlevels of judgment & decision making in the care & treatment of service users.
- Manage a caseload including complex cases evidencing high level problem solving & reasoning skills & independence of judgement.Advise the Highly Specialist SLT of any identified risks.
- Assume responsibility & accountability for a caseload of service users with complexneeds holding the duty of care & prioritising & managing the caseload independently based on the principles of risk & clinical risk, liaising with & referring to senior clinicians & relevant agencies as appropriate.
- Use specialist knowledge to inform & contribute to the development, review &implementation of the Network/LSCFT policies & procedures as required/appropriate
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Details
Date posted
30 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
351-SPS1418-MF-C
Job locations
Water Meadow View
Preston
PR3 2JH
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Water Meadow View
Preston
PR3 2JH
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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