Autism Speech & Language Therapist — Community & Inpatient Care

Lancashire Care Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS employee benefits

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Specialist Autism Team. You will assess and treat autistic adults across community and inpatient settings, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role involves delivering neuroaffective practice, supporting outreach and inpatient pathways, and contributing to team tasks and assessments while providing your

Qualifications

• Registered SLT with current professional status.
• Experience assessing autism and communication needs in adults.
• Ability to provide person-centred intervention within MDT.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support communication needs for autistic adults in community and inpatient settings.
• Deliver specialist SLT interventions and contribute to care plans with the MDT.
• Support outreach and inpatient pathways and participate in duty and assessments.

Skills

Autism expertise

SLT registration

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Neuroaffective practice

Education

Registered Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Specialist Autism Team. You will assess and treat autistic adults across community and inpatient settings, working within a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

The role involves delivering neuroaffective practice, supporting outreach and inpatient pathways, and contributing to team tasks and assessments while providing your