Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider in Gloucester is seeking a full-time Speech and Language Therapist to join a friendly multidisciplinary team. The role involves providing specialist therapy services to adults and children with learning disabilities, alongside mentoring less experienced staff. You will benefit from excellent supervision and a collaborative work atmosphere. The job emphasizes person-centered care, essential for the trust's mission, making it a rewarding role for a dedicated therapist.

Benefits

Excellent appraisal and supervision

Supportive multidisciplinary team environment

Qualifications

• Registered as a Speech and Language Therapist with suitable qualifications.
• Experience working with adults and children with learning disabilities.
• Ability to implement evidence-based interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist speech and language therapy to learning disability clients.
• Conduct communication assessments and develop interventions.
• Oversee less experienced clinicians and students.

Skills

Highly specialist speech and language therapy

Communication assessment

Mentoring and supervision

Job description

The post is fulltime and will be split across our Community Learning Disability Team in Gloucester and our Learning Disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS).

You will be part of a small friendly multidisciplinary team comprising of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatrists.

Responsibilities

• Providing a highly specialist speech and language therapy service to adults and children with learning disabilities.
• Providing highly specialist communication assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions to individuals who are referred to LDISS or Berkeley House.
• Providing specialist eating and drinking assessments and interventions to adults with learning disabilities referred to either service.
• Being a supervisor and mentor for Band 5/6 SLTs and students under the remit of the profession.
• Carrying out delegated tasks outlined within policy development.

We provide excellent appraisal, mentoring and clinical supervision, and you will benefit from working closely with highly experienced and approachable speech and language therapists.

Person-centred coordinated care is a fundamental value throughout services delivered by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and we are keen for you to help us continue to deliver this.