Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; North East; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£2,000 relocation package

CPD and development opportunities

NHS discounts

Mileage reimbursed

Company pension

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care in the North East is seeking a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist for its adult residential services. You will lead SLT service delivery for a complex client group, train others and promote best practice within a multi-disciplinary team.

Based at Hollyhurst, the role includes a three-day clinical caseload and up to one day a week supervising a junior SLT across two homes, with mileage reimbursed and an enhanced DBS check required.

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience in learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders.
• Ability to supervise a junior SLT.

Responsibilities

• Lead SLT service delivery for a complex client group using an evidence-based approach.
• Hold a clinical caseload of three days a week at Hollyhurst.
• Provide clinical supervision, complex case support and mentoring to a full-time SLT across two homes.
• Offer clinical supervision to a junior SLT in two nearby homes.
• Train others, promote best practice and embed positive, inclusive environments.
• Carry out assessment, therapy and outcome work with residents and staff.

Skills

AAC knowledge

Flexibility

Team player

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist post with Cygnet Health Care in its North East residential services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The core of the role is leading SLT service delivery for a complex client group, training others and promoting best practice within a multi-disciplinary team. Based at Hollyhurst, the post carries a three-day clinical caseload and up to one day a week of clinical supervision for a junior SLT across two nearby homes, with mileage reimbursed. An enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Lead SLT service delivery for a complex client group using an evidence-based approach
• Hold a clinical caseload of three days a week at Hollyhurst
• Provide clinical supervision, complex case support and mentoring to a full-time SLT across the listed residential services, up to one day a week
• Offer clinical supervision to a junior SLT working in two nearby homes
• Train others, promote best practice and embed positive, inclusive environments
• Work within the integrated multi-disciplinary team so people, families and friends are partners in care
• Carry out assessment, therapy and outcome work with residents and staff
• Implement the agreed clinical pathway for social care
• Contribute to annual service development reviews
• Take forward quality and service improvement projects
• Support student placements
• Discuss specific clinical interests with the in-house Research & Development team

Registration & licences

• HCPC registration

Experience

• Experienced Speech and Language Therapist
• Experience in learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders
• Ability to supervise a junior SLT

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of low and high tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
• Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong team player with a genuine desire to help others

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory reference checks

Other

• Enthusiastic, motivated and passionate

Nice to have

• Postgraduate qualification in the management of dysphagia
• Ability to assess and manage eating, drinking and swallowing needs

What’s offered

• £2,000 relocation package
• Clinical supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities
• Peer network of SLTs across Cygnet's Social Care Division and wider SLT team
• Full support from an onsite multi-disciplinary team
• Routine service meetings with over 50 SLTs
• Company pension and employee reward scheme, including NHS discounts
• Full induction training
• Mileage reimbursed between base site and residential services under the expenses policy