Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Mental Health)

Cygnet Health Care; Bury; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) to provide input across secure Deaf and Mental Health services, conducting assessments, planning interventions, and supervising SLTs. The role based at Cygnet Hospital Bury offers flexible working hours and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Support to develop BSL skills

Excellent supervision and career development

Meal provision during shifts

Access to a multidisciplinary team

Employee rewards and NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Valid HCPC registration and membership of a professional body required.
• Knowledge of speech, language, and communication needs.
• Understanding of Mental Health Act and related frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical services for a complex client group.
• Conduct high-quality assessments and implement care programs.
• Provide clinical supervision to a small team of SLTs.

Skills

Assessment skills

Clinical supervision

British Sign Language

Education

Diploma or Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

• Post: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) - Mental Health
• Salary:£38,577 - £44,145 per year depending on experience (£48,221 - £55,181 per year WTE)
• Contract: Part-time, permanent (30h per week)
• Location: Cygnet Hospital Bury (Forestwood & Dunes), Manchester BL8 2BS

Choose a new role that offers the opportunities you need to grow.

At Cygnet Group, our reputation for high-quality care and innovation makes us an excellent employer, committed to developing both clinical and non-clinical skills while making a positive impact on service-user outcomes.

About Cygnet Bury:

At Cygnet Hospital Bury, we focus on individual outcomes informed by evidence-based interventions within a multidisciplinary care pathway. We provide specialist units for ongoing and intensive care, including full educational provision for young people with complex mental health issues, and a unique bilingual, secure environment for Deaf men and women, along with high dependency units to support reintegration into the community.

To learn more about the CAMHS at Cygnet Bury Forestwood, visit: https://www.cygnetgroup.com/locations/cygnet-bury-forestwood/

For information on our Mental Health and Specialist Deaf Services (Bridge Hampton / Upper West / Lower West), visit: https://www.cygnetgroup.com/locations/cygnet-bury-dunes/

We seek an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work 30 hours per week, providing SLT input across our secure Deaf & Mental Health services, along with consultative support and supervision of SLTs working on the CAMHS services.

Working hours are flexible and open to discussion.

You will conduct high-quality assessments, plan, and implement care programs in individual or group settings using evidence-based practices. You will also provide specialist clinical advice on managing and caring for patients with speech, language, communication needs, and hearing impairments. Skills in British Sign Language (BSL) are desirable, but training can be provided at all levels.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver clinical services for a complex client group using assessment and intervention skills within a structured framework
• Produce reports reflecting your specialist knowledge and summarizing clinical progress
• Provide clinical supervision to a small team of SLTs
• Deliver services in line with the service’s Models of Care and organizational policies
• Conduct staff training and teaching at the site
• Participate in planning, development, and evaluation of the SLT service

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A Diploma or Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Desirable: Signing skills (BSL)
• A valid HCPC registration and membership of a professional body
• Knowledge of speech, language, and communication needs of relevant populations
• Understanding of legal frameworks such as the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and DoLS
• Awareness of SLT roles within secure settings
• Advanced SLT skills and current best practice knowledge

In return, we offer:

• Support to develop or enhance BSL signing skills
• Excellent supervision, CPD, and career development opportunities
• Full support from an onsite multidisciplinary team and two SLTs
• Regular service meetings with other SLTs in mental health services
• Access to over 50 SLTs within the Cygnet team
• Meal provision during shifts
• A range of benefits including employee rewards, NHS discounts, Blue Light Card, health benefits, gym memberships, and more
• Pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction training

Full induction is provided, and ongoing learning opportunities are available.