Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Oxford Health Nhs Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Learning and development

NHS discounts

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health service. You will work across medium and low secure wards, providing specialist assessment, intervention and consultation for adults with communication and swallowing difficulties in Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury.

The role offers opportunities for leadership, service development, and continuing professional development within a supportive,

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management of communication disorders and dysphagia.
• Work within a MDT on forensic mental health wards.
• Contribute to service development, supervision and quality improvement in forensic SLT.

Skills

Specialist assessment and management

Assessment and dysphagia management

MDT working

Use of IT systems

Education

BSc/MSc Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Evidence of ongoing CPD

Job description

Job summary

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your expertise in a rewarding and specialist forensic mental health setting? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team within the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health service, part of the For Me Provider Collaborative. This is an exciting opportunity to work with adults presenting with complex mental health needs, neurodevelopmental conditions, communication difficulties and dysphagia across a range of secure inpatient services.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will work across medium and low secure forensic mental health wards in Oxford, Milton Keynes and Aylesbury providing specialist assessment, intervention and consultation for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. You will support individuals to engage in their care, maximise independence and achieve their recovery goals. You will work collaboratively with patients, carers and colleagues across a variety of professional disciplines, contributing your specialist expertise to inform care planning and risk management. The successful candidate will be a confident and autonomous practitioner with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills. You will have opportunities to contribute to service development, staff training, quality improvement initiatives and the continued development of speech and language therapy within forensic mental health inpatient services. We offer a supportive and innovative working environment, regular clinical supervision, opportunities for leadership and service development, and access to continued professional development. If you are passionate about reducing communication barriers, promoting patient voice and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a specialist forensic setting, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria. As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team". Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent". We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description for full details of the role, including education, knowledge and skills requirements. We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application. The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview, and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview. We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

• BSc/MSc Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of ongoing CPD

Desirable

• Leadership training/qualification
• Training specific to working with forensic populations
• Training in use of specialist assessments/interventions

Skills

Essential

• Specialist assessment and management of communication disorders
• Assessment and management of dysphagia
• MDT working
• Use of IT equipment and systems

Desirable

• Leadership
• Quality improvement

Experience

Essential

• Working with people with mental health problems and/or severe mental illness
• Working as part of an MDT

Desirable

• Working in a forensic setting
• Working autonomously

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).