Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Adult Learning Disability Intensive Support Team. You will provide specialist assessment, intervention and consultation for adults with learning disabilities and dysphagia needs, in both community and inpatient settings.

The role focuses on person-centred care, working with multidisciplinary teams to support safe discharge and effective care pathways, while maintaining

Qualifications

• Has experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Is confident assessing and supporting individuals with complex communication needs.
• Works well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is passionate about delivering person-centred care and improving service user outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Specialist assessment, advice and intervention for adults with learning disability who present with communication and/or dysphagia needs.
• Support people in the community who may be experiencing increased risk, crisis or complexity and contribute to admission prevention, safe care planning and discharge pathways.
• Provide a defined satellite Speech and Language Therapy contribution to The Hollies Learning Disability Ward, supporting continuity between community and inpatient pathways.
• Maintain HCPC registration and follow RCSLT guidance; manage a specialist caseload and contribute to service development and quality improvement.

Skills

Experience with learning disabilities

Autism experience

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Excellent communication

Person-centred care

Education

HCPC registration

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a meaningful difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities and autistic people?, The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, intervention and consultation for individuals supported by the Intensive Support Team (IST) and Learning Disability Inpatient Services. Working closely with service users, carers and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will play a key role in delivering person-centred care and supporting positive outcomes., The post holder will work as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Adult Learning Disability Intensive Support Team, providing specialist assessment, advice and intervention for adults with a learning disability who present with communication and/or dysphagia needs. The role will support people in the community who may be experiencing increased risk, crisis, or complexity, and will contribute to admission prevention, safe care planning and effective discharge pathways. The post holder will provide a defined satellite Speech and Language Therapy contribution to The Hollies Learning Disability Ward, supporting continuity of care between community and inpatient pathways. This will include specialist assessment, formulation, intervention planning, dysphagia management, communication support, staff advice and contribution to multidisciplinary risk management and discharge planning. The post holder will work autonomously within professional and organisational standards, maintaining HCPC registration and RCSLT professional guidance. The post holder will manage and prioritise a specialist caseload, support clinical decision-making, contribute to service development, participate in audit and quality improvement activity, and support the development of communication-friendly and dysphagia-aware practice across Adult Learning Disability Services.

• Has experience working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
• Is confident assessing and supporting individuals with complex communication needs.
• Works well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is passionate about delivering person-centred care and improving service user outcomes. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
• Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.