Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Truro; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider organization in Cornwall is seeking a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join their Autism Intensive Support Team. The role involves conducting assessments, providing support for Adults with Autism, and working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team. Ideal candidates should have experience in managing complex communication needs and excellent communication skills. This is an opportunity to contribute positively to the lives of individuals with Autism in a supportive and dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Adults with Autism and managing communication needs.
• Good understanding of current legislation relating to Autism.
• Experience delivering training related to communication needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments for referred adults.
• Encourage service users' involvement in care plans.
• Communicate outcomes of assessments to relevant stakeholders.
• Lead education planning for health and social care workers.
• Participate in the planning and evaluation of Speech and Language Therapy services.

Skills

Experience with Adults with Autism

Assessment of complex communication needs

Excellent presentation skills

IT literacy

Strong communication skills

Job description

Overview

We are very pleased to be able to offer an exciting opportunity to join our Autism Intensive Support Team in Cornwall as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. To work as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions to facilitate discharge from inpatient Mental Health settings or provide crisis support in the community to prevent admission.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive assessment of those referred using investigative and analytical skills and to formulate individualized interventions based on advanced clinical reasoning and partnership working.
• Encourage and enable service users and carers involvement and choice in all intervention options and decisions regarding their care plans / goals wherever possible.
• Communicate the outcome of communication assessment to relevant others to ensure that individuals are correctly supported with their communication needs.
• Lead on the planning and delivery of education to other health and social care workers on the topics of communication and/or dysphagia in Adults with Autism.
• Apply specialist knowledge to participate in the planning, development and evaluation of high quality Speech and Language Therapy services for Adults with Autism.
• Work as part of a dynamic and enthusiastic Multi-Disciplinary Team to provide a service to a complex caseload of adults aged 18 and over with Autistic Spectrum Condition who are referred to the service.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience working with Adults with Autism, assessing and managing complex communication needs, as well as complex dysphagia management experience.
• Good understanding of current legislation and practices relating to Autism with evidence in day-to-day working.
• Experience delivering training programmes relating to communication needs with excellent presentation and communication skills.
• IT literacy and experience using digital clinical records; ability to explore new ways of engaging with stakeholders using technology.
• Ability to work with multiple agencies and service providers across Cornwall, requiring excellent communication skills.

Team context

The successful applicants will be working as part of a dynamic and enthusiastic Multi-Disciplinary Team. They will offer a service to a complex caseload of adults aged 18 and over with Autistic Spectrum Condition who are referred to the service.

About us

We are an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.