Speech and Language Therapist

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Barnsley is seeking a motivated Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work with adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The role involves assessing communication needs and providing vital support in a multidisciplinary team. Flexible working hours are offered, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while making a significant impact on clients' quality of life.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Agile working policy

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in working with adults with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
• Ability to assess communication needs and provide training.
• Registered Speech and Language Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Assess service users' communication needs and provide advice.
• Contribute to assessments and interventions.
• Work independently and be able to use your own initiative.
• Engage in professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical supervision

Independent decision-making

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Intensive Support Team (IST). We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work with adults with a learning disability and mental health problems and/or behaviours of concerns, who are at risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission and require intensive input from a multidisciplinary team. This can be a development post for a band 5 to 6.

The successful candidate would offer speech and language input to vulnerable clients and receive job satisfaction of knowing you are making a significant impact on a person\'s quality of life by helping those around them to understand them.

Responsibilities

• Assess the service users\' communication needs and provide advice and training to ensure the service users\' needs are understood by carers and services supporting them.
• Contribute towards assessments, formulations and interventions based on clinical experience, assessments and observations.
• Work independently and make autonomous decisions; be able to use your own initiative.
• Receive clinical supervision from a Senior Speech and Language Therapist, while linking with colleagues in other ISTs and community teams.
• Play a key role in care coordination and working closely with other agencies to achieve successful outcomes for service users.
• Engage in professional development with opportunities to train based on applicant preference and service need.

Location and Working Arrangements

The post will be based at the Mapplewell Centre, which has a specialist sensory room and a rebound therapy room. The service is open Monday to Friday 9 to 5. We offer flexible working hours and an agile working policy.

About the Team and Organisation

The IST is part of the Community Learning Disability Health Team, with strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and links with partner agencies including the local authority and ICB, as well as local care providers. We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield, and lead the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Commitment to Safety and Equality

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients. We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, value diversity, and aim for our workforce to reflect our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we are accountable to our members, with around 14,300 local people (including staff) as members. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet each year.