Speech and Language Therapist

Elysium Healthcare; Charlwood; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days leave

Birthday day off

Career development

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Earned wages access

Pension

Job summary

Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood, Surrey is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join a new enhanced MSU service. You will lead therapeutic groups, build rapport with adult male inpatients, and manage a caseload with assessments, planning, interventions and outcome evaluations within a multidisciplinary team.

HCPC registered therapists with dysphagia experience and a commitment to professional development will thrive in this role, with access to training and regional support to reach career

Qualifications

• HCPC registration held and current.
• Experience of assessment and treatment of dysphagia.
• Experience of working with families.
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development.

Responsibilities

• Lead group therapeutic sessions to support speech and communication.
• Develop strong one-to-one rapport with service users and encourage engagement.
• Manage a designated caseload including assessments, planning and evaluating outcomes.
• Plan and implement interventions aligned to care plans.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and participate in training.

Skills

HCPC registration

Dysphagia caseload

Experience with families

CPD evidence

Job description

Are you a Speech and Language Therapist with

mental health and or LD&A

experience, looking for a new opportunity where you will be supported to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, join

the team at Farmfield Hospital in Charlwood working 37.5 hours per week

We are excited to announce the opening of a new ward in early 2027 at Farmfield Hospital which will be a 5 bedded enhanced MSU service with some ASD / LD speciality. This is an exciting time to join us as we launch a new venture to provide a bespoke MH Forensic Secure Service for patients in a recently renovated purpose built ward.

You will lead group therapeutic group sessions, helping people develop and improve their speech and communication. Building one-to-one rapport with service users, you will encourage engagement and empower recovery.

You will have experience in managing a designated caseload using theoretical and practical experience, completing assessments, planning, implementing interventions, and evaluating outcomes aligned to care plans.

With a strong emphasis on teamwork, you’ll receive support from a regional network of healthcare professionals and enjoy access to a variety of training courses to support you reach your career goals

As a Speech and Language Therapist you will be:

• Demonstrating specialist skills in dealing with complex cases, cultural and linguistic differences, and to generate appropriate strategies for caseload management.
• Undertaking audits and contributing to research in the provision of treatments.
• Specialist knowledge in the areas of mental health and LD&A

To be successful in this role, you'll need:

• HCPC registration
• Experience of managing a caseload involving assessment and treatment of dysphagia
• Experience of working with families
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development

Where you will be working:

Location:

Farmfield Drive, Charlwood, Surrey, RH6 0BN

You will be working at Farmfield Hospital, which is a large purpose-built medium-secure service with good facilities. Working alongside a multidisciplinary team, you will provide care and support for adult men 18+ with a forensic background and enduring mental health illnesses such as personality disorder, substance misuse issues and behaviours that challenge.

Farmfield is located North West of Gatwick airport near the village of Hookwood, It is easiest to reach the site by car.

What You’ll Get

• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure