Speech and Language Therapist

South West London & St George's Mental Health NHS Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a motivated Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their community team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing and treating adults with communication and swallowing needs in diverse settings. The role offers opportunities for professional development, flexible working, and a commitment to high-quality care and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience with complex behaviors and mental health needs.
• Confident practitioner with flexibility to meet service demands.
• Ability to work independently and within a large team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist assessments for communication and swallowing needs.
• Manage a caseload of adults with complex needs.
• Deliver therapy interventions in various community settings.
• Liaise with internal and external agencies for client care.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Dysphagia competency

Positive Behavioral Support

Job description

We are seeking a motivated, Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our community Learning Disability Healthcare Team. As a friendly and dynamic team, we provide specialist services for adults with learning disabilities across Wandsworth.

The role includes:

1. Carrying out specialist assessments and interventions for individuals with communication and swallowing needs in various community settings, such as clients' homes, supported living facilities, registered care homes, and community day services.
2. Managing a general caseload of adults with complex needs within a multidisciplinary and multi-agency team, including clients with English as an additional language.
3. Providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for developmental speech, language, communication difficulties, and dysphagia.
4. Delivering therapy interventions in residential, community, day service, and educational settings, ensuring therapy is embedded in daily routines.
5. Working as part of the SLT team to liaise with internal and external agencies, providing timely, targeted, and individualized management, treatment, and advice, involving families, carers, and professionals, and offering training and recommendations.
6. Participating in team development and service improvement initiatives, ensuring systems and processes are efficient and effective.
7. Engaging in continuing professional development, supervising students and assistants, and providing observation opportunities.

The ideal candidate should be a confident practitioner with flexibility to meet service demands and be dysphagia competent (training towards competencies will be considered). Experience working with adults with complex behaviors, utilizing Positive Behavioral Support and/or mental health needs, is desirable. Applicants should be forward-thinking, able to work independently, and enjoy challenges within a large team.

We are proud to belong to South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, committed to providing high-quality care and aspiring to be 'outstanding'. We are transforming our services with new facilities and ongoing developments.

We value diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism, aiming to attract people from all backgrounds. We offer flexible working, career development, and benefits to support a positive environment where careers thrive.

Join our inclusive team and help support our patients' recovery journeys.