Speech and Language Therapist

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health service organization in Manchester is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. This role involves providing specialist therapy within a multidisciplinary team setting, focusing on vulnerable young people with complex needs. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and experience in a mental health context. Competitive salary with various employee benefits is offered.

Benefits

Pay enhancements for evenings and weekends

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with mental health needs.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist courses.
• Ability to produce programmes for intervention and communicate them effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy across inpatient services.
• Develop therapy pathways within mental health teams.
• Conduct assessments and deliver interventions for young people.

Skills

Specialist training for MDT

Working with children or young people

Clinical supervision

Dysphagia competencies

Assessment and intervention for neurodevelopmental conditions

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Relevant master's degree or equivalent experience

Member of RCSLT

HCPC Registration - Licence to Practice

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within-in patient CAMHS services at GMMH.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join the wider Mental Health Speech Therapy team and work across our General Adolescent Unit and Male Forensic Service.

This varied and rewarding role will require you to have highly specialist skills and the ability to work autonomously, within an MDT and in a consultative role with vulnerable young people, some of whom may have behaviours that challenge.

The successful applicant will be a core member of the MDTs across the teams and will be integral in developing the Speech and Language Therapy pathways. This will be the first time that a Speech Therapist has been embedded in the MDTs and the successful candidate will be supported by the wider MDT and Speech Therapy team to establish the role and maximise outcomes for Young People.

The successful candidate will have regular meetings and supervision within both the immediate MDT and the wider Speech Therapy Team.

Main duties of the job

To provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy to service users (some of whom may present with very high risk behaviours) and colleagues, across inpatient services: -

We have 2 wards based at Junction 17 and The Gardener Unit which comprise of A Male Adolescent Forensic Service, and a CAMHS General Acute Units (GAU) both support 13 - 18 years olds.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Relevant master's degree or equivalent expereince and post graduate training
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
• Member of RCSLT
• HCPC Registration - Licence to Practice

Experience

• Providing specialist training to the broader MDT in relation to communication
• Working with children or young people with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Providing assessment and intervention to children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Providing clinical supervision
• Producing programmes of intervention for delivery by others and communicating these effectively to a range of professionals and carers.
• Working with children or young people with social, emotional and mental health needs in a forensic/secure setting.
• Successful completion of Dysphagia competencies.
• Evaluating different models of service delivery and implementing change that led to service improvements.
• Working with children or young people who have recognised attachment trauma or behaviour that challenges.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum pro rata