Speech and Language Therapist – Adult Learning Disability Team

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a specialist in speech and language therapy to provide input for individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves working in diverse environments such as homes, colleges, and community centres. Opportunities for further skills development are available through clinical supervision and access to courses. Join a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing healthcare quality and promoting inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist speech and language therapy input to people with learning disabilities in various settings.

Job description

Overview

You will provide specialist speech and language therapy input to people with a range of learning disabilities and associated problems e.g. sensory impairments, mental health problems and physical disabilities, in their homes, colleges, local communities, day centres and work places.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist speech and language therapy input to people with learning disabilities in a variety of settings (homes, colleges, local communities, day centres and workplaces).

Development and training

There will be opportunities to further develop your skills in a variety of clinical areas e.g. AAC, dysphagia management, complex health needs, autism, risky behaviours, mental health, through clinical supervision, SLT meetings, project work and access to internal and external courses.

Tools and collaboration

You will have access to some specialist IT programmes for communication support, for example Boardmaker, Grid 3. We have good working relationships with colleagues in acute and paediatric speech and language therapy, audiology, orthoptics, community nutrition and dentistry. You will also work with colleagues from a variety of other agencies e.g. Adult and children's Social Care, Greater Manchester Police, Pure Innovations, carer forums, and the many services that make up the Manchester Local Care Organisation.

Organisation context

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates at a scale that supports a wide range of health and social care services. We are creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation. Our 30,000-strong workforce is encouraged to pursue ambitious goals, and we set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate. We are launching a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre and Education provider offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programs. We are also progressing our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, and protect your health and wellbeing as we shape the future of our organisation together.