Speech & Language Therapist – LD & Forensic

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to provide specialist assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication and swallowing needs across Doncaster Community Learning Disability Services and Amber Lodge Low Secure Forensic Service.

You will work across community and inpatient settings, supporting Positive Behaviour Support pathways and multidisciplinary teams in a role that

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
• Deliver specialist interventions for adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Contribute to Positive Behaviour Support and forensic care pathways.
• Support Mental Capacity Act processes through communication assessments.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team with psychology, nursing, psychiatry and occupational therapy colleagues.
• Develop and deliver training for carers, support providers and professional staff.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and clinical governance activities.
• Supervise and support junior staff, students and support workers.

Job description

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to provide specialist assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication and swallowing needs across Doncaster Community Learning Disability Services and Amber Lodge Low Secure Forensic Service.

You will work across community and inpatient settings, supporting Positive Behaviour Support pathways and multidisciplinary teams in a role that