Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Come and Join Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, where we offer a wide variety of challenging and rewarding roles within a supportive, innovative and dynamic work environment!

We are offering an exciting Band 6 role to an experienced clinician looking to develop leadership skills, drive, innovation and influence service delivery as part of our Adult Mental Health Speech and Language Therapy Team within the Directorate of Mental Health. You will support people with mental health needs such as psychosis, personality disorder, autism, schizophrenia and Huntington's Disease, covering Acute, Rehab, Forensic and Intensive Care Mental Health Wards as well as In patient and Community Huntington's Disease Services and work within the Criminal Justice System.

The role is 34 hours.

The health and well being of our team members is very important to us and we offer a robust induction period, as well as regular supervision and support. You will have opportunities to progress your career with a structured learning journey that will enable you to achieve your long term goals and work to your strengths.

Main duties of the job

Work as a specialist clinician supporting the planning and delivery of high quality Speech and Language Therapy services for the client group in Huntington's Disease and inpatient mental health services. Facilitate optimum communication skills and safe eating and drinking for adults with Huntington's Disease and mental health needs in the inpatient service and community. Work independently with support from senior colleagues for more complex cases, take full student placements, supervise volunteers and assistants, and demonstrate skills and knowledge in relation to Huntington's Disease and Mental Health. Contribute to the delivery and development of the Mental Health, Forensic, Challenging Behaviour and Eating and Drinking care pathways and the Communication Strategy.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages in over 100 settings from inpatient wards to community. Our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community, actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery, and encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and 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.

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Bradgate Mental Health Unit, Glenfield Hospital