Speech & Language Therapist Band 5-6 development post

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 -6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our friendly and supportive team in the North London Forensic Service.

This post will involve working on our medium and low secure inpatient wards in Enfield with an emphasis on working on the secure wards for people with a mild learning disability and mental health disorders. It will also involve some work in community teams alongside another SLT

This is a new post and will require a flexibility of working according to fluctuating and developing needs of the service.  It will provide excellent opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be supported to work within multidisciplinary teams. They will be responsible for assessment and management of individuals with a range of communication needs including mild/moderate learning disability, autistic spectrum disorder and/or a mental health condition impacting upon communication. They will offer advice, training and consultation to non-speech and language therapy colleagues.

A willingness to embrace the challenges of working within environments with a diverse and disadvantaged client groups will be required.  Strong engagement skills are important, as is the ability to work well with other professionals.

There will be regular professional supervision and support from a qualified speech and language therapist and regular opportunities to meet with colleagues from the SLT team within the wider forensic service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

We welcome applications from newly qualified SLTs (B5s) or experienced SLTs (B6) who wish to establish a specialism in learning disability and forensic mental health.  As a B5 SLT you will be supported in your development by the highly specialist SLT and Clinical Lead SLT and  eligible to move to B6 pay scale following completion of preceptorship competencies within an agreed timescale.