Speech and Language Therapist in Learning Disability Services
5 days ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, a leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services. As an SLT in this role, you will be working within the Specialist Learning Disability Service (SLDS), based in Hertfordshire.
You will be forward thinking and able to demonstrate clinical knowledge in the area of adult learning disabilities based on current evidence. The person successful in their application will be an essential member of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), working alongside Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Arts Therapies, Physiotherapy and Social Care colleagues to support our service users achieve their goals.
The post offers good links with SLT colleagues throughout HPFT services, with regular supervision, opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and training. There is a strong ethos of Continuous Quality Improvement throughout the service and the Trust as a whole, creating possibilities for developing and extending knowledge and skills.
Main Duties- Provide high quality, comprehensive speech and language therapy assessments and interventions for adults with learning disabilities.
- Manage a caseload using evidence-based, person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in community settings.
- Provide this service to those who present with communication difficulties (and/or dysphagia if applicable).
- Undertake supervision of junior staff and students as required.
- Work as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. As a trust we have achieved an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
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