Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist

2 weeks ago


Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job Summary

The role of the Speech and Language Therapist is to develop and provide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to individuals with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs. This role sits within the Inpatient Adult Mental Health Service in Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will work with adults who have/experience Mental Health difficulties, Personality Disorder, Neurodiversity diagnoses & Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

The role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise to provide a well-coordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective SLT service. The role remit includes individual assessment, diagnosis, therapy and management, training, advice & liaison. The post holder will have a mixed caseload of Dysphagia and Communication cases.

Main Duties of the Job

To be autonomous and responsible for the assessment, formulation and management of a specialist clinical caseload ensuring practice is in line the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists' Position Paper and Quality Guidelines.

To coordinate access to speech and language therapy for both Dysphagia and Communication referrals across 2 inpatient mental health hospital sites.

To develop and implement the 5 Good Communication standards.

To represent the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums as required.

To be responsible for the mentoring, supervision and management of junior speech and language therapists, assistant speech and language therapists and students (as required & appropriate).

About Us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who make a difference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Job Responsibilities

See Job Description and Person Specification for full details re: the main role and responsibilities.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.



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