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Job summary

This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of £2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust and have not been an employee of the Trust in the previous 3 years. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.

It is an opportunity to support learners individual, speech language and communication needs with a focus on ensuring the learners thrive within the college environment and are able to access the colleges specialist curriculum and wider opportunities. The roles will focus on supporting the individual's communication and facilitating communication inclusive environments.

You will also be a part of the highly respected, passionate and quality focused Speech and Language Therapy Service for IDD and Mental Health in Nottinghamshire - who work across Youth Justice, CAMHS, IDD, Autism services and Forensic services. You will be well supported and supervised by a Highly Specialist SLT, with many opportunities for peer support. You will enjoy close links with our wider team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, and CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

Learners attend Landmarks Specialist College to develop their independence skills and employability. Your role is to support the individual and the college in this process by addressing the speech language and communication needs of the individual and ensuring an inclusive communication environment. The Landmarks therapeutic multidisciplinary teamwork in an integrated manner (alongside the learners, teaching and support staff, families/carers, and external agencies) to implement positive outcomes in a functional manner.

You will be contributing to specialist individual Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions, training, and consultancy. You will be working with a fixed caseload of learners, with clear targets for the individual and their environment.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference 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 description

Job responsibilities

The successful postholder will be based at Landmarks Specialist College and visits bases across South Yorkshire and the East Midlands. The work takes place at different college locations and includes integrated therapy within the day to day running of the education setting.

You will be responsible for the assessment, formulation and management of a specialist clinical caseload ensuring practice is in line our professions standards. This will be done through understanding neurodevelopmental communication differences, and highlighting communication risks and suggesting reasonable adjustments when formulating as a team and considering risk management. You will contribute directly to offering bespoke therapeutic interventions working directly with service users, the MDT, and partners.

The role requires a high level of clinical and professional expertise in order that adults with speech, language and communication needs can benefit from a well-co-ordinated pro-active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service within the college setting. The service includes but is not limited to:

Assessment, targets setting and reviews for individuals within the college context and the individuals EHCP. Collaborate with teaching and support staff on lesson planning, modelling strategies and joint delivery. Provide individual and group therapy as assessed and/or where it is specified in the individuals EHCP. Deliver staff support and training alongside the team. Inform lead SLT as to training, resources, trends and development needs Contributing to and implementing the strategy for good communication across Nottinghamshire Representing the Speech and Language Therapy service at agreed forums as required. We have various CPD opportunities including a SLT journal club and it is an opportunity for anyone who is interested in continuing their academic development whilst in the role. Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised SLT Degree/diploma NQT competencies completed HPCP Registered

Training

Essential

Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including specialist knowledge of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) of service users with neurodevelopmental differences.

Experience

Essential

Working experience of assessing and managing caseloads for young adults with neurodevelopmental conditions. Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working Experience of enabling different staff groups to understand issues around communication.

Desirable

Experience of delivering a variety of approaches to SLT service delivery including environmental approaches and training. Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of SLT team Experience of supporting students and other staff Experience of delivering Learning and development opportunities for others

Knowledge

Essential

Specialist knowledge of working with people with neurodevelopmental conditions and SLCN and additional needs such as mental health, AAC etc. Knowledge of SLT assessments and interventions used with young adults with autism/ neurodevelopmental conditions. Knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group) Knowledge of SLT delivery including the use of different approaches and multi-disciplinary working, across different contexts and environments.

Desirable

Specialist knowledge of how speech, language and communication needs contribute to risk assessment and support management. Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Autism Act.

Skills

Essential

Empathetic and psychologically minded Excellent written and oral communication skills Well organised Good reasoning skills Motivated and a motivator Team builder and team member Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision Reflective practitioner Ability to manage own well-being with access to supervision to sustain this.

Contractual Requirements

Essential

Car driver and ability to travel between sites

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