Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Rehab Ward
Band 7
Main area Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Rehab Ward Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 373-SMH2793
Site Bowmere Hospital Town Chester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/11/2026 23:59
Job overview
- Are you a speech and language therapist (SLT) looking for a new challenge, or ready to take the next step in your career?
- Do you have a special interest in the field of autism and mental health?
- Are you interested in supporting successful transitions back into the community and enhancing interpersonal and communication skills for people in mental health rehabilitation services?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our warm, welcoming and inclusive multidisciplinary team. You will be leading the development of flexible, creative, person-centred and evidence-based speech and language therapy clinical pathways for our mental health rehabilitation services. An openness to challenge traditional ideas about models of communication and engage in innovative practice are essential for this role!
This is a newly‑created post which will be based predominantly within our inpatient rehabilitation services which is currently undergoing an exciting redesign and development. Our priority is to ensure we provide the best service user experience and clinical outcomes possible. You will have access to regular supervision to develop your skills with a Consultant Speech and Language therapist and will be linked into our mental health inpatient network for speech and language therapy.
Main duties of the job
Lead the development of the Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service within adult and older adult inpatient mental health services. Manage a specialist caseload, providing highly specialist assessment and intervention for people with complex mental health needs and co‑occurring conditions within rehabilitation services. Assess and support communication needs, promote inclusive communication strategies and deliver evidence‑based, person‑centred interventions, monitoring and reporting on outcomes.
Provide advice, consultation and training to multidisciplinary colleagues, support staff, families and carers. Take a lead role in improving the identification and support of people with autism spectrum condition. Contribute specialist SLT expertise to MDT meetings, multi‑agency meetings, tribunals and best‑interest meetings.
Act as a lead clinician within the multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with partner organisations to improve service provision and outcomes. Support service development through innovative, recovery‑focused practice that enhances communication, engagement and independence.
The role requires autonomous working, independently organising, planning and prioritising workload and caseload responsibilities.
Based within the inpatient rehabilitation unit at the Bowmere Unit, the post also provides support, consultation and training to the Mental Health Intensive Support Team.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides
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