Highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist post with Cygnet Health Care in its North East residential services for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The core of the role is leading SLT service delivery for a complex client group, training others and promoting best practice within a multi-disciplinary team. Based at Hollyhurst, the post carries a three-day clinical caseload and up to one day a week of clinical supervision for a junior SLT across two nearby homes, with mileage reimbursed. An enhanced DBS check is required.
What the job involves
- Lead SLT service delivery for a complex client group using an evidence-based approach
- Hold a clinical caseload of three days a week at Hollyhurst
- Provide clinical supervision, complex case support and mentoring to a full-time SLT across the listed residential services, up to one day a week
- Offer clinical supervision to a junior SLT working in two nearby homes
- Train others, promote best practice and embed positive, inclusive environments
- Work within the integrated multi-disciplinary team so people, families and friends are partners in care
- Carry out assessment, therapy and outcome work with residents and staff
- Implement the agreed clinical pathway for social care
- Contribute to annual service development reviews
- Take forward quality and service improvement projects
- Support student placements
- Discuss specific clinical interests with the in-house Research & Development team
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration
Experience
- Experienced Speech and Language Therapist
- Experience in learning disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders
- Ability to supervise a junior SLT
Skills & knowledge
- Knowledge of low and high tech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
- Ability to work flexibly in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Strong team player with a genuine desire to help others
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Satisfactory reference checks
Other
- Enthusiastic, motivated and passionate
Nice to have
- Postgraduate qualification in the management of dysphagia
- Ability to assess and manage eating, drinking and swallowing needs
What’s offered
- £2,000 relocation package
- Clinical supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities
- Peer network of SLTs across Cygnet's Social Care Division and wider SLT team
- Full support from an onsite multi-disciplinary team
- Routine service meetings with over 50 SLTs
- Company pension and employee reward scheme, including NHS discounts
- Full induction training
- Mileage reimbursed between base site and residential services under the expenses policy
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
