Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Learning Disability services in Peterborough.

The role is primarily based within the Intensive Support Team (IST), providing specialist Speech and Language Therapy to adults with learning disabilities who present with complex communication needs and dysphagia, often during periods of crisis. The post also provides sessional support as required to the Hollies Learning Disability Assessment and Treatment ward, supporting continuity of care across services.

This is an opportunity to work autonomously within a supportive multi-disciplinary team, contribute to service development, and influence best practice across community and ward pathways

Main duties of the job

To assume 100% clinical responsibility for the Hollies Speech and Language Therapy Service. The individual in this role will autonomously assess and manage a caseload of adults with a learning disability, which is highly specialised and complex.

To oversee the delivery of a specialist learning disability Speech and Language Therapy intervention. Additionally, the post holder will manage all referrals related to communication and/or swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia) within the Adult Learning Disability Inpatient Services.

To provide professional leadership to Speech and Language Therapy staff (and students), including recruitment, clinical supervision, and collaboration with ward manager within appraisal, and professional development.

To offer highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy input into planning, development, and evaluation of learning disability intervention, holding responsibility for defined projects as delegated by the Hollies management team.

As an autonomous practitioner, to be responsible for and manage a highly complex caseload of adults with learning disabilities (including those with challenging behaviour, mental health, and forensic needs).

Managing such a caseload will involve planning and implementing appropriate clinical interventions based on the referral, evaluation, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of individuals' identified needs.

To take the lead in multidisciplinary/multi-agency working within the Hollies and with key partners.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk.