Job overview

Are you a registered Speech and Language Therapist or soon to qualify?

Are you interested in working within our learning Disability inpatient Unit in Chester?

An opportunity has arisen for a part time Speech and Language Therapist to join our supportive and innovative Multi-Disciplinary Team at Eastway, our Learning Disability Assessment and Treatment Unit.

This post is being advertised at band 6 (or band 5 developmental post if newly qualified), at 18.75 hours per week.

You will be a valued member of our MDT, providing a specialist service providing assessments and interventions, you will be supported within your role by the unit team and wider service.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of this post will be to provide assessment, diagnosis, speech and language therapy interventions for patients in line with "communicating quality 3". 

The role will involve managing a defined caseload and ensuring there are well coordinated care plans.

The successful candidate will have the ability to manage his/her time to prioritise tasks and consult with more senior clinicians  when this is required.

Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the Team is is essential that the post holder will work collaboratively with all appropriate agencies to ensure there is effective communication so the service can provide a high quality service to patients. 

To provide appropriate information, advice and support to patients and carers, demonstrating empathy and ensuring that effective communication is achieved where barriers to understanding exist.

Produce, disseminate and update reports and guidelines using a range of media software and to ensure that these are accessible and appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.