Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
St Andrew’s Healthcare
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our supportive SLT team at St Andrews Healthcare covering the Neuropsychiatry inpatient service at St Andrews Healthcare, Northampton.
We are committed to improving the quality and experience of patients in our care. We are looking for a SLT with some working experience, who is interested in developing their knowledge and skills working in complex neuro-disability and neuro-rehabilitation, and is passionate about advocating for patients with complex mental health and communications needs.
We would also accept applications from newly qualified therapists, who would then have access to a development programme (including post basic dysphagia training) whilst in post. Please specify this in your application.
Main duties of the job
The SLT service at St Andrews Healthcare is a centralised team, responsible for supporting some of the most vulnerable people with their communication and dysphagia needs. Our experienced SLT team provide triage, assessment and interventions for communication and dysphagia across a number of specialties including womens and mens Mental Health, Neuropsychiatry (e.g. Huntingtons Disease, Dementia, Acquired Brain Injury), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disability and CAMHS. Whilst this post is to work in the Neuropsychiatry service, there may be requirements for working in other services in the future.
Successful candidates will provide specialist evidence-based communication and dysphagia input to meet the needs of a complex patient group and support the multidisciplinary approach to holistic, patient centred care and recovery within a specialty field. They will receive direct support from a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, as well as peer support from other SLTs within the team.
Our vision is to be at the forefront of specialist SLT provisions working within Mental Health. The successful candidate will be pro-active and accountable, and will be involved in ongoing service development projects to help us achieve this goal.
About us
You can achieve more at St Andrews Healthcare
We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.
We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives.
Date posted
30 December 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£37,969 to £43,326 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
B0354-24-0141
Job locations
St. Andrews
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5DG
Employer details
Employer name
St Andrew’s Healthcare
Address
St. Andrews
Billing Road
Northampton
NN1 5DG
Employer's website
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