Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Forensic Intensive Recovery Support Team (FIRST)

Secure Care and Offender Health

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of a specialised community mental health team. The team focuses on holistic recovery transitioning adults from secure inpatient care to various community placements. FIRST Provide high-quality care that prevents avoidable admissions and enables the recovery of individuals who suffer from a significant mental illness who have presented as a significant risk to themselves and/or the public, in the least restrictive setting as close to home as possible.

FIRST Work across agencies in the community to contribute to public safety and reduce reoffending. The team works with colleagues in secondary care to ensure the timely progression from forensic specialist community services to secondary services (such as CMHT and AOT), keeping care pathways progressing and reducing stigma and inequalities.

Main duties of the job

You will provide tailored assessment and intervention for clients who have a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of autism and\or learning disability and for those presenting with a speech, language or communication need.

As an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will work collaboratively alongside colleagues from Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Nursing, and other Allied Health Professionals, together with external providers to support the successful recovery, wellbeing and risk management of clients in the community. You will travel to various locations across Birmingham and Solihull and other regions.

The post is fixed term for 12 months. Secondment options considered. No weekend working and flexible working requests are considered up to 37.5 hours. You will receive support from the Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist related to all aspects of the role.

The successful applicant will demonstrate a range of skills including effective communication with both clients, good organisation and time management skills, self-awareness and reflection, compassion, commitment and inclusion.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.