Job Description

We are recruiting a Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) within the West Midlands Learning Disability and Autism Community Forensic Service.



This service is being developed as a partnership between Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) and Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) .



We are seeking experienced SALTs with a background in community and forensic work with adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults . Applications are welcome from staff who are currently working at Band 6 level or above .



This is a non-recurrent, two-year project funded via the Reach Out Collaborative, with the contract commencing upon appointment. This post is available as a fixed-term contract or 20-month secondment opportunity for internal applicants.



This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering specialist SALT interventions and supporting recovery-focused outcomes for individuals in secure inpatient services across the region.



Organising, delivering, and developing the Speech and Language Therapy provision to achieve agreed service objectives in line with relevant protocols and procedures. Offering highly-specialist SALT assessments and interventions to service users, families, and carers across both inpatient and community services. Managing an independent caseload while collaborating with other professionals and carers to help service users achieve recovery goals in the context of their learning disability and/or autism, risk profile, and social circumstances. Leading on and contributing to research and service development projects , in line with agreed service priorities and timescales. Supervising and managing clinical practice as required, including SALT students and other staff working within the clinical area. Participating in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota , providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.



We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us



excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more



salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more



discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes



wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more



staff networks and support group



We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.



To organise, deliver and develop the Speech and Language (SALT) provision in order to deliver agreed service objectives in line with relevant protocols and procedures.



To offer highly-specialist Speech & Language Therapist assessment and interventions to families and carers, working across inpatient and community services.



To manage their own caseload and work with other professionals/carers to help service users to reach recovery goals in the context of their LD and/or autism, risk and social circumstances.



To lead on and contribute to research and service development projects, in line with service priorities and timescales.



To supervise and manage clinical practice as required, including SALT students and other staff working in their clinical area.



To participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.