An exciting new challenge has arisen for highly specialist speech and language therapist (SALT) to join Oxleas NHS trust in our South West prisons. This is a brand-new service and we are looking for a experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join our highly specialist multidisciplinary teams in the South West.
Our Speech Therapy team is split by region and consists of 5 Specialist Speech Therapists each responsible for 2 prisons. You will report directly to our Operational Lead SALT for the South West. You will support play a key role in implementing our vision and integration into our established healthcare services.
As SALT's, you will complement our multidisciplinary team and bridge the gap between existing learning disability (LD) provision and offender healthcare services providing assessments, consultation and co-working with complex clients with LD and autism who present a risk of harm to others. The service will also support service users with a complex mix of neurodevelopmental, speech, language, and communication, mental health, and intellectual disability needs who are high-risk, high-harm, high-vulnerability individuals.
This role is based across HMP's Bristol and Ashfield. You will work 1 day from HMP Bristol, 1 day from HMP Ashfield and 1 day from home/flexible. All travel expenses can be claimed through our mileage/expense system (Ts&Cs apply)
As a highly specialist Speech and Language therapist, you will provide specialist assessments and interventions for the neurodiverse population who have a variety of complex communication needs. Neurodiversity includes Autism, ADHD, Learning Disability, Acquired Brain Injury and Dementia.
You will independently manage your own caseload, accessing clinical and managerial supervision on a regular basis. Whilst doing so, you will act as part of a multi-disciplinary team and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service within your region.
As a specialist in your field, you will provide specialist advice to prison officers, other speech and language therapists, professionals, and stakeholders within and outside of the Prison/Trust with regards to their specialist area, ensuring carers and family are involved in care where appropriate/possible.
This role will require you to provide compassionate, non-judgemental care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect, and dignity.
A prison tour is highly recommended prior to interview - shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange this.
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