Job Description

The post holder will be responsible for the management and delivery of speech and language therapy services within a large London prison. We are excited to be working with our prison colleagues to plan a neurodiversity-and trauma-informed prison wing that will provide an accessible and adapted environment for those who cannot cope effectively on the main residential wings, with significant input from the multidisciplinary network of operational and clinical staff. The successful Speech and Language candidate will be responsible for assessment and management of individuals with communication needs and will offer advice, training and consultation to non-speech and language therapy colleagues. They will take the key role in the development of accessible information and services and will lead on the further development of the Neurodevelopmental pathway- additional training will be available in this area. There are opportunities for collaboration with colleagues in NLFS to maintain competencies with dysphagia. The successful applicant will work within a multi-disciplinary team comprising of a range of mental health professionals. There will be regular professional supervision and they will meet with colleagues from the speech and language therapy team within the wider service. The post will involve liaison, joint-working and providing advice to other clinical, educational and criminal justice professionals and other external agencies when appropriate.



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North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.



With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all



We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.



We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.



Why NLFT?



We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.



We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.



NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme



Excellent internal staff network

The postholder will be aligned with our Values :

We Are Kind



We Are Respectful



We Work Together



We Keep Things Simple



We Empower



We Are Proudly Diverse



Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert