Job Description

The post is an integral part of the North Community Learning Disability Team but also has citywide responsibilities shared with the other Speech and Language Locality



The post is part of a multidisciplinary health Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) integrated with Adult Social care providing high quality specialist speech and language therapy service to adults with significant learning disabilities



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To work as part of a multidisciplinary health and social care Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT) to provide a high quality specialist speech and language therapy service to adults with significant learning disabilities To carry a caseload as a member of a multi-disciplinary team To act as an autonomous practitioner with specialist knowledge, skills and experience, to assess, diagnose and manage clients' communication and dysphagia needs within your specialist team. To work as part of a city wide speech and language therapy service to benefit clients. To provide highly specialist advice, education and training to increase the capacity and capability of others to work with people with a learning disability Work will be undertaken in a variety of settings depending on the needs of the clients and carers. The client base will be socially, culturally and linguistically diverse. To develop Speech and Language Therapy provision within the service with support from Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist To undertake supervision and leadership of junior staff and students as required To offer clinical support to other SLTs in more than one of the sub specialisms within the field of ALD. To act as the speech and language therapy lead for the locality. To deputise for the Professional Lead Speech and Language Therapist and Health Manager as necessary

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over 3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.



Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.



We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.



We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.



At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the ' Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.



Diversity Matters



MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .



We're looking forward to hearing from you!