Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Specialist Forensic Intensive Recovery Support team (FIRST) provide support to ensure the delivery of evidence-based interventions and outcomes as part of this service. Working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to support communication needs and interventions across the case load.



We are currently looking to recruit a highly skilled and enthusiastic speech and language therapist to join our FIRST team. We are looking for someone with an interest in forensic mental health, experience working with adults with speech, language and communication needs and a commitment to high quality clinical care, who is looking for the next opportunity in their career development.



The post will be working across the case load using a blended approach of face to face and remote working, providing innovative treatment to bring about long-lasting change and recovery for patients.



We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated and innovative individual with a genuine interest in working in the specialist field of forensic mental health to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of the service.



You will be working closely with the multi-disciplinary team (including Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Nursing, Psychology, and medics)



You will be responsible for providing a communication service to the case load of FIRST



You will be responsible for managing a complex caseload and as an advanced speech and language therapist responsible for clinical and caseload supervision, training of other team members and on occasion external partners



You will be responsible for providing specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, interventions and advice in the clinical area of communication needs.



You will be part of the AHP team in forensics made up of Speech and language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Physiotherapy.



You will be making a difference to the experience of our service users through supporting their speech, language and communication needs.

You will be offered:

regular supervision.

regular team meetings,

professional development via our appraisal system; and access to a generous CPD fund

in-service training and excellent library facilities.

Membership of an active trust wide Speech and Language Therapy network.



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;



Supporting your career development and progression



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days)



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccinations every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.



Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications



The post will lead the Speech and Language Therapy contribution to: assessment, interventions, care planning and evaluation. The overall purpose of the post is to ensure that individuals who are under the care of the FIRST team are able to access a Speech and Language Therapy service to ensure communication needs are understood and supported. Provision of interventions and recommendations based on needs identified. The Speech and Language Therapist will incorporate this into an overall formulation of need and appropriate plan of care. The post holder will be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the FIRST team and other areas of the Trust and external partners (e.g. housing providers) where identified as appropriate.