Job Description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our Neurodiversity team at HMP Thameside, a category B Prison located in Greenwich, South-East London. In this role you'll be working with a multi-disciplinary team that will support you and help you succeed.
Hours
Monday to Wednesday -08:00 - 16:00 This is a part time role, working 18.75 hours per week (2.5 days).
Salary
Youll receive an annual salary up to 53,172 per annum FTE - depending on experience.
How will we support you?
Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
Competency framework
Regional and national career development opportunities
Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Main duties of the job
As a Speech and Language Therapist your responsibilities will vary. You will

• Provide assessments of service users based upon the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of information
• Provide timely and accurate reports that provide a diagnosis, assessment and recommendations and comply with best practice guidelines
• Communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the communication assessment, formulation and treatment plans of service users and to monitor progress during the course of both individual and multi-disciplinary care
• Work with service users and other members of the MDT to achieve identified goals and to promote social inclusion, independence and well-being
• Formulate and implement treatment programmes for the management of service user's communication needs and provide advice to service users with communication difficulties
• Develop and implement individual and /or group interventions, in collaboration with service users and the MDT to achieve therapeutic goals

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.
It doesnt stop there we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us
The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. Were the UKs leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for a fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.
Requirements

• Recognised Speech & Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Experience of working as a Speech and Language therapist in a large multi- disciplinary team, ideally across multiple sites/ locations.
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development.

Although not essential ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.
Secure environments are one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If youre looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this could be the right opportunity for you.
Details
Date posted
15 September 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience Up to 53,172 per annum FTE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
12208-2
Job locations
HMP Thameside
Griffin Manor Way
London
SE28 0FJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Speech and Language Therapist, you need expert clinical skills and be able to take a holistic approach to patient centred care. Delivering with autonomy a comprehensive speech and language therapy service to your own caseload within the prison, inclusive of a comprehensive specialist assessment and differential diagnosis of all aspects of communication, language, speech, voice, fluency, eating, and drinking for patients referred to the service. Whilst undertaking your role, you will:
Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them; resulting in holistic plans of care for all patients on your caseload. You will provide clinical leadership for Speech and language pathway within the prison. Working in a multi-disciplinary team made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; primary care, mental health, social care, end of life care and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency framework that seeks to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with your peers, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud to be included.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning. Contributing to the wider governance framework to promote learning and best practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Speech and Language Therapist, you need expert clinical skills and be able to take a holistic approach to patient centred care. Delivering with autonomy a comprehensive speech and language therapy service to your own caseload within the prison, inclusive of a comprehensive specialist assessment and differential diagnosis of all aspects of communication, language, speech, voice, fluency, eating, and drinking for patients referred to the service. Whilst undertaking your role, you will:
Provide outstanding evidence based care to our patients, seeking out, listening to and acting on their feedback, so that care is personalised and informed by what matters to them; resulting in holistic plans of care for all patients on your caseload. You will provide clinical leadership for Speech and language pathway within the prison. Working in a multi-disciplinary team made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including; primary care, mental health, social care, end of life care and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times.
Deliver non-judgemental care that makes a real difference, as defined throughout our bespoke Health in Justice Competency framework that seeks to provide the best possible outcomes for our patients.
Inspire excellence by forging strong links with your peers, our partners and stakeholders and providing a service that people can trust, feel safe within, and feel proud to be included.
Promote best practice, clinical supervision, evidence based care and continuous quality improvement, embedding a culture of shared learning. Contributing to the wider governance framework to promote learning and best practice.
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