An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and well established team in Trafford. This is a split post and the post holder will be based for half the week with Trafford Extended Service (TES) and the other half on the Trafford Community Learning Disabilities Team ( CLDT). The post requires an enthusiasm and commitment to working with adults with autism and/or learning disabilities within a person-centered approach. This is a band 6 role, however we would be willing to consider applications from band 5 speech and language therapists. In the event that a band 5 applicant was successful the post would be a band 5/6 development post. The post holder will receive a high level of support and supervision from both the CLDT and TES. The CLDT is part of Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust (CWP). We are part of the wider learning disability care group within CWP and and link with colleagues in Greater Manchester, as part of a wider Greater Manchester Network. TES is part of Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust and is based in Urmston providing support to adults with autism. The CLDT is a well-established and friendly team in Trafford, which is based in Sale, to the South of Manchester. Speech and Language Therapy is a valued and respected component of the team and has access to locality management coupled with parallel professional systems for support and supervision. CLDT- The main duties of this post will be to provide assessment, diagnosis, speech and language therapy interventions for patients who are referred to the service. The role will involve managing a defined caseload and ensuring there are well coordinated care plans. The successful candidate will have the ability to manage their time to prioritise tasks Due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the Team is is essential that the post holder will work collaboratively with all appropriate agencies to ensure there is effective communication so the service can provide a high quality service to patients. TES – To carryout assessments and diagnosis for adults seeking an autism diagnosis. To provide support and consultation to the TES team and other agencies on communication strategies and capacity assessments for people who have an ASC diagnosis. To increase the TES team and other agencies understanding of the impact of communication difficulties and how to overcome them. CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP. We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Welton Job title: Principal Speech and Language Therapist Telephone number: 0161 912 2810 If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitmentnhs.net or telephone 01244 393100