Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service. This role would suit an experienced and confident therapist with an interest in the relationship between SLCN and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You will be working at a universal, targeted and specialist levels supporting young people who are currently accessing the Youth Justice Service. Part of the role will involve working with children young people at risk of exclusion, their families and schools. You will carry out direct assessment and intervention, develop training packages for other professionals and work collaboratively with colleagues within Youth Justice and the wider professional team to support young people and their families. You will join a small established multi-disciplinary health team, comprising of SLTs, a Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health nurses, who work within the wider Youth Justice Service to support the physical, social and emotional health needs of young people. You will work with colleagues to contribute to a holistic understanding of a young person's strengths and needs and to formulate a support plan. You will also be part of the wider team of Speech & Language Therapists working across Dorset to deliver Speech and Language Therapy in close cooperation with other professional colleagues. This role will include the opportunity to contribute to service development and audit. Main duties of the job To provide a high-quality person-centred approach to care delivery which always considers people's safety, privacy, and dignity. To work with children and young people who have experienced trauma, or have social, emotional and/or mental health needs, or present with neurodiversity. To provide specialist care and interventions, assessments, treatments and managing patients on a caseload, as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team. To provide specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients / service users. To devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately. To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings. Provide supervision, mentorship, trainingand clinical support to students and trained practitioners. This is a fixed term role and for those with current NHS service, the role will be offered on a secondment basis only. Please obtain permission to be released on a secondment before submitting an application. About us At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people. We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities. Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves. Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do. Date posted 27 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £18,669 to £22,481 a year p.a. Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working, Annualised hours Reference number 152-M588.24 Job locations Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy - Youth Offending Service North Bournemouth Local Office, 27 Slades Farm Road Bournemouth BH104ES Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipationnhs.net Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position. Job description Job responsibilities For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post. As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipationnhs.net Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position. Person Specification KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING Essential Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio Membership of the relevant Professional Body JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Essential Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level Experience of specialist working Evidence of multi-agency working Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice Desirable Recent experience in a comparable role MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Essential Evidence of delivering education and training in practice. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES Essential Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems BUSINESS TRAVEL Essential Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. Person Specification KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING Essential Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio Membership of the relevant Professional Body JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE Essential Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level Experience of specialist working Evidence of multi-agency working Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice Desirable Recent experience in a comparable role MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE Essential Evidence of delivering education and training in practice. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES Essential Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems BUSINESS TRAVEL Essential Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust Address Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy - Youth Offending Service North Bournemouth Local Office, 27 Slades Farm Road Bournemouth BH104ES Employer's website https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)