Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Learning Disabilities
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
The Cornwall Adult Learning Disability Team is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team.
The post holder will work alongside a cohesive, innovative, and dynamic MDT to improve quality of life and reduce health inequalities for adults with Learning Disabilities with communication and dysphagia needs. The post holder will autonomously manage a caseload of adults with complex needs who are referred to the service, with opportunities to be involved in service development.
The post holder will provide communication and dysphagia assessment and interventions using core SLT skills for individuals with a learning disability, e.g., Keyword signing, Intensive Interaction, high-tech AAC, and mealtime assessment. This includes monitoring health outcomes and progress through review care plans.
The post holder will need to be IT literate and have experience of adapting their communication appropriately.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities, skills for delivering training, and dysphagia competencies are preferred.
This post is covering maternity leave in East Cornwall.
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will offer a service to a caseload of adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities, who are referred to the service. Key aspects of the role include providing supervision within the team and delivering training programmes relating to communication needs and dysphagia.
About us
We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organization and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Job responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Current professional registration with HCPC
* Evidence of being an autonomous SLT practitioner
* Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Skills and Aptitude
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Evidence of training or teaching other staff in an MDT or multi-agency setting
Knowledge and Abilities
* Understanding the health needs of people with a learning disability
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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