Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Inpatient Mental Health)

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Inpatient Mental Health): (Company Name - Subscribers only)

We have an exciting opportunity to invite a band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative inpatient mental health team.

You will bring your skills and experience in managing eating, drinking, swallowing and communication difficulties to support patients on our older adult and working age adult wards in Derbyshire.

You will work collaboratively with other professionals as part of the ward MDTs and be supported by senior SLT colleagues. Regular clinical and managerial supervision and opportunities for joint work and shadowing are available to ensure a supportive environment in which you can thrive personally and professionally.

Experience of working within mental health would be beneficial. However, the role would also suit SLTs who have experience with older adult, acute or neurodevelopmental caseloads as you will be supported to develop your skills in this specialist clinical area.

Working across our hospital sites in Derbyshire is essential to the role so appointable candidates must be able to travel independently.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role:

• Assessment and intervention for patients with eating, drinking, swallowing and communication difficulties arising from mental health disorders and co-occurring conditions including physical health, progressive neuro and neurodevelopmental.
• Consultation and liaison with MDT colleagues, carers and external professionals to promote best patient care
• Provision of training on SLT specific topics
• Independent management and prioritisation of own caseload

About us

Join ‘Team Derbyshire Healthcare’ and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people’s lives’.

CQC rated us as ‘GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues