An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Norfolk Forensic Community Learning Disability (NFC-LD) team based at Little Plumstead Hospital.
The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary Learning Disability and Forensic team, working across a range of community settings throughout Norfolk with adults with speech, language and communication difficulties.
You will be forward thinking and able to demonstrate clinical knowledge in the management of communication difficulties, based on current evidence. You will autonomously undertake specialist assessments & interventions and be actively involved in the continued development of the NFC-LD team communication pathway.
The post offers good links with SLT colleagues throughout HPFT services, with regular supervision and extensive CPD and training opportunities. There is a strong ethos of Continuous Quality Improvement throughout the service and the Trust as a whole, presenting possibilities for developing and advancing clinical and academic knowledge and skills.
* To provide high quality, comprehensive Speech and language Therapy assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities and communication difficulties who have involvement with or are at risk of involvement with the Criminal Justice System
* To manage a caseload using evidence-based, person-centred principles to assess, differentially diagnose and advocate for people with communication difficulties, and plan, implement and evaluate interventions in community settings
* To undertake supervision of junior staff and students as required
* To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nadine Alger Job title: Clinical and Operational team leader Email address: nadine.alger@nhs.net Telephone number: 01603711169
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