Overview
Are you interested in working with Adults with Learning Disabilities as part of a Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Team (CLDT)? Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust are developing their CLDTs to offer person centred Multi-Disciplinary support for people with Learning Disabilities. This post would offer you the opportunity to work as part of a team of Speech and Language Therapists delivering interventions to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults referred to the team. In addition to working with a caseload in the Pennine area (East Lancashire) during the first 24 months you will also work alongside Highly Specialist SLTs in other localities within the LD service to develop your knowledge and skills in targeted clinical areas including dysphagia.
You will join a team of Speech and Language Therapists who work across LSCFT and meet on a monthly basis for clinical supervision, to develop and share good practice.
Responsibilities
* Deliver interventions to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults referred to the team as part of a multidisciplinary CLDT.
* During the first 24 months, work with a caseload in the Pennine area (East Lancashire) and collaborate with Highly Specialist SLTs in other LD service localities to develop knowledge and skills in targeted clinical areas including dysphagia.
* Participate in monthly clinical supervision within the team to develop and share good practice.
Qualifications & Requirements
* Applications are welcome from qualified SLTs and students graduating in 2025. NQPs will be supported to complete the requirements of the RCSLT.
* Appointment is by interview and successful applicants will need to undergo the usual NHS pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check.
* Applicants must have the ability to meet the travel requirements of the role within LSCFT.
About the Trust
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Flexible Working
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
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