Job overview Are you an Speech and Language Therapist looking for a role with a real difference? We share a passion for providing high quality mental health care. You will help support and equip people with the life skills they may not have gained in earlier life and bring a much needed skillset. The prison environment is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding places to work. The role's variety will keep things fresh and stimulating whilst being part of a supportive team with effective management providing supervision/guidance. You will focus on the importance of occupation in a person's recovery and wellbeing and on the importance of routine and activities of daily living, advising on strategies and techniques to manage personal care and other activities within the prison. Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for working across the establishment, dependent on service need and for managing a complex caseload. As an advanced speech and language therapist, you will be responsible for clinical and caseload supervision and the training of other team members was identified such as Speech and Language Therapy Assistants. The post will lead the on the Speech and Language Therapy contribution to assessment, interventions, care planning and evaluation. The overall purpose of the post is to ensure that individuals who are referred to Speech and Language Therapy have their communication needs assessed and to provide interventions and recommendations based on the needs identified. The Speech and Language Therapist will incorporate this into an overall formulation of need and appropriate plan of care. The post holder will be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the In-patient Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate. For more information about the role, please click on apply.