Overview
We have an exciting and rare opportunity for a Band 7 clinician to join our dedicated team at The Hollies, a specialist service providing assessment, treatment and support for adults with learning disabilities. The Hollies is a 6‑beded unit based at the Cavell Centre on the Peterborough City Hospital campus, with free on‑site parking and flexible working options available. You will be working as part of a compassionate and skilled multidisciplinary team (MDT), committed to delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care. Your clinical responsibilities will include advanced communication and dysphagia assessment and intervention, working collaboratively with individuals, families and carers to support the best possible patient experience. In your role as clinical lead for Speech and Language Therapy at The Hollies, you will guide best practice, contribute to service development, and help shape the future of communication and dysphagia care within the service. You will also benefit from peer support and clinical supervision from the wider learning disability Speech and Language Therapy team across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Responsibilities
* Autonomously assess and manage a caseload of adults with a learning disability, which is highly specialised and complex.
* Oversee the delivery of a specialist learning disability Speech and Language Therapy intervention and manage all referrals related to communication and/or swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia) within the Adult Learning Disability Inpatient Services.
* Travel independently around the county, meeting strict time deadlines.
* Work collaboratively with individuals, families and carers to support the best possible patient experience.
* Lead as clinical lead for Speech and Language Therapy at The Hollies, guiding best practice, contributing to service development, and shaping the future of communication and dysphagia care within the service.
* Benefit from peer support and clinical supervision from the wider learning disability Speech and Language Therapy team across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Work Environment
The Hollies is a 6‑beded unit based at the Cavell Centre on the Peterborough City Hospital campus, with free on‑site parking and flexible working options available. The team is compassionate and skilled, delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT).
About the Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high‑quality care with compassion to improve the health and well‑being of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development. To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high‑calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including disabled people and members of ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities. Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
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