Highly Specialist S&L Therapist/Deputy Team ManagerNHS

Job summary

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist (SaLT) to join our friendly and supportive Physical Health AHP Team, working across adult and older adult mental health inpatient services.

You will work with a varied and interesting caseload, supporting people with communication and swallowing difficulties, including those with dementia, acquired brain injury, stroke and other complex needs.

Working alongside Dietitians, Physiotherapists and the wider ward multidisciplinary teams, you will help deliver integrated, person-centred physical healthcare.

As a senior SaLT, you will have the opportunity to provide clinical leadership, share your expertise and contribute to the development of the service. You will work alongside experienced Band 7 clinicians, with support from the Team Manager and opportunities for professional development.

Main duties of the job

You will independently manage a varied caseload, providing specialist assessment and management of communication and swallowing difficulties across adult and older adult mental health inpatient wards.

Working closely with junior SaLT's, you will share your expertise, provide clinical supervision and support colleagues in assessing and managing complex clinical presentations. Clinical leadership and supervisory responsibilities will develop as you settle into the role, with support from the Team Manager.

You will contribute to multidisciplinary care planning, clinical decision-making and risk management, working collaboratively with ward teams and Physical Health AHP colleagues.

Alongside clinical work, you will help shape the SaLT service through multidisciplinary training, quality improvement, audit and service development. You will also share responsibility for deputising for the Team Manager with other senior AHP clinicians and within agree responsibilities when required.

We are looking for an experienced, approachable and collaborative clinician who enjoys sharing expertise, supporting colleagues and learning as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

About us

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overallby the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.