Highly Specialist Speech And Language Therapist

Overview

Post: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7 equivalent)

Salary: £18,197 - £19,134 per year (£45,492 - £47,836 FTE)

Contract: Fixed Term Contract – maternity leave cover (7 months, ending May 2025)

Hours: Part Time, 16 hours per week / 2 days per week

Base: Adarna House & Cygnet Hospital Wyke (Adarna Ward), Bradford

Summary: Are you a Band 7 who would like to explore a more rewarding managerial and clinical challenge in Mental Health - ASD Services? If so, this Maternity Leave cover post could be for you.

About Adarna Ward: Adarna Ward is Cygnet's 15-bed rehabilitation service at Cygnet Hospital Wyke for men with mental illness and a secondary diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder. Cygnet's aim is to support service users to live as independently as possible.

Responsibilities: As a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, you will have the unique opportunity to deliver an evidence-based SLT service to meet the needs of the complex client group within an in-patient setting. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing, advising, and intervening to promote functional communication systems and optimal independence.
• Training others and promoting good practice.
• Managing eating, drinking, and swallowing difficulties.

You will be accountable to the Director of Speech and Language Therapy (Healthcare) and the onsite service manager, and you will supervise an SLT (Band 5 equivalent) providing input to Adarna Ward.

Five reasons to apply:

1. Cygnet care about people in Cygnet's services.
2. Cygnet will support your development of clinical and leadership skills.
3. You will receive supervision from the Clinical Lead SLT for Learning Disability & Autism Hospitals.
4. Cygnet have a national network of over 50 SLTs in various specialisms.
5. You will have a fixed caseload number to support intensive SLT-focused interventions.

Requirements:

• A registered Speech and Language Therapist with the HCPC.
• Experience in adult mental health and/or ASD.
• Dysphagia qualification is desirable.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Passionate about student education.

Benefits:

• Monthly Clinical Supervision from an experienced SLT.
• Access to a network of over 50 SLTs.
• Regular CPD, development, and networking opportunities.
• Free meals during working hours.
• Free Health Cash plan.
• 24-hour free GP support line.
• Free life assurance cover.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee NHS discount savings.
• Smart Health Toolkit.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check.