Speech & Language Therapist - Intensive Support - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Speech & Language Therapist to join our Shrewsbury based Intensive Support Team in Shropshire.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Speech & Language Therapist or if not appointable directly to the Band 6 position, a less experienced Speech & Language Therapist may be offered a development opportunity from a Band 5 position into the Band 6 post.

The role requires someone who is enthusiastic, dynamic and able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal communication skills and a determined commitment to person-centred, multi-disciplinary working.

This post offers the opportunity to work in a highly focused, intensive, and supportive way with people with learning disabilities who may present with complex challenging behaviours and/or mental health needs.

The aim of the Intensive Support Team (IST) is to provide specialist and intensive multi-disciplinary support in the community for people who have learning disabilities; there is a core functionality role within the team in addition to clinicians' individual specialist roles.

Experience of working with people with learning disabilities is essential.

You will also preferably have experience of working with people who have complex needs, for example those associated with mental and physical ill health, autism and behaviour that may challenge.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more.

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

You will work with a small shared caseload within the IST, of adults who may be at risk of placement breakdown, including individuals in transition from children's services, specialist inpatient services or moving between community placements.

You will be using flexible, creative, multidisciplinary approaches and make a significant contribution to the continued development of high quality local services for people who have learning disabilities in Shropshire.

Your role will include providing person-centred assessment, advice and interventions related to communication and behaviour.

On occasion this may involve planned out of hours work, with access to on-call support and supervision, if the needs of an individual require it.

You will work collaboratively alongside the Specialist Community Learning Disability Teams, in-patient services and statutory / independent sector provider services.

You can expect specialist clinical training and updates, regular support and supervision and professional leadership.

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.