Speech and Language Therapist - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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An opportunity has arisen for a full time Speech & Language Therapist, to work with clients with a mental health diagnosis who are inpatients on Sheffield Health and Social Care wards and within the SHSC Community Learning Disability Team.

You will sit within the Community Learning Disability Teams and will have the benefit of being part of a highly experiences Speech & Language Therapy team including specialist posts for Dysphagia/ Challenging Behaviour / Mental Health and Autism.

The team operates a robust clinical supervision policy and regular clinical meetings to ensure all therapists have an opportunity to share their practices and be supported.

Currently the post is split into 2 roles

18.75 permanent hours
- dysphagia management in mental health including older adult dementia wards

18.75 hours 12 month fixed term

  • Community Learning Disability Team, it's expected this part of the role will be made permanent following service reconfiguration confirmation within the 12 month period.


You will have at least 2 year of post graduate experience and be confident in assessment and formulating person-centred management plans for dysphagia and communication needs.


You will delivery dysphagia training to staff teams and will be responsible for reviewing and updating training content, with support.

You will participate in MDT meetings and discussions.

You may also be involved in best interest decisions making in relation to the dysphagia needs of your clients.

You will evaluate the need for communication input on SHSC wards and trial communication approaches where agreed.

You will carry out person centred communication assessment for adults with learning disabilities Implement communication strategies and training.


We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.

What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people.

Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.

It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of


If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.


We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.

Principal Duties


They will provide mentoring / clinical supervision to more junior Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, be involved in induction of new staff and provide clinical training and supervision for Speech and Language Therapy students on practice placement in the SHSC Trust.

They will provide advice/training to other professionals, patients, carers and families regarding the management and care of patients with communication and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties
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