Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join & support the Multi-Disciplinary Team at Water Meadow View, to deliver outstanding person-centred care. The post-holder will also spend some time working as part of the community learning disability team, offering further opportunities for varied experience and career growth. Water Meadow View is a new mental health inpatient unit for adults who have learning disabilities set in Whittingham, Preston. One family member has recently shared: "It's not like a hospital. It's a home from home." Patients have provided feedback: "I like it", "I like my staff", "I am going to miss Water Meadow View" One of the Trust's aims is to deliver the best possible care to our patients and Water Meadow View offers clinical excellence, support & safety, with patient-centred care at its heart. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, treatment, planning, delivery & evaluation of evidence-based specialist speech and language intervention within the areas of:

• Water Meadow View inpatient service for adults with learning disabilities & a mental health diagnosis and
• Community Learning Disability Team with Adults with Learning Disabilities
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the continued development of a new specialised service alongside skill development as part of the community MDT, offering many opportunities for learning & development.Main duties of the job The post holder will communicate effectively & work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure the delivery of a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary & multi-agency service & to facilitate & maintain good working relationships. The post holder will work closely with Highly Specialist SLTs, Operational Leads & Professional Leads to provide efficient & effective SLT service.,
• Establish effective communication networks as appropriate in the wider multi-disciplinary team, social services, third & private sector agencies
• Possess the professional skills & wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner. To undertake independent, direct consultation & provision of care including rationale for decision making & evaluation of outcomes. To exercise high levels of judgment & decision making in the care & treatment of service users.
• Manage a caseload including complex cases evidencing high level problem solving & reasoning skills & independence of judgement. Advise the Highly Specialist SLTs of any identified risks.
• Assume responsibility & accountability for a caseload of service users with complex needs holding the duty of care & prioritising & managing the caseload independently based on the principles of risk & clinical risk, liaising with & referring to senior clinicians & relevant agencies as appropriate.
• Use specialist knowledge to inform & contribute to the development, review & implementation of the Network/LSCFT policies & procedures
  
  LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well