Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT)
Associate Practitioner – Speech and Language Therapy
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Exciting Opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner to join our Specialist Adult Learning Disability service.
About Us
The Cambridgeshire Learning Disability Partnership (LDP) is a highly successful, nationally recognised integrated health and social care partnership. It is comprised of five locality-based integrated community teams providing person-centred specialist services to adults with intellectual disabilities.
Role Description
As part of our multidisciplinary team (MDT), you will work alongside Allied Health Professionals, Speech & Language Therapists, Social Workers, Community Nurses, and Psychologists.
Responsibilities
- To contribute to the delivery of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT), under the guidance of a supervising Speech and Language Therapist, to Adults with Learning Disability (ALD).
- Delivery of the SLT service is across the area covered by the LDP.
- To take part in regular supervision to guide practice.
- To create resources identified by the SLTs, for use with service users and/or in training.
- To implement SLT programmes devised by Speech and Language Therapists for groups and individuals.
- To contribute to the planning, development, and evaluation of SLT within the LDP.
- To undertake specific skilled work to support the treatment of the health and communication needs of adults with a learning disability.
- To contribute to multi-disciplinary/multi-agency working within the LDP, and with other key partners, when requested by supervising SLT.
- To complete certain administration tasks as detailed in the job description.
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About Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
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Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly underrepresented groups including people with long-term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Important Information
- All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
- Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
- Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
Contact Information
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
For further details/informal visits contact:
- Name: Emma Dampier
- Job title: SLT Lead
- Email address: emma.dampier@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
- Telephone number: 07484519491
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