Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
CTPLD B7 Speech and Language Therapist (South)
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B7 Speech and Language Therapist Opportunity
A rare and exiting opportunity has arisen for a B7 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Learning Disability Service in Northamptonshire.
Job Details
- Position: B7 Speech and Language Therapist
- Hours: Full-time permanent (37.5 hours a week)
- Location: Northampton office with countywide travel
Role Overview
You will work as an integral part of the friendly and supportive Speech & Language Therapy team, which forms part of the MDT within the Community Team for People with Learning Disability. The team has bases in Northampton and Kettering.
This post would be suitable for a Band 7 therapist looking for community experience within the learning disabilities field, or an experienced Band 6 practitioner who wishes to develop their clinical and managerial skills.
Responsibilities
As part of the specialist multidisciplinary team, you will:
- Assess and provide support and intervention to people with a learning disability who have communication difficulties and/or eating and drinking needs.
- Work in collaboration with the person, their circle of support, and other relevant professionals and services to enhance, optimise, and maintain the person’s quality of life, addressing barriers to communication and health inequalities.
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Requirements
- Passionate about working with people with a learning disability.
- Experience of working as an effective and responsible member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with people with learning disabilities would be highly desirable.
Benefits
- Friendly and dynamic team environment.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Regular clinical supervision and peer support.
About Us
The Northamptonshire Community Team for People with Learning Disability delivers specialist multi-disciplinary healthcare to adults who have a learning disability presenting with physical health needs, a mental illness, and/or challenging behaviour. The service provided is person-centred and tailored to the individual and their environment, taking into account their ethnic and cultural backgrounds and needs.
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NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health, and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. We focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible, often provided at home, work, or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
- Name: Alison Wright
- Job Title: Speech and Language Therapy Lead
- Email Address: alison.wright@nhft.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 07810 558271
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