Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
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Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your expertise in a rewarding and specialist forensic mental health setting?
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our multidisciplinary team within the Thames Valley Forensic Mental Health service, part of the For Me Provider Collaborative. This is an exciting opportunity to work with adults presenting with complex mental health needs, neurodevelopmental conditions, communication difficulties, and dysphagia across a range of secure inpatient services.
In this role, you will work across medium and low secure forensic mental health wards in Oxford, Milton Keynes, and Aylesbury providing specialist assessment, intervention, and consultation for patients with communication and swallowing difficulties. You will support individuals to engage in their care, maximize independence, and achieve their recovery goals. You will work collaboratively with patients, carers, and colleagues across a variety of professional disciplines, contributing your specialist expertise to inform care planning and risk management.
The successful candidate will be a confident and autonomous practitioner with excellent clinical and interpersonal skills. You will have opportunities to contribute to service development, staff training, quality improvement initiatives, and the continued development of speech and language therapy within forensic mental health inpatient services.
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We offer a supportive and innovative working environment, regular clinical supervision, opportunities for leadership and service development, and access to continued professional development.
If you are passionate about reducing communication barriers, promoting patient voice, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a specialist forensic setting, we would love to hear from you.
Oxford Health is a great place to work
To make an application, please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust, we provide physical, mental health, and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath, and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe, and excellent”
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Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust-wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants, and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Jenny Guest
Job title: Professional Lead for AHPs and Social Work
Email address: jenny.guest@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07771890077
At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.
Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.
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