Speech and Language Therapist

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Rampton Hospital Town Woodbeck Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

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We are seeking a full time, permanent, band 5 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT), with an interest in working within the Forensic setting.

You will work with the speech and language therapy team at Rampton Hospital to support patients with a range of mental health difficulties and communication needs to access high quality rehabilitation. You will work directly with patients to understand their communication strengths and needs, to provide direct treatment to improve communication skills, to support patients in accessing other therapies, and work with teams to deliver best communication environments.

You will have support from a Clinical Lead SLT, a Day Service Manager and will work with SLT assistants, apprentices and other SLTs. You will work with strong Therapies and Education teams to address communication needs in a variety of clinical settings.

We are looking for someone who works passionately to:

Support and advocate for people with SLCN
Identify SLCN, and link to risk
Deliver person centred care
Develop goals and interventions that are functional and patient led
Influence and work effectively with the MDT
Resolve conflict skillfully
Manage communication and dysphagia needs in a wider context including influencing individuals and teams, and adapting environments for better quality care

Direct care duties will include

• Facilitating and interpreting assessments of SLCN
• Supporting junior colleagues’ clinical practice, and providing second opinions
• Providing written information regarding patients' SLCN in the form of reports, care plans and easy read information
• Engaging in joint goal setting with the patient and wider MDT
• Accurate record keeping and caseload administration
• Appropriate understanding and management of any safeguarding concerns
• Directly providing, or developing and supporting other staff to deliver, direct interventions to address SLCN and dysphagia. This may be through 1:1 or group interventions
• Supporting offender/ psychological programmes to optimise accessibility

Other duties will include;

• Working in a manner informed by key care drivers for people with mental health needs, such as Trauma Informed Care, reducing restrictive practices and person centred care.
• Supporting the Clinical Leads in identifying and addressing service development needs
• Advising on environmental adaptations and good practice in regards to SLCN and dysphagia
• Actively seeking CPD and self-directed learning
• Sharing knowledge and skills to assist with workforce development
• Delivering training for other staff on SLCN
• Prioritising and balancing direct patient care and administrative duties

Modelling good communication practices and supporting others in implementing the same

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East…