Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 4 Speech and Language Therapy Associate Practitioner to work within the Durham Tees Valley (DTV) Learning Disability inpatient service.

The DTV inpatient service is based at Bankfields Court in Middlesbrough. Depending on the outcome of a service review, there may also be a requirement to work into the ALD Inpatient wards at Lanchester Road Hospital in Durham. The successful post holder will be based at one site but there may be a requirement to work across the DTV inpatient service depending on service need.

Bankfields Court provides specialist assessment and treatment services for adults with learning disabilities who also have associated mental health difficulties and behaviours that challenge.

The post holder will work alongside the wider MDT which includes psychiatry, nursing, a physical health doctor, health care assistants, occupational therapy, positive behaviour support practitioners and psychologists., The post holder will be responsible for making therapy resources and materials, administering therapy programmes under the guidance of a qualified SLT, supporting with the delivery of training packages, carrying out screens and reviews, maintaining their own clinical records and carrying out administrative duties. There will be ongoing supervision from a qualified therapist.

The post holder will be part of a dynamic SLT Learning Disability and Mental Health service, with well-defined peer support, supervision systems and CPD opportunities.

The post holder will have experience of working with adults with learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, challenging behaviour and/or complex needs. An awareness of communication and eating, drinking and swallowing (Dysphagia) is also essential. Most important is an enthusiasm for working with this client group and a passion to improve the lives of the people we support.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.