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** As a welcome to the trust we will offer you an extra 5% of your annual salary which will be paid in your first salary as well as your first years professional registration fees **

Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist that is enthusiastic about addressing health inequalities for adults with mental health disorders, autistic people and/or learning disabilities? If so, this job may be perfect for you!

Having great communication skills and the adaptability to use different strategies to tailor care around an individual’s needs is essential in this role. You will be working alongside a Band 7 SLT and a full multidisciplinary team consisting of nurses, health care assistants, psychologists, occupational therapists, health care support workers and social workers. This is an exciting opportunity to have a core role in embedding Speech and Language Therapy across Forensic Mental Health services.

This role offers the ever rarer chance to see the care process through from start to finish, enabling you to see the difference you have made.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

·       You will be responsible for providing the Speech and Language Therapy assessment and interventions for the service.

·       You will use best practice to inform your practice and where appropriate standardised assessment tools and outcome measures.

·       You will work with a full time Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist

·       You will be part of an active AHP team in the forensic directorate made up of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapist and Dietetics and will have this network of experience and support to draw on.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rate
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.