Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 06 April 2026

Band 6: Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

(5 days/1.0 WTE) Covering the two Intensive Community Assessment and Treatment Teams (ICATT)- North and South. Supporting adults with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism who live in Nottinghamshire.

The successful candidate will join the well-established and respected Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service in Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services within Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

You will be well supported by senior colleagues, with many opportunities for peer support. The role involves close work with colleagues from a range of disciplines and the post is supported by an assistant SLT.

You will enjoy close links with our team and our SLT colleagues within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

ICATT supports adults with intellectual disabilities and a range of neurodevelopmental conditions to live well with mental health needs. Our overall purpose is to support the individual and their carers to maintain positive relationships to avoid placement breakdown and admission to hospital.

You will be supporting this aim with your specialist communication knowledge and your understanding of the individual's needs based on the assessments and observations you will be undertaking.

ICATT is a multidisciplinary team and you will be instrumental in the person centred formulation of the individual's needs and care plans by adding a functional and environmental communication perspective to the discussion (using the 5 Good Communication Standards as one of the principles of inclusive communication).

One of the strengths of the SLT role in ICATT is the opportunities to work jointly with MDT colleagues to ensure a holistic approach to care of the individual. It enables you to be involved in the care and recovery of the individual.

comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net zero commitment.

Your focus will be communication, communication, communication recognising the link between unmet communication needs and mental health problems:

Specialist speech, language, and communication assessments focusing on functional communication and what reasonable adjustments (Accessible Information Standards) should be in place to support the person's needs.

Liaison, advice and recommendations that aim to prevent further communication breakdown and that aim to empower the person to express their thoughts and opinions to the extent they wish. You will work in an interactive and a consultative way.

Co working with your MDT colleagues, families, and carers to enable their inclusive communication practices in their relationships, care, and interactions with the individual.

Attendance at meetings with and on behalf of ICATT and the individual to plan for ongoing and accessible care.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

• Recognised SLT Degree/Diploma
• HCPC Registered
• RCSLT Registered
• Professional body registered

• Ability to travel between sites or a car driver if the community posts require this.
• A full, current UK driving licence and access to a vehicle fit and insured for business use are required for this post. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled staff in line with the Equality Act 2010.
• Able to work unsociable hours to cover service need

• Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including specialist knowledge of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) of service users with additional mental health diagnoses / PMLD / AAC / ASD needs.
• Post basic dysphagia training or completed competencies.

• Working experience of assessing and managing caseloads with adults with learning disabilities and communication and eating and drinking difficulties
• Experience of effective multi disciplinary/agency working
• Experience of enabling different staff groups to understand issues around communication.
• Experience of supporting students and other staff
• Experience of delivering environmental approaches to SLT service delivery
• Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of SLT team

• Specialist knowledge of working with people with learning disabilities, SLCN and an additional area e.g. complex mental health / PMLD / ASD
• Knowledge of Speech Language Communication assessments and interventions relating to the client group.
• Specialist knowledge of how speech, language and communication needs contribute to risk assessment and support management.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
• Knowledge of National Policy and guidance.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Well organised
• Good reasoning skills
• Motivated and a motivator
• Team builder and team member
• Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision.
• Ability to manage own well being with access to supervision to sustain this.
• Reflective practitioner Ability to manage own well being with access to supervision to sustain this.
• Experience of supporting other staff and students

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust's expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

1 Lindsay Close, Mansfield, Highbury Hospital, Bulwell

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Permanent

Full time

186-234-26-GH

1 Lindsay Close, Mansfield, Highbury Hospital, Bulwell