The Secure Outreach Transitions Team is a community forensic team who supports adults living in the Durham Tees Valley area with a diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism. We support those who are living in the community, and those who are in secure inpatient services and work intensively with patients who are ready to transition out of hospital.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic person to join our growing services in Health and Justice in a band 5 - 6 development post within the Secure Outreach Transitions Team.
This vacancy is open to either a newly qualified SLT (B5) or an experienced SLT (B6) wanting to further develop their skills working within mental health and justice. You will be supported in your development by a Clinical Lead SLT and work towards a developmental framework within an agreed time scale.
The role will involve assessment and management of dysphagia and communication difficulties with adults with mental health and complex needs, including Learning Disabilities and Autism providing relevant training and service development.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
The successful postholder will be part of a dynamic SLT service in Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, with well-defined peer support, supervision systems and CPD opportunities.
You will be supported from a Clinical Lead, to manage a specialist caseload from assessment to discharge. Service users may have multiple needs with a combination of physical and mental health or learning disabilities, along with a history of involvement with the justice system and secure inpatient services.
You will undertake complex service user assessments including interpretative assessment techniques and interventions, along with, develop and implement specialist interventions for service users.
You will be responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of service users are maintained at all times and that care is delivered in accordance with evidence based practice by all members of the team.
Speech and Language Therapy is a new and developing area within health and justice service. You will be part of a wider Health and Justice SLT team who work into a range of settings and meet regularly to provide peer support and develop resources.
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.
01 July 2026
Agenda for change
Band 5
£32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum
Permanent
Full-time
346-FMH-067-26
Roseberry Park Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
United Kingdom
Please see the attached documents for detailed job description and person specification for AFC Band 5 and AFC Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist roles.
The postholder will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and have significant experience including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible
Please see the attached documents for detailed job description and person specification for AFC Band 5 and AFC Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist roles.
The postholder will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and have significant experience including experience working with service users in mental health or learning disabilities with complex needs.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible
- Appropriate professional qualification in speech and language therapy role or pending
- Current relevant registration with HCPC or ability to meet the criteria for registration within next 3 months
- Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
- 18 months of experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements or postgraduate
- Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
- Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
- Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
- Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
- Appropriate professional qualification in speech and language therapy role or pending
- Current relevant registration with HCPC or ability to meet the criteria for registration within next 3 months
- Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
- 18 months of experience of working in a variety of practice areas whilst on student placements or postgraduate
- Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team
- Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
- Awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
- Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions and/or learning disabilities.
- Knowledge of evidence based practice in designated specialist area
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Roseberry Park Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Roseberry Park Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
United Kingdom
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
