Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 August 2025 |
| Location: | Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3BL |
| Company: | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7275652/437-7275652 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are very excited to advertise a new B7 Speech and Language Therapy position within the Adult Forensic Services (AFS) at GMMH.
As GMMH is transforming its services to maximise patient outcomes, this new role will work to provide both direct and indirect service user assessment and intervention and provide training to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
Collaborative work with the MDT will include working with other Allied Health Professionals, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Psychological Services and Physical Healthcare Teams.
To Provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) to service users(some of whom may present withvery high risk behaviours)across inpatient Adult Forensic Services (AFS). This will include communication and swallowing assessment and interventions.The post holder will also provide wider consultative support and training for colleagues.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust provides secure forensic mental health services for the population of Greater Manchester. GMMH Adult Forensic Services comprise: a male medium secure unit, a male low secure unit, a male forensic stepdown unit, a women’s blended service, and a Specialist Community Forensic Team.
As this is a new role, there will also be opportunities to develop Speech and Language Therapy pathways across AFS, working alongside clinical and operational AFS colleagues and Speech and Language Therapy and AHP leads.
This role will offer unique opportunities to further develop specialist skills used in assessment and intervention of adults with developmental, acquired and mental health communication and swallowing difficulties.
The Speech and Language Therapy and AFS teams are very much looking forward to having this invaluable position within AFS!
reater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025
We are very excited to advertise a new B7 Speech and Language Therapy position within the Adult Forensic Services (AFS) at GMMH.
As GMMH is transforming its services to maximise patient outcomes, this new role will work to provide both direct and indirect service user assessment and intervention and provide training to the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
Collaborative work with the MDT will include working with other Allied Health Professionals, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Psychiatrists, Psychological Services and Physical Healthcare Teams.
To Provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) to service users(some of whom may present withvery high risk behaviours)across inpatient Adult Forensic Services (AFS). This will include communication and swallowing assessment and interventions.The post holder will also provide wider consultative support and training for colleagues.
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust provides secure forensic mental health services for the population of Greater Manchester. GMMH Adult Forensic Services comprise: a male medium secure unit, a male low secure unit, a male forensic stepdown unit, a women’s blended service, and a Specialist Community Forensic Team.
As this is a new role, there will also be opportunities to develop Speech and Language Therapy pathways across AFS, working alongside clinical and operational AFS colleagues and Speech and Language Therapy and AHP leads.
This role will offer unique opportunities to further develop specialist skills used in assessment and intervention of adults with developmental, acquired and mental health communication and swallowing difficulties.
The Speech and Language Therapy and AFS teams are very much looking forward to having this invaluable position within AFS!
reater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025