Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Probation Services

Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated, driven and committed Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust's Children's Speech and Language Therapy service (CSLT) to provide a 3 day-per-week service (0.6wte) to the Probation Service on a fixed term contract.

The post holder will be embedded within a Probation Young Adult Hub, working alongside Probation Practitioners and partner agencies to support young adults (18 - 23) subject to statutory supervision, while benefiting from the strong clinical support available across Leeds Community Healthcare's wider CSLT service.

The role operates within a criminal justice framework characterised by issues of risk, compliance, enforcement, safeguarding, trauma and disadvantage.

The postholder will work closely with Probation Practitioners, Senior Probation Officers and other professionals to integrate speech, language and communication considerations into sentence planni...