How did you get there? Sarah Annerson Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Rampton Hospital Hayley Tutill Speech and Language Therapist, Rampton Hospital (NQP)

2 Where I work now Rampton High Secure Hospital  Men- Personality Disorders Mental Health Learning Disabilities Enhanced and Severe PD  Women

3 St Andrews Mansfield Medium Secure Hospital  Learning disabilities and Therapeutic Community  Autistic spectrum disorders Low Secure  Autistic spectrum disorders  Challenging behaviour

4  Birmingham City University Undergraduate  15 week 3 rd year placement at RH  Voluntary work  Band 5 NQP Where I started

5 What I do now  Language and social skills assessments  Groups- Pragmatics, CP group, Introduction to Assertiveness  Individual sessions  Co-facilitate psychology groups  Co- facilitate TC groups  Postgraduate Intermediate dysphagia course  Support nurses, SLT assistants and band 5

6  Well established team  Highly rewarding  Interesting- always learning  Functional communication focussed  Difficult client group – supportive SLT team  Regular and effective supervision  Wide range of SLT resources  Opportunities to work with other disciplines  Wide range of diagnoses Good parts

7 Not so good parts!  Stressful and you need tough skin!  Emotionally unstable and unpredictable client group  Have to gain knowledge through experience  Restrictions and security  Staff awareness of SLT in this area  Staff lack awareness- behavioural vs communication needs  At times difficult to see change within the client group  Challenging a lack of sense of hope

8 Training I have found useful  Social Skills training- Talkabout  Dysphagia postgraduate  Mental Health, LD and Working with Offenders Clinical Excellence Network  Challenging Behaviour training

9 Top tips  Try to visit/ shadow other therapists in the field  Attend more general SLT training courses  Volunteer opportunities are useful to build up experience  Gain confidence as a therapist first and just being part of a team  Use regular supervision for clinical and managerial support

10 Why did I want to work in the criminal justice sector? Being an NQP  Previous background  Specific interest in the patient group  Personal development plan in developing my skills in forensic services  Increasing awareness of mental health and combating stereotypes  Rewarding

11 How am I finding being an NQP  First step to being a qualified SLT  Almost completed my NQP  Structured and supportive team  Opportunities for professional development  Importance of supervision

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