Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Diversity
Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice
- Experience
Range of clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of clinical skills
- Experience
Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
- Qualification
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Qualification
State registration with HCPC
- Physical Skills
Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving).
- Analytical Skills
Broad knowledge of current best practice in SLT and Learning Disabilities
- Analytical Skills
Ability to use problem solving techniques
- Analytical Skills
Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Analytical Skills
Knowledge of risk assessment and management
- Communication skills
Clear communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of delivering care to service users with complex needs
- Experience
Planning and co-ordination of treatment packages
- Experience
Post qualification SLT experience
- Experience
Experience of working within Learning Disabilities
- Qualification
Postgraduate training in Learning Disabilities, mental health/challenging behaviour and physical/sensory disabilities
- Qualification
Training or knowledge of dysphagia and how to support people with swallowing needs
- Qualification
Evidence of continued professional development
- Analytical Skills
Applied knowledge of mental health legislation/learning disability
Job overview
There is an exciting opportunity for a committed Speech and Language Therapist to join the Community Learning Disability Health Team in Buckinghamshire due to maternity cover. The service is based across Buckinghamshire, with a base in Aylesbury, a base in High Wycombe and opportunities to work flexibly from home also.
The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team and will join the well-established Speech and Language Therapy service. This is a 9-month fixed-term post and ideally suited to a Newly Qualified SLT or a more experienced band 5 interested in Learning Disabilities
Main duties of the job
You will support Adults with Learning Disabilities who have communication differences through individualised assessment and intervention plans.
Service Users range from having a borderline Learning Disability, to having profound and multiple Learning Disabilities, in addition to comorbidities (such as Epilepsy, Dementia and acquired neurological conditions).
You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from the members of the Speech and Language Therapy team, peer supervision and will be actively encouraged to participate in continuing professional development. You will have the opportunity to work creatively and support with service development. The team is an integrated MDT and joint working is typical of the team's working style and ethos.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist (Buckinghamshire) with Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Radlett, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 9 months (This will be a fixed-term 9 month contract to cover maternity leave). The application deadline is 29 Oct 2026.
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