# Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist (Buckinghamshire) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-speech-and-language-therapist-buckinghamshire/8945ded9-670d-4735-9aa8-01217749bce7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-speech-and-language-therapist-buckinghamshire/8945ded9-670d-4735-9aa8-01217749bce7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Kingsley Green - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 9 months (This will be a fixed-term 9 month contract to cover maternity leave) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T08:56:00.082Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Aylesbury/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Learning_Disability/Adult_Learning_Disability-v8357538 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8357538?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Diversity **Essential** - Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice ### Experience **Essential** - Range of clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of clinical skills - Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions **Desirable** - Experience of delivering care to service users with complex needs - Planning and co-ordination of treatment packages - Post qualification SLT experience - Experience of working within Learning Disabilities ### Qualification **Essential** - Degree in Speech and Language Therapy - State registration with HCPC **Desirable** - Postgraduate training in Learning Disabilities, mental health/challenging behaviour and physical/sensory disabilities - Training or knowledge of dysphagia and how to support people with swallowing needs - Evidence of continued professional development ### Physical Skills **Essential** - 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 **Essential** - Broad knowledge of current best practice in SLT and Learning Disabilities - Ability to use problem solving techniques - Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues - Knowledge of risk assessment and management **Desirable** - Applied knowledge of mental health legislation/learning disability ### Communication skills **Essential** - Clear communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) - [slt band 5 person specification and job description (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688896) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.