# Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Adult Learning Disability > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-adult-learning-disability/95c38eca-7843-436a-a9b1-9b2361bc1977 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-adult-learning-disability/95c38eca-7843-436a-a9b1-9b2361bc1977.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Torquay - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-19T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T14:31:04.810Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Totnes/Torbay_South_Devon_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language/Speech_Language-v8023529 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8023529?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Adult Learning Disability Speech & Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced band 6 Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in a permanent position, based in beautiful South Devon, with easy access to beautiful beaches and moors. The position is  full-time (37.5 hours/wk). We are an innovative and motivated team within a supportive and collaborative environment that offers: - collaborative working with our colleagues within Devon Partnership Trust - 1:1 regular management supervision. - Access to clinical supervision 1:1 and in peer groups. - Joint working and second opinions with our clinical specialists. - Regular opportunities for CPD - A car owner/driver and current driving licence is essential or full access to a car for work purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005). ### Main duties of the job - To provide specialist assessment of clients with learning disabilities who have complex communication needs, and/or challenging behaviour/mental health issues - To undertake assessment and develop management plans for people with complex eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia and choking) - To providing appropriate training for staff groups, carers or family members to understand and implement advice and recommendations - To work into the Specialist Health Community Learning Disability Teams (SHCLDT) within Devon Partnership Trust, which provide multi-professional delivery of holistic care and intervention. - To provide a community service to people with learning disability working in different environments and locations - To liaise with wider SLT colleagues across adult teams within the acute and community setting, and across transition within the children’s team - Weekend working and home working may be required in order to provide a service model that meets future requirements ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To work into a small team of Adult Learning Disability speech and language therapists - To independently manage a caseload of clients with learning disabilities, who may have complex communication needs, and/or eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia and choking) - To work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team - To provide training and support to staff teams, carers, families and colleagues - To supervise and support more junior speech and language therapists, assistants and students ## Job Details The Adult Learning Disability Speech & Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced band 6 Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in a permanent position, based in beautiful South Devon, with easy access to beautiful beaches and moors. The position is full-time (37.5 hours/wk). We are an innovative and motivated team within a supportive and collaborative environment that offers: collaborative working with our colleagues within Devon Partnership Trust 1:1 regular management supervision. Access to clinical supervision 1:1 and in peer groups. Joint working and second opinions with our clinical specialists. Regular opportunities for CPD A car owner/driver and current driving licence is essential or full access to a car for work purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005). ## Job Description To provide specialist assessment of clients with learning disabilities who have complex communication needs, and/or challenging behaviour/mental health issues To undertake assessment and develop management plans for people with complex eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia and choking) To providing appropriate training for staff groups, carers or family members to understand and implement advice and recommendations To work into the Specialist Health Community Learning Disability Teams (SHCLDT) within Devon Partnership Trust, which provide multi-professional delivery of holistic care and intervention. To provide a community service to people with learning disability working in different environments and locations To liaise with wider SLT colleagues across adult teams within the acute and community setting, and across transition within the children’s team Weekend working and home working may be required in order to provide a service model that meets future requirements ## Responsibilities To work into a small team of Adult Learning Disability speech and language therapists To independently manage a caseload of clients with learning disabilities, who may have complex communication needs, and/or eating and drinking difficulties (dysphagia and choking) To work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team To provide training and support to staff teams, carers, families and colleagues To supervise and support more junior speech and language therapists, assistants and students ## Person Specification ### Specific skills **Essential** - - Good collaborative team skills, ability to function well as a member of different teams - - Positive valuing approach to people with learning disabilities - - Good organisational skills, flexibility & ability to prioritise - - Ability to work closely with carers, support workers and other professionals across a range of agencies ### knowledge and experience **Essential** - - Clinical experience in a range of core areas such as learning disability, dysphagia, Intensive Interaction, autism, sensory impairment, dementia and AAC using a person centred approach - - Evidence of completion of RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies at foundation level - - Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary community setting - - Ability to work alone and as integral part of a team - - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills **Desirable** - - Experience of working with a learning disability caseload. - - Knowledge and experience of using assessments such CASP, ACE, TALC etc. - - Experience of working with people with behaviours that may challenge and/or mental health issues - Evidence of post-grad training in specialist short courses up to Masters level or equivalent in specialist ALD clinical field - Experience of supervising students, assistants and junior SLTs - Experience of providing clinical leadership and service development - Experience of producing accessible information using easy words and pictures, including use of symbol software and communication Apps - Signing skills ie Makaton , BSL ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - - Degree in speech and language therapy (or equivalent) - - Current professional registration with HCPC and Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists /RCSLT) - - Evidence of relevant CPD/ongoing education **Desirable** - Membership of a relevant Clinical Excellence Network (CEN) and/or CPD ## Documents - [job description b6 ald (pdf, 464.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10310306) ## 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.