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Job overview
The post holder will be joining the award winning Camden Learning Disabilities Service as part of an integrated community team. This post is covering 8 months of maternity leave and would be supervised by a senior SLT.
The post holder will work autonomously holding a complex caseload of both Dysphagia and Communication. They will be carrying out assessment and intervention/management plans as well as contributing to risk assessments and clinical pathway meetings.
Main duties of the job
- Dysphagia caseload; assessment, diagnosis, management plan and reviews
- Communication caseload: assessment, diagnosis and intervention planning
- Training; dysphagia training, person focused training relating to dysphagia or communication
- Clinical Pathways - to represent SLT on delegated clinical pathways such as dementia or complex health and offer advice and support to MDT colleagues
- Supervision of Band 3 SLT assistant
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Specification and Job Description for more details on the main responsibilities
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding health inequalities of people with learning disabilities and SLT role within this
- Clinical assessment tools and interventions
- Clinical pathways - the value and MDT working within this
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of working with people who have a learning disabilities
- Working with people who have dysphagia and LD
- evidence of assessment and intervention for both dysphagia and communication
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- NQT competencies passed including dysphagia
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Learning Disabilities with Whittington Health NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 Per Annum including HCAS. The contract type is 8 months (Fixed term 1.0wte, could consider flexible working and part time working). The application deadline is 02 Aug 2026.
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