Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) with colleagues, patients, carers and health and social care professionals.
- Skills
Knowledge of local and national policies and procedures e.g. RCSLT/Healthcare Professionals Council Code of Conduct/Ethics
- Skills
Good presentation skills.
- Skills
Ability to motivate and encourage reluctant and challenging patients. Empathetic and able to deliver bad news.
- Skills
Well-developed concentration, analytical and problem-solving skills
- Skills
Ability to reflect and critically appraise own practice.
- Experience
Experience working with adults with Learning disabilities and/or acquired speech and language impairments
- Experience
Experience in the use and assessment of Alternative and Augmentative communication (AAC).
- Experience
High level expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of adults with acquired communication disorders.
- Experience
High level expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of adults with dysphagia.
- Experience
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Qualifications
Professional specific degree i.e. BSc (Bachelor of Science) Speech Sciences
- Qualifications
HCPC Registration
- Qualifications
Post basic training in dysphagia assessment and management
- Qualifications
Member of the Royal college of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
- Qualifications
Member of the Healthcare Professions Council (HCPC). Recognised formal training in courses specific for specialism
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Excellent Word processing and IT skills
- Skills
Awareness of local and national initiatives in adult community services.
- Experience
Experience in training speech and language therapy students and/or supervising rehabilitation assistants or support staff
- Experience
Experience of working in the community setting and awareness of forensic services
- Qualifications
Advanced Dysphagia management qualification.
- Qualifications
Up to date training in alternative and augmentative communication
Job overview
Provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy service across Doncaster Community Learning Disability Services and Amber Lodge Low Secure Forensic Service.
Independently assess, diagnose and manage adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication and swallowing needs. Act as a specialist Speech therapy resource within Positive Behaviour Support pathways, sensory-informed care and forensic practice.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our established Learning Disability and Forensic Directorate. This unique post offers the opportunity to work across both community and inpatient services, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication and swallowing needs.
Working across the Doncaster Community Learning Disability Team and Amber Lodge Low Secure Forensic Service, you will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for individuals with communication and dysphagia needs, whilst contributing to Positive Behaviour Support pathways, sensory-informed approaches and multidisciplinary formulations
About the role
You will:
- Independently assess, diagnose and manage complex communication and swallowing difficulties.
- Deliver specialist interventions for adults with learning disabilities and autism.
- Contribute to Positive Behaviour Support and forensic care pathways.
- Support Mental Capacity Act processes through communication assessments and accessible communication approaches.
- Work closely within a multidisciplinary team including psychology, nursing, psychiatry and occupational therapy colleagues.
- Develop and deliver training for carers, support providers and professional staff
- Contribute to audit, quality improvement, service development and clinical governance activities.
- Supervise and support junior staff, students and support workers as appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications
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 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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