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Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Specialist knowledge acquired through degree, experience of working with communication impairment and specialist post graduate training. • Minimum of 18 months’ post registration clinical experience working with adults/children with learning disabilitiesree, experience of working with communication impairment and specialist post graduate training. • Minimum of 18 months’ post registration clinical experience working with adults/children with learning disabilities
- Experience
Minimum of 18 months’ post registration clinical experience working with adults/children with learning disabilities
- Experience
Evidence of experience of assessment and intervention with adults or children and young people with learning disabilities, including associated physical disabilities, sensory disabilities and/or mental health problems
- Experience
Experience of using electronic recording systems and workflows to document interventions and extract data
- Knowledge and Skills
Good clinical skills/knowledge across a wide range of dysphagia and communication difficulties
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate excellent communication and interactive skills with clients/carers, colleagues, management, staff in other organisations and able to communicate in emotive atmosphere using a high degree of tact and empathy
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to adapt communication to the communication needs of others including according to cognitive ability, language and culture.
- Knowledge and Skills
To have highly developed communication skills including knowledge of augmentative communication systems (signing and symbol use)
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of knowledge of current legislation and government policy and how it affects the provision of services to adults with learning disabilities
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of knowledge of current models of treatment, care and approaches appropriate for working with adults with learning disabilities, including associated physical disabilities, sensory disabilities and/or mental health problems
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of Equal Opportunities and how this affects staff and service users
- Knowledge and Skills
Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Speech and Language Therapy process relating to client centred practice
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to set own priorities, working to deadlines and under pressure
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Degree or PG Diploma in Clinical Communication Studies from RCSLT approved training establishment
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Current HCPC Registration and licence to practice
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Membership of RCSLT
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Clinical skills in communication assessment and therapy (including AAC, signing and symbol systems)
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Skills in clinical supervision of junior SLT’s and students.
- Experience
Experience of research and audit
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of knowledge of current legislation and government policy and how it affects the provision of services to adults with learning disabilities
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Post-basic qualification in dysphagia
- Education/ Qualification/ Training
Training in student supervision
Job overview
This Band 6 Speech and Language Therapy post is within the Community Learning Disability Service (CLDS) and the post holder will be actively involved in the wider Speech and Language Therapy network across learning disability services in ELFT.
CLDS is an integrated multidisciplinary health and social care service comprised of three care programs focused upon the primary needs of the service users – Transition; Community Health and Well-being; Mental Health and Behavioural Support. The post holder will be expected to work across the three care programs as required.
The post holder will be expected to carry a caseload, independently completing assessments and interventions, including assessment and management of complex communication needs; dysphagia(eating and drinking) difficulties and advising on inclusive communication strategies for people with learning disabilities within Tower Hamlets.
The post holder will be expected to assess eligibility of referrals made to CLDS and cover core service functions such as Duty.
The post holder will be actively involved in service development projects and will be expected to keep up to date with developments in the learning disability field, contributing to audit and research as appropriate.
Main duties of the job
- To provide expert advice and specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities and their carers/families, including assessments to determine eligibility for services.
- To ensure that speech and language therapy input within CLDS reflects current best practice and is evidence-based.
- To collate both quantitative and qualitative information regarding speech and language therapy referrals, interventions and outcomes and use this information to inform service development.
- To be actively involved in service development initiatives both within CLDS and in the wider context providing an expert speech and language therapy perspective.
- To promote integrated and collaborative working both within and across CLDS, ELFT, LBTH and with external providers.
- To work closely with other disciplines within CLDS; other Primary and Secondary health care services; social care teams and with other organisations and agencies that support people with learning disabilities in Tower Hamlets
- To carry out eligibility assessments for adults referred to CLDS.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
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 East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £47,951 - £56,863 per annum Inc HCA. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (MAT leave cover). The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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