# Speech and Language Therapist Band 5

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Farnham Road Hospital (Mental Health Unit)
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Incl 5% Fringe, HCAS, pa, pro rata.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri 9-5)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:45:52.699Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Leatherhead/Surrey_Borders_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Learning_Disabilities/Learning_Disabilities-v8306457
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8306457?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sabp.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to work in our Community Team for People with Learning Disabilities in East Surrey. We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to work within a well-established multi-disciplinary health team. Previous experience of working with people with a learning disability is desirable.

Our learning disabilities services provide high quality care within assessment and treatment settings and within community teams. Our Speech and Language Therapists are committed to promoting good communication in a proactive, ethical way. They have a key role in supporting individuals, their support networks and multi-disciplinary colleagues in the implementation of the RCSLT five good communication standards.

The successful candidate will possess good written and verbal communication skills and will be a keen team player. Surrey & Borders Partnership Foundation NHS Trust is committed to encouraging staff to develop their full potential and therefore supports training and Continuing Personal Development within a robust, supportive supervision structure.

The candidate must have a valid Driving License. Successful applicants will be expected to travel between bases in Redhill and Leatherhead.

### Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the speech and language therapy needs of people with learning disabilities who use our services.

- To supervise and teach unqualified staff including students.

To demonstrate specialist speech and language therapy skills in areas of communication in order to develop and maintain skills needed for living a safe and ordinary life.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please check the job description & person specification document for more information on the requirements for this job.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Valid UK driving license and access to car for work purposes

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of electronic patient record system

### Experience

**Essential**

- Experience of working in an MDT
- Experience of using or observing a range of communication assessments
- Experience of using or observing a range of communication strategies and intervention s

**Desirable**

- Experience of working with people with a Learning Disability and or Mental Health diagnoses.
- Experience of working in an NHS or health setting
- Experience of or interest in designing and delivering training packages
- Formal training such as Makaton, PECS, Talking Mats

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Speech and language therapy undergraduate degree

## Documents

- [vacancy links (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2727)
- [carers information (pdf, 604.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2716)
- [pension scheme booklet (pdf, 5.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3102)
- [conflict of interest - esr (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3101)
- [band 5 salt job description (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10626337)
- [sabp competency profile map (pdf, 672.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2714)
- [mindful employer information (pdf, 195.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2715)
- [benefits of nhs pension scheme (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2717)

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