Speech & Language Therapist development post

Job overview

Band 5-6 development post

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and innovative Speech & Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Specialist Learning Disability Service based in West Hertfordshire.

The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary specialist learning disability health team working across a range of settings.

You will be forward thinking and able to demonstrate clinical knowledge in the area of adult learning disabilities based on current evidence.  You will autonomously undertake specialist assessments and interventions with individuals with communication difficulties and dysphagia difficulties. The person successful in their application will be an essential member of the MDT, working alongside Psychiatry, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Arts Therapies, Physiotherapy and Social Care colleagues to support our service users achieve their goals.

The post holder will be able to progress from Band 5 to band 6 once they demonstrate that they meet the competencies specified for Band 6 level.

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, comprehensive Speech and language Therapy assessment and intervention for specified service user group

To manage a caseload using evidence-based, person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions in community settings

To provide this service-to-service users, who present with communication and/or dysphagia difficulties

To undertake supervision of junior staff and students as required

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description and person specification for more information on the role requirements required for this position.