# Speech and Language Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T10:40:23.584Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Clapham_Bedfordshire/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_language_therapist/Speech_language_therapist-v8069036
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8069036?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Speech and Language Therapist

Full Time Band 5

Based in Bedford

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 therapist with experience or a NQP to work with adults who have a learning disability, based in Bedford and covering the Luton and Bedfordshire area.

You will be working as part of an innovative and supportive team of speech and language therapists based within a multidisciplinary service, providing community services for adults with a learning disability.

You should be able to demonstrate an interest or experience of working with complex communication needs, challenging behaviour,  AAC and an interest in developing skills of eating and drinking difficulties.

We are able to offer you a friendly and supportive team environment with regular supervision meetings, CPD meetings, multidisciplinary working, regular team meetings and an opportunity to develop your personal and clinical skills through a range of learning experiences including internal and external training, CPD, preceptorship, RCSLT competencies and CEN's.

### Main duties of the job

For full details of the job duties please refer to the attached job description and person specification

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Relevant experience of assessment and intervention in adults with learning disabilities

**Desirable**

- Experience and use of signing skills Experience of multidisciplinary working Experience of special schools/colleges/nursing homes/residential placements

### Knowledge/Skills

**Essential**

- Knowledge of a range of communication assessments and appropriate therapeutic interventions for adults with learning disabilities Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit Negotiation and problem solving skills Standard IT skills Able to travel across Bedfordshire Able to communicate effectively with patients with communication problems where difficulties in understanding exist, using observation, listening and empathy. Able to convey complex information clearly to clients, carers and other professionals both in verbal and written form.

**Desirable**

- Counselling skills Dysphagia management Signing AAC

### Educational/Qualification

**Essential**

- Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent Health Professions Council Licence to Practice Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

## Documents

- [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708)
- [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110)
- [band 5 person spec (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10360503)
- [band 5 job description (doc, 254.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10360502)
- [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111)
- [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844)

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