Speech and Language Therapist

**The closing date is 23rd Mar 2025**

**Job summary**:
Come and join our friendly, creative service in Southampton and Hampshire We have an opportunity for a Band 5 therapist with RCSLT and HCPC registration to join our enthusiastic and person-centred team. We work with adults with Learning Disabilities in the community, empowering them to live healthier, happier lives.

You will work within our multi-professional Community Learning Disability Team, supporting people to meet their communication and/or dysphagia goals.

You will be directly supervised by a senior Speech and Language Therapist, though an ability to work autonomously will be integral to the role.

You will be well supported by the immediate multi-disciplinary team and will also benefit from linking closely with the Speech and Language Therapists across Hampshire's Community Learning Disability Teams. We have an active journal club and meet regularly for Continuing Professional Development, peer supervision and service development.

Previous post-holders have praised the availability and responsiveness of seniors, the emphasis on holistic working and maintaining a small, specialist caseload.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 therapist looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in this specialist field. Full-time hours and part-time hours will be considered.

**Main duties, tasks & skills required**:
The post holder has responsibility to provide Speech and Language Therapy in the Community Learning Disability Team (and for the Centralised Speech and Language Therapy service) to Adults with a Learning Disability, including providing advice according to experience in this speciality to other professionals. The assessments and interventions undertaken by the SLT service will be embedded within the framework of:
oThe principles of MDT working

oThe holistic model of care (4 tier model)

oThe 7 clinical areas of practice

**About us**:
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

**Job description**:
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

**Person specification**:
**Qualifications**:
**Essential**:
Registered member of RCSLT

Registered/awaiting membership of HPC

Recognised qualification and clinical licence to practice as SLT

**Desirable**:
Accredited (or similar) post graduate dysphagia training

**Experience**:
**Essential**:
Ability to define differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment

Ability to define appropriate interventions

Able to use own judgement and initiative

Good skills in managing own time, prioritising tasks and working independently

Able to work within the framework of reflective practice

Able to recognise the limits of own abilities, seeking advice as appropriate.

**Desirable**:
Experience in working in ALD (may be in a role other than SLT)

Experience of multi-disciplinary working

Able to organise others e.g. support assistantsCar driver with access to own transport

**Disclosure and Barring Service Check**:
**UK Professional Registration**:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Cate Reeves

02382316350

**Pay scheme**:
Agenda for Change

**Band**:
Band 5

**Salary**:

- £29970.00 to £36483.00 Yearly

**Contract**:
Permanent

**Working pattern**:
Full-Time

**Reference number**:
348-MNH-7572

**Job locations**:
Thomas Lewis House
236 Empress Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO14 0JY
- 7 The Potteries
Wickham Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 7ET