Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Learning Disabilities
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 10/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Camden Learning Disabilities Service, covering an 8-month maternity leave. The post holder will manage a complex caseload involving both dysphagia and communication, conducting assessments, interventions, and contributing to risk assessments and clinical pathway meetings. They will work autonomously and be supervised by a senior SLT.
Key responsibilities
- Dysphagia caseload; assessment, diagnosis, management plan and reviews
- Communication caseload: assessment, diagnosis and intervention planning
- Training; dysphagia training, person focused training relating to dysphagia or communication
- Clinical Pathways - to represent SLT on delegated clinical pathways such as dementia or complex health and offer advice and support to MDT colleagues
- Supervision of Band 3 SLT assistant
Essential criteria
- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- NQT competencies passed including dysphagia
- Evidence of working with people who have a learning disabilities
- Working with people who have dysphagia and LD
- evidence of assessment and intervention for both dysphagia and communication
- Understanding health inequalities of people with learning disabilities and SLT role within this
- Clinical assessment tools and interventions
- Clinical pathways - the value and MDT working within this
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, Learning Disabilities
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
The post holder will be joining the award winning Camden Learning Disabilities Service as part of an integrated community team. This post is covering 8 months of maternity leave and would be supervised by a senior SLT.
The post holder will work autonomously holding a complex caseload of both Dysphagia and Communication. They will be carrying out assessment and intervention/management plans as well as contributing to risk assessments and clinical pathway meetings.
Main duties of the job
- Dysphagia caseload; assessment, diagnosis, management plan and reviews
- Communication caseload: assessment, diagnosis and intervention planning
- Training; dysphagia training, person focused training relating to dysphagia or communication
- Clinical Pathways - to represent SLT on delegated clinical pathways such as dementia or complex health and offer advice and support to MDT colleagues
- Supervision of Band 3 SLT assistant
About us
The Whittington Hospital has a reputation as one of the safest hospitals in England. Asanintegrated care organisation, providing both hospital and community services, we offer a range of development opportunities along with attractive benefits to staff at all levels of our organisation. Our a
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