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Advanced Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 August 2025 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, PE29 3AD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9310-25-0716 |
Summary
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for the autonomous assessment andmanagement of a highly specialist and complex caseload of adults with a learning disability. The post holder will be responsible for management of all referrals relating to communication and/or swallowing difficulties (Dysphagia) within the relevant team locality. You will be required to use your specialist clinical skills to develop and provide a range of training packages relating to supporting the communication needs of service users, to equip support staff and others with the specialist communication skills required in their work with Adults with Learning Disabilities. To provide professional supervision and line management to Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists, including annual appraisal, and professional development. To participate in multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working within the LDP and with key partners. The post holder will demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge and clinical skills and have undertaken appropriate post registration training, including within the area of dysphagia assessment and management. To have an extensive understanding of Health and Social care policy and legislation for the service user group, in relation to your professional practice. To independently prioritise, maintain and manage a highly complex specialist caseload within the multidisciplinary context of the Learning Disability Partnership. To be highly proficient in the assessment, identification, treatment and management of the specialist health and communication needs of adults with a learning disability. This will include risk assessment, assessment of complex conditions such as, dysphagia, behaviour which challenges, forensic issues, palliative care, mental health, and epilepsy etc. To have advanced skills in the identification and implementation of appropriate communication support including (AAC) - manual signing, symbols use, accessible information and approaches such as Intensive Interaction.