Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 083-7374080-SL
- Employer
- Sirona care & health CIC
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Castlewood
- Town
- Clevedon Avon
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Speech & Language Therapist
Band 5
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Job overview
The Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health (ALDH) Service is a centre of excellence for specialist learning disability health needs. We cover 3 localities where multidisciplinary teams enable our service users to access health services through direct care, liaison with other services and offering
support and training on how to work with people who have a learning disability and how to make reasonable adjustments.
The service prides itself on delivering high quality support to service users
with a variety of physical and mental health issues alongside their Learning Disability.
The supportive and innovative Speech and Language Therapy team are looking for a Band 5 therapist passionate about working with adults with a learning disability to join our team. We provide opportunities to develop skills in Signing, Talking Mats, using Visual communication strategies, developing accessible information, delivering training to support teams and working collaboratively with our MDT colleagues.
Main duties of the job
- To provide community-based Speech and Language Therapy to adults with a learning disability.
- To support adults with Learning disabilities (LD) who present with communication and/or eating and drinking needs.
- To work within the multidisciplinary team (MDT) towards a person-centred approach and to implement and evaluate appropriate care plans to improve positive health outcomes.
- To work as part of an MDT to develop, deliver and implement resources and training to care providers and mainstream services to promote inclusion and improved outcomes for people.
Working for our organisation
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.
Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK
If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised qualification in speech and language therapy
- Registration with Health Professions Council (HPC) and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT);
Desirable criteria
- Recognised qualification and experience of managing dysphagia in the community
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience relevant to community working
- Experience of working with/involving people with an LD
- Able to employ auditory and perceptual skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment
- Awareness of/experience of using augmentative and alternative communication systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of developing accessible resources
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sue D Alberti
- Job title
- Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 124 5888
- Additional information
Alison Crawley Specialist SLT [email protected]
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