Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our welcoming and supportive team, working with adults with learning disabilities across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

This community-based role offers the opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills in both communication and dysphagia, supporting individuals to achieve safer swallowing, improved communication, and greater independence in their everyday lives.

You will manage a varied and rewarding caseload, working both autonomously and as part of a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team.

You will be supported through a robust supervision structure, including regular clinical supervision from an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, as well as peer support within a well-established team.

This is a rare Band 5 opportunity within our service and is ideal for a therapist looking to develop specialist skills in learning disabilities within a values-driven organisation committed to Caring, Learning, and Growing.

Main duties of the job

• Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for adults with learning disabilities who present with communication and/or dysphagia needs.
• Develop and implement person-centred care plans, promoting safety, well-being, and quality of life.
• Undertake dysphagia assessments, including risk assessment, management, and the provision of guidance, in line with current evidence-based practice and professional competencies.
• Work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated and effective care.
• Provide training, advice, and support to paid carers and other professionals to promote best practice.
• Contribute to risk management processes, including safeguarding procedures and positive risk-taking approaches.
• Maintain high standards of clinical record-keeping, documentation, and reporting.
• Participate in service development initiatives, audits, and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to the supervision and support of students and support staff, as appropriate.
• Engage in regular clinical supervision, continuing professional development (CPD), and reflective practice.

About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities
Please see attached detailed job description and person specification for full details of main responsibilities.

Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential

• Current registration with HCPC and RCSLT
• A broad understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, (e.g. NHS 10 Year Plan, Transforming Care)
• Degree or Diploma plus relevant skills, knowledge, training and experience (e.g. intensive interaction, AAC, dysphagia, assessment)

Desirable

• Full understanding of relevant policy, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, (e.g. NHS 10 Year Plan, Transforming Care)

Experience
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) e.g. developing specialist interests
• Evidence of post-registration professional practice

Desirable

• Evidence of specialist practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

Skills and Competencies
Essential

• Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
• Good time management skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).