Job summary
Are you inspired by helping adults with learning disabilities find their voice, make choices and participate more fully in everyday life? Do you want to start your career in a fun, friendly and highly supportive team of other speech and language therapists?

Join Your Healthcares Neurodevelopmental Service, part of an innovative not-for-profit social enterprise delivering high-quality NHS community services across Kingston and Richmond. Working within our specialist multidisciplinary team, you will help adults with learning disabilities overcome barriers to communication, increase their independence and access health and social care more effectively.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to assess and support adults with a range of communication needs. You will be supported to manage your own caseload, deliver evidence-informed, person-centred interventions, promote total communication and work closely with families, carers, residential and day services, and health and social care colleagues. With supervision from highly specialist Speech and Language Therapists, you will also develop competence in supporting people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.

This is an excellent opportunity for a new graduate or one with a current clinical role wanting to build specialist experience, contribute to inclusive services and make practical, meaningful differences to peoples communication, choice, safety and independence.

Main duties of the job

• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities.
• Develop specialist experience in communication assessment, intervention, total communication and accessible information.
• Build competence in supporting eating, drinking and swallowing needs under specialist supervision.
• Work collaboratively with families, carers, residential and day services, health professionals and social care colleagues
• Join a supportive service that values reflective practice, professional development, innovation and high-quality person-centred care.

Working pattern
This is a permanent post and is for 37.5 hours per week. The usual working hours are 9am- 5pm and will be Monday Friday.

You will be mostly based at Hollyfield Road in Surbiton or Sheridan house in Hampton Wick although you will also need to be able to travel to our other sites as needed.

We encourage you to discuss your flexibility needs with us before applying or during the interview process. While we may not be able to meet every request exactly, we promise to fully consider your needs and accommodate them where possible. Please note that flexible working options may vary depending on the role.

About us
At Your Healthcare CIC, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to make a real impact.

Why Choose Us?

• NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes
• Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without delays
• Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts
• Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback from staff and patients
• Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from all backgrounds
• Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter

Join Us Today
We are looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity, and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and dedication.

We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part of their application process. This is permitted, however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.

Salary
£36,943 to £44,900 a year inclusive of 15% HCAS

Essential qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Speech Pathology & Therapy
• Registered member of HCPC
• Registered member of RCSLT

Desirable qualifications

• Makaton (minimum foundation/ level 1-2 qualification)

Essential knowledge

• Knowledge of a range of Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions that are relevant to persons with a learning disability and meet the five good communication standards
• Knowledge of a range of Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions that are relevant to persons with a learning disability and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
• The ability to relate theoretical knowledge to clinical practice.
• Understanding of clinical governance to ensure high-quality care.

Desirable knowledge

• Providing audiology care to people with learning disabilities
• Good practice in the development of meaningful easy read material
• Understanding of the reasonable adjustments required by people with a learning disability to access effective health and social care.

Essential experience

• Experience with an adult learning disability population either in a professional or volunteering capacity
• Administering a range of informal and formal assessments to formulate a diagnosis and plan speech and language therapy interventions.
• Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team and multi agency working
• Experience of using a range of therapy interventions and designing packages of care, based on assessment outcomes including those around mental capacity

Desirable experience

• Experience of using known therapeutic interventions such as TEACCH, Pecs, objects of reference, sensory stories. social stories, informal AAC strategies
• Experience of informal or formal assessment and management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties

Essential skills & abilities

• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills including the ability to adapt and adjust communication with people with a learning disability who have communication difficulties
• Excellent written and spoken and presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work independently and autonomously
• Evidence of the development in reflective analytical practise

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact
Deborah Green, Deborah.Green@yourhealthcare.org

Your Healthcare CIC is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.