Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

To work within the Learning Disability and Forensic (LD&F) directorate across LD inpatient services based at Little Plumstead Hospital, with the majority of their clinical caseload at the Broadland Clinic. The post holder will also work across Norfolk within the Norfolk Forensic Community LD (NFC-LD) team and Intensive Support Service (ISS). This role involves offering SLT assessment and intervention for service users with a learning disability and complex and intersecting mental illness and physical health needs. This will be undertaken in partnership with:

– The individual

– Carers and/or family members

– Members of the multidisciplinary team

The post holder will be line managed within the Learning Disability and Forensic directorate and will be professionally accountable to the Speech and Language Therapy Professional Lead.

Main duties of the job

To manage a defined caseload, using evidence-based, person-centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate assessment and intervention work packages for the specified service user group.

To work as an effective, integrated member of a multi-disciplinary team.

To establish effective communication networks with services users and carers, team members, AHP colleagues and other agencies.

To provide consultation, specialist risk assessment & risk management recommendations.

To provide highly specialist advice, support, education and training to increase the capacity and capability of others to work with people with a learning disability.

To develop Speech and Language Therapy provision within the service with support from the SLT Professional Lead.

To undertake supervision and leadership of junior staff and students as required.

To deputise for the Therapies Professional Lead in Learning Disability services as necessary

To have a key role in developing, shaping and transforming services.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • State registration with HCPC
  • Member of the RCSLT
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Post graduate training in Learning Disabilities, Challenging behaviour and/ or Mental Health

Desirable

  • Post graduate training in Dysphagia
  • Leadership Training/ Qualification

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions
  • Detailed knowledge of evidence based practice and its contribution to practice governance
  • Extensive clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of advanced clinical skills
  • Ability to facilitate therapist, generic technician and student development through effective supervision
  • Planning and coordination of treatment packages
  • Leadership and first line management experience
  • Participation in research projects and audit

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).

Closing Date: 27 September 2026

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