Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - ALDHS

BCH Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization seeks a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Bristol for a 23-month fixed term role. The role focuses on supporting individuals with learning disabilities through assessment, management, and team training, emphasizing high-quality and personalized care.

Benefits

NHS Agenda for Change salary

Health and wellbeing incentives

High street discounts

Stakeholder pension

Qualifications

• Experience with adults with Learning Disabilities and knowledge of relevant assessments.
• Ability to provide training and work in community settings.
• Completion of audits/research and experience managing dysphagia.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload of individuals with learning disabilities.
• Deliver training to staff and support staff education.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic care.

Skills

Communication

Assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Recognised qualification in speech and language therapy

HCPC Registration

RCSLT approved Licence to Practice

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Main area Speech & Language Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract 23 months (Fixed term contract for up to 23 months to cover maternity leave) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm. Part time hours may be considered.) Job ref 083-7286165-WW

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site New Friends Hall Town Bristol Salary £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/07/2025 23:59 Interview date 21/08/2025

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - ALDHS

Band 6

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Job overview

The opportunity has arisen for a motivated Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in working with people with a learning disability to take a Band 6 specialist role in the Sirona Adult Learning Disability Health Service (SALDHS) for a fixed term of 23 months.

This is a full-time position is based in Bristol, with opportunities to also work with colleagues covering South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. The service hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

You will work within a locality multi-disciplinary team, with the opportunity to work with specialist SLTs across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire delivering person centred care, and training to care and support staff.

The post offers excellent support with opportunities to develop skills in:

• Assessment and management of communication, including lining with AACWEST
• Developing resources and accessible information
• Developing skills in Signing, using Talking Mats, and AAC
• Delivering training to carers and family members
• Opportunity to develop skills in managing eating, drinking and swallowing issues
• Excellent supervision and peer support available as well as regular Journal Club and opportunities to develop care pathways
• Regular team meetings and MDT working

Main duties of the job

You will hold a clinical caseload of people with learning disabilities who have communication and/or eating and drinking needs. Our service users have a broad range of communication needs including supporting the implementation of AAC, the use of signing, Talking mats, Social Stories and Visual support strategies. Management of complex dysphagia, including triage, prioritisation, assessment, risk assessment and the development of individualised care plans as well as care and support staff education to support understanding and implementation of guidance given.

Your work will be in the community seeing people in their homes or other familiar and appropriate environments. You will also be working collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team which provides a holistic approach to meet the service users health needs. You will receive support from clinical specialist SLTs and the SLT Clinical lead to develop in this role We actively encourage skill development and case discussion to ensure the team deliver a high-quality service that is innovative, safe and continuously improving for a positive and meaningful service user experience.

Alongside your clinical caseload there will be opportunities to provide advice, education and training to health staff, social care workers and family carers. and information in a range of formats to meet service user needs.

Working for our organisation

We are Sirona care & health, a Community Interest Company committed to providing local communities with a range of high-quality specialist healthcare services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. For us, it’s about the personal approach; we take pride in what we do and deliver the high standard of care we would expect for ourselves and our families.

At Sirona, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of colleagues, people and communities. We welcome applications from all who feel they have the skills and attributes to make a real difference.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change Salary, Terms and Conditions and the NHS pension scheme plus much more!

Please see the benefits leaflet attached to this advert for details.

We offer NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) salary including annual leave supplement, Stakeholder pension, a range of health and wellbeing incentives, high street discounts, plus much more!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification 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 are currently require a visa to work in the UK, there must be a minimum of 12 months from your start date until the expiry date.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience working with adults with Learning Disability. Knowledge of Speech and language therapy assessments and interventions relevant to Learning Disability needs including AAC, Signing, Visual Strategies and Intensive Interaction
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and multiagency teams
• Computer skills including use of electronic patient records
• Experience of developing and providing training
• Experience working in the community with adults with Learning Disability with associated mental health needs and challenging behaviour
• Completion of audits and or research Experience of managing dysphagia in the community
• Exp[erience of using Talking Mats
• Experience of using Social Stories

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in speech and language therapy
• RCSLT approved Licence to Practice
• HCPC Registration
• Evidence of CPD

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Sue D'Alberti Job title Clinical Lead for Speech and Language Therapy Email address s.d'[e-mail] Telephone number 01179505666