Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team in Bournemouth. In this full-time role, you will provide essential support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders, helping them maximize their communication potential. With a strong emphasis on collaborative work and innovative therapeutic approaches, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young individuals. Enjoy a competitive salary, comprehensive training, and a supportive work environment where your contributions will be valued.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Clinical supervision

Developmental opportunities

Research opportunities

Internal/external training on new initiatives

Qualifications

• Degree or postgraduate diploma in Speech and Language Therapy required.
• Experience with Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess communication needs and implement supportive approaches.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to enhance communication.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Communication Needs Assessment

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

AAC Approaches

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy

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26.04.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Hours: Full time 40 hours

Location: Cambian Wing College

Salary/Benefits: Up to £39,404.00

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who is looking to join our multidisciplinary team?

This is a unique post where you will deliver an SLT service and provide support to individuals with a range of Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), often accompanied by complex needs and challenging behaviours.

This an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic team to support the change and reinvigoration of Wing College. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work along site the onsite clinical team and be part of the new leadership team, which has a clear vision for growth and positive change.

Cambian Wing College is a specialist further education college offering both day and 38-52 week residential placements. We provide holistic education for students aged 16-25 years, who have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorder and associated mental health conditions.

We provide robust therapeutic support alongside our students’ academic/ vocational programmes to enable them to gain the life skills, qualifications and employability qualities to ensure the greatest opportunity of successful outcomes (regardless of their starting point) and the chance to truly thrive.

Along with a competitive salary and benefits package, we also offer excellent training and development opportunities to include: full induction training, excellent clinical supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties. You will receive full support from our onsite multidisciplinary team and join in routine service meetings with companywide Speech and Language Therapists.

Job Role

As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will work with a range of individuals to maximise their potential and to enable them to enjoy the best possible quality of life. As an SLT, you will be independently working with individuals to assess communication needs in a range of environments, implement approaches to support communication based on the outcome of individual’s assessments and provide functional targets and recommendations to aid day-to-day communicative success. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and support the implementation of the therapeutic approach across the environment.

You will respond to referrals and be responsible for ensuring an inclusive communication environment is maintained, audits are completed and the RCSLT 5 good communication standards are utilised. A key aspect of your role will be to work effectively as part of the companywide SLT team and contribute to service development.

About You

The successful candidate for this role will have a degree or a postgraduate diploma in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent) and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). You will have experience working with individuals that have Learning Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorders and preferably have worked with AAC approaches.

In return we offer:

Full support from a multidisciplinary team
Clinical supervision
Developmental opportunities
Research opportunities & support
Internal/external training on new initiatives
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with increments for the length of service included) - Pro Rata

We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, resilient and forward thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. You will be someone with a genuine desire to help others.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people within our care. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.