Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Oxleas; Greenwich; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to support adults with learning disabilities in the Greenwich community. You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering assessment, diagnosis and intervention and will have opportunities for professional development.

The role requires substantial experience in Adult Learning Disabilities and/or SEND, supervision duties, and the ability to coordinate care across teams.

Qualifications

• Professional Speech and Language Therapy Qualification.
• Member of R.C.S.L.T.
• Member of HCPC.
• Previous experience in Learning Disability in any clinical or support role.
• Knowledge of AAC systems.
• Knowledge of a range of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group.
• Experience implementing SaLT therapy recommendations.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team member and to co-ordinate/organise project work.
• Experience supervising others.

Responsibilities

• To manage own caseload of clients with Learning Disabilities and with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties
• To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and Specialist Support Workers as directed by Functional Team Manager and Professional Lead for ALD SaLT;
• To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to people with Learning Disabilities in partnership with their families/carers;
• To act as part of the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability teams and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Team/Directorate meetings/working parties.

Skills

Supervising others

AAC knowledge

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Professional Speech and Language Therapy Qualification

Member of R.C.S.L.T.

Member of HCPC

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Adult Neurodevelopmental Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 277-8339068-ALD

Site The Woolwich Centre Town Greenwich Salary £45,953 - £54,254 pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/11/2026

Job overview

Join our innovative and passionate Speech and Language Therapy team and make a real difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking to further develop their specialist clinical skills within a supportive, forward-thinking service. If you have significant experience working in Adult Learning Disabilities (ALD) and/or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), we would love to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language therapist to work within our GreenwichCommunity learning disability team (CLDT). You will work as part of the CLDT, delivering high quality care as part of a multi-disciplinary service to adults with learning disabilities and their carers. We have close links across the directorate SaLTs teams offering the opportunities for specific client and project work in other boroughs (Bexley and Bromley.)

Main duties of the job

You will be working alongside other Band 6 and 7 SaLTs in the Directorate, supported by the Professional Lead, to implement creative, evidence based and efficient approaches to service delivery.

The Directorate SaLT service is well respected for being innovative, evidence based and person centred. We have a robust supervision and PDR process and are keen to support continuing personal development. We encourage the development of special interests and meet regularly as a SaLT service to share skills and knowledge.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people’s homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Task and Responsibilities

• To manage own caseload of clients with Learning Disabilities and with communication and/or eating and drinking difficulties
• To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and Specialist Support Workers as directed by Functional Team Manager and Professional Lead for ALD SaLT;
• To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to people with Learning Disabilities in partnership with their families/carers;
• To act as part of the multi-disciplinary Learning Disability teams and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Team/Directorate meetings/working parties.

Job description and responsibilities :

Please refer to attached job description for this role

Person specification

Education and qualifications

• Professional Speech and Language Therapy Qualification
• Member of R.C.S.L.T
• Member of HCPC

Experience

• Previous experience in Learning Disability in any clinical or support role
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of AAC systems
• Experience implementing SaLT therapy recommendations
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team member and to co-ordinate/organise project work as required

Skills

• Experience of supervising others

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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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 Mikaela Szollosi Job title Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 020 8921 4860