Job overview

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Learning Disability

Band 6-7 dependent on skills and experience 

It’s hard to put into words what makes this role truly special, but we’ll give it our best shot.

You became a Speech and Language Therapist because you’re passionate about communication, inclusion, and making a difference. About helping people. Sounds about, right?

Well, we’ve got an incredible opportunity waiting for you in our Community Learning Disability Team.  In this role, your skills will go far—and the impact you make will be profound. The learning disability population is such an amazing group to work with. The individual and families really value the support you give and the relationships you build.

You’ll be working with adults who have a LD, supporting their communication, eating and drinking needs. The caseload is wonderfully varied - no two days are the same. One day you might be in a client’s home, the next in a day centre, supported living setting, or nursing home. You’ll meet people from all walks of life, with different goals, abilities, and stories - and you’ll be there to help amplify their voices and support their independence.

You don’t need direct experience with LD - we’ll provide all the training you need. This role could be a perfect fit if you’re looking to transition from paediatrics or a specialist school setting, with plenty of transferable skills and support to help you thrive.

 

Main duties of the job

What you’ll do

·         Deliver specialist SLT input
 Assess, develop, and implement Speech and Language Therapy programmes that make a genuine difference.

·         Work as part of an expert multidisciplinary team
 Join psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, and behaviour specialists -each one passionate about delivering the very best support.

·         Inspire and lead your team
 Supervise and manage other Speech and Language Therapists, providing leadership in this specialism.

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity. 

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children’s Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital. 

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.

 

 

Due to the high volumes of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

If you decide to apply for this post, but do not hear back from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

 Telephone: 02082963786

 Text: 07501066267

Email: [email protected]. 

Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.

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