Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist (Buckinghamshire)Band 5

Main area

Adult Learning Disability

Grade

Band 5

Contract

9 months (This will be a fixed-term 9 month contract to cover maternity leave)

Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Full Time)

Job ref

367-LD&F-101708

Site

Midshires Business Park

Town

Aylesbury

Salary

£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

29/10/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

Job overview

There is an exciting opportunity for a committed Speech and Language Therapist to join the Community Learning Disability Health Team in Buckinghamshire due to maternity cover. The service is based across Buckinghamshire, with a base in Aylesbury, a base in High Wycombe and opportunities to work flexibly from home also.

The successful candidate will work as an influential and integral member of a diverse multi-disciplinary team and will join the well-established Speech and Language Therapy service. This is a 9-month fixed-term post and ideally suited to a Newly Qualified SLT or a more experienced band 5 interested in Learning Disabilities

Main duties of the job

You will support Adults with Learning Disabilities who have communication differences through individualised assessment and intervention plans.

Service Users range from having a borderline Learning Disability, to having profound and multiple Learning Disabilities, in addition to comorbidities (such as Epilepsy, Dementia and acquired neurological conditions).

You will receive regular clinical supervision and support from the members of the Speech and Language Therapy team, peer supervision and will be actively encouraged to participate in continuing professional development. You will have the opportunity to work creatively and support with service development. The team is an integrated MDT and joint working is typical of the team's working style and ethos.

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust (HPFT) is committed to providing excellent health and social care with the vision to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country. The Trust has an outstanding track record of service delivery and quality. It provides services to over one million residents and is rated as "Outstanding" by the Care Quality Commission.

Key goals for the Trust include being the provider of choice; delivering high quality integrated health services in collaboration with local people, to improve overall health and well-being. To deliver this the Trust is committed to employing the best workforce, recruiting individuals with the ability to provide care at the cutting edge of innovative practice.

We have excellent development and training programmes which rank us in the top 20% of Trusts in the UK and a strongly embedded learning culture to support and facilitate staff to develop their potential and progress in their careers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person specificationQualificationEssential criteria

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• State registration with HCPC

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate training in Learning Disabilities, mental health/challenging behaviour and physical/sensory disabilities
• Training or knowledge of dysphagia and how to support people with swallowing needs
• Evidence of continued professional development

ExperienceEssential criteria

• Range of clinical experience and ability to demonstrate application of clinical skills
• Specialist knowledge and application of speech and language therapy assessments and interventions

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering care to service users with complex needs
• Planning and co-ordination of treatment packages
• Post qualification SLT experience
• Experience of working within Learning Disabilities

Physical SkillsEssential criteria

• Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving).

Analytical SkillsEssential criteria

• Broad knowledge of current best practice in SLT and Learning Disabilities
• Ability to use problem solving techniques
• Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
• Knowledge of risk assessment and management

Desirable criteria

• Applied knowledge of mental health legislation/learning disability

DiversityEssential criteria

• Commitment to client-centered, non-discriminatory practice

Communication skillsEssential criteria

• Clear communication through written, verbal and non-verbal modes

Please note, we do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. Please see the Trust careers vacancy webpage and Trac as the only authorised routes for recruitment communications, applications and verification of job offers.

Employer certification / accreditation badgesApplicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• SLT Band 5 Person Specification and Job Description (PDF, 336.6KB)
• Refer a Friend (PDF, 160.5KB)
• Staff Benefits (PDF, 888.5KB)
• Guidance on AI usage in job applications (PDF, 55.0KB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Kelsey Bass

Job title

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Email address

Telephone number