Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join our established specialist services; LDISS based at Pullman Place in Gloucester and our CLDT in the Forest of Dean.

This is a fixed term contract for 7 months, maternity cover post open to newly qualified practitioners looking for their first Band 5 role; however, we would also be keen to consider applications from more experienced Band 5s looking to develop their skills.

About LDISS

The Learning Disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS) is a nationally recognised service, providing adults and children with learning disabilities support in the community, with the aim of keeping people at home, avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions.

LDISS is operational 7 days per week, 08:00 - 20:00. Staff are expected to work shifts, between 08:00 - 20:00

About the CLDT

The CLDT provides specialist healthcare, therapy and support for adults (18+) with learning disabilities. The team aims to maximise independence and promote physical and mental wellbeing.

You will be part of a small friendly MDT comprising of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Nurses, Psychologists, Psychiatrists.

Person-centred coordinated care is a fundamental value throughout all services delivered by Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and we are keen for you to help us continue to deliver this.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist communication assessment and interventions to individuals or groups of service users

To provide eating and drinking assessments and interventions to individual service users within the scope of your professional competencies

To support the provision of a specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to adults and children with learning disabilities

To provide education, training, support and advice to colleagues and carers to enable them to provide the best possible care and quality of life for clients.

To carry out delegated tasks in policy and service development

You will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist with a passion for supporting people with learning disabilities. You will be highly motivated, flexible and have excellent professional interpersonal skills.

Speech and language therapy is a countywide provision, primarily community based, requiring travel across sites but with some scope for virtual appointments and home working.

In addition to The Trust's outstanding mentorship program, we provide excellent appraisal and clinical supervision for all staff and you will benefit from the support of highly experienced and approachable speech and language therapists across both service areas as well as routine access to the wider MDT. We can also support you through your post-graduate dysphagia training and competencies.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

25 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-496

Job locations

Pullman Place

Great Western Road

Gloucester

GL1 3NF

United Kingdom

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