Speech and Language Therapist | East London NHS Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapist

Full Time Band 5

Based in Bedford

We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 therapist with experience or a NQP to work with adults who have a learning disability, based in Bedford and covering the Luton and Bedfordshire area.

You will be working as part of an innovative and supportive team of speech and language therapists based within a multidisciplinary service, providing community services for adults with a learning disability.

You should be able to demonstrate an interest or experience of working with complex communication needs, challenging behaviour, AAC and an interest in developing skills of eating and drinking difficulties.

We are able to offer you a friendly and supportive team environment with regular supervision meetings, CPD meetings, multidisciplinary working, regular team meetings and an opportunity to develop your personal and clinical skills through a range of learning experiences including internal and external training, CPD, preceptorship, RCSLT competencies and CEN's.

For full details of the job duties please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve.

Our values are

We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

For full details of the job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached job description and person specification

This advert closes on Friday 31 Jul 2026