Advanced Specialist SALT Autism Spectrum Disorder

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 7 Therapist for their Children's Speech and Language Therapy Autism Team in Warwickshire. The role involves providing high-quality services for children with ASD, managing complex caseloads, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in Speech and Language Therapy and strong communication skills for training parents and professionals. Join a supportive team dedicated to professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience in Speech and Language Therapy for children.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads independently.
• Strong communication skills for training parents and professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality SLT service for children with ASD.
• Offer specialist advice to multi-agency team members.
• Independently manage a caseload of complex children with ASD.
• Train parents and professionals on communication needs related to ASD.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Therapist within our Children's Speech and Language Therapy Autism Team in Warwickshire.

We are a small, friendly team, so there is someone on hand to discuss clinical queries and to support staff development. We actively encourage the development of specialist skills, enabling therapists to progress in their career. Staff are supported through regular team meetings, MDTs, clinical supervision and ongoing CPD opportunities.

We work alongside Multi‑Disciplinary teams, liaising with our colleagues in CWPT. We work across a range of settings, including Nurseries, home visits, clinics and Primary Schools. You would be based in the South locality base with a team of therapists and admin support.

Responsibilitiesh3>

• Provision of high‑quality Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service for children with ASD in a designated part of Warwickshire.
• Providing second opinions and specialist advice/support to Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists and other colleagues within the multi‑agency team (e.g. clinical psychologists) to assist in differential diagnosis and management of clients' needs.
• Independently managing a caseload of highly complex children with ASD, both preschool and school age.
• Training parents, carers and professionals in communication needs related to ASD.

About the Trust

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from hospitals in Warwick, Stratford‑Upon‑Avon, Royalamington Spa and Shipston‑on‑Stour to community services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are "Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care". Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.