Autonomous SLT – Sheffield (Term Time)

Chatterbug Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NEST pension scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Healthcare cash plan

Enhanced maternity provision

Long-term sickness cover

Job summary

Chatterbug Speech & Language Therapy in Sheffield is seeking an experienced SLT to act as a named Link Therapist for schools, assessing and formulating cases, and delivering direct work with children. The role includes coaching and supporting education staff within a locality-based MDT, ensuring timely escalation when specialist input is needed.

The post holder will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary framework, contribute to service development, and monitor outcomes to drive

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent).
• HCPC registration.
• Membership of RCSLT (or willingness to maintain).

Responsibilities

• Act as a named Link Therapist for schools, undertake assessment and clinical formulation, deliver direct individual or group work where clinically appropriate, and provide universal and targeted advice, coaching and modelling to education staff.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary decision making, identify when specialist assessment or intervention is required and support escalation and handover.
• Share knowledge with less experienced clinicians and contribute to service improvement and outcome monitoring.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Caseload management

Communication skills

Autonomy

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

RCSLT membership

Job description

Chatterbug Speech & Language Therapy in Sheffield is seeking an experienced SLT to act as a named Link Therapist for schools, assessing and formulating cases, and delivering direct work with children. The role includes coaching and supporting education staff within a locality-based MDT, ensuring timely escalation when specialist input is needed.

The post holder will work autonomously within a multidisciplinary framework, contribute to service development, and monitor outcomes to drive