Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist

Leicestershire Partnership; Leicester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust in Leicester is expanding its Neurodevelopmental offer for children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, and seeks a clinician to provide assessment and diagnosis of autism.

The full-time role (37.5 hours, Monday–Friday) requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car, and involves producing reports, supporting CYP and families, mentoring colleagues, and driving service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and diagnosis of Autism for children and young people with and without SLCN difficulties.
• To produce reports regarding children and young people’s needs, recommendations and appropriate sign posting reflecting specialist knowledge.
• To use a range of communication strategies, e.g. verbal, non‑verbal, assisted (e.g. via signing and/or communication aids), to ensure that, wherever possible, children and young people, carers and others understand the outcome of assessment and engage in the assessment. This includes obtaining informed consent and where this is not possible ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Provide effective caseload management for identified caseloads.
• Provide mentorship, advice and learning opportunities for other Speech and Language Therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to whole service improvements.

Job description

Job Overview

We are expanding our Neurodevelopmental offer for children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland, and are growing our team to improve experiences for CYP and families. This full‑time (37.5 hours, Monday–Friday) role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

The post supports the Neurodevelopment (ND) Improvement Programme, which aims to improve outcomes for CYP with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The programme focuses on understanding current resources, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing new delivery, workforce, and financial models.

Successful candidates will join an ambitious, passionate team of clinical and administrative colleagues. You will help drive improvements, reduce waiting lists, and increase access to support. The role requires delivering high‑quality care, working creatively and at pace, and keeping CYP and families at the centre of decision‑making. We are committed to innovation, learning, reducing inequalities, and improving quality and access to services.

Contact: Maeve McAllister – [e-mail] / 07553717463

Job Description Summary

• Provide assessment and diagnosis of Autism for children and young people with and without SLCN difficulties.
• To produce reports regarding children and young people’s needs, recommendations and appropriate sign posting reflecting specialist knowledge.
• To use a range of communication strategies, e.g. verbal, non‑verbal, assisted (e.g. via signing and/or communication aids), to ensure that, wherever possible, children and young people, carers and others understand the outcome of assessment and engage in the assessment. This includes obtaining informed consent and where this is not possible ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Provide effective caseload management for identified caseloads.
• Provide mentorship, advice and learning opportunities for other Speech and Language Therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to whole service improvements.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health, and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over one hundred settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over one million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6‑month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs, the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.