Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapist

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves providing therapy services to children with communication needs and includes responsibilities such as assessment, diagnosis, and therapy delivery. The position offers flexible working hours, strong clinical support, and opportunities for training and professional development. Candidates should have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be a member of the HCPC and RCSLT.

Benefits

Strong clinical and management support

Access to training and development

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Member of HCPC and RCSLT.
• Student placement in a community clinic.
• Previous experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language therapy services to children.
• Assess, diagnose, and deliver therapy.
• Develop therapy programmes and support children in schools.

Skills

Team player

Good organisational and planning skills

Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English

Education

Degree/diploma in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 10 February 2026

Are you newly qualified or an experienced Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist, or hoping to return to practice?

We are very excited to be recruiting Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to joinقلاب... our dynamic and supportive Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapy service on the beautiful South-West coast in Dorset.

This is an exciting time to join our service. We have transitioned to a new speech, language and communication pathway for Dorset based on the Balanced System Framework. Working collaboratively with our Education and Children's Centre Partners, we aim to give all children the right input at the right time.

As a Speech and Language Therapist you will work with a caseload of children and young people (0‑19) with speech, language and communication needs including Developmental Language Disorder, Dysfluency, Selective Mutism, Developmental Verbal Dyspraxia, Autism Spectrum Condition, Complex Needs, Speech Disorder and Speech and Language delay. You will be involved with clinical care and decision‑making including assessment, diagnosis, advice and therapy interventions and work in collaboration with children, their family and other professionals in a variety of settings including schools, pre‑schools,rah clinics, children's centres and sometimes at home.

We can offer flexible working around core hours.

Applications from candidates that require current skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Main duties of the job

• Provide speech and language therapy services to pre‑school and school‑age children with communication needs.
• Assess, diagnose, and deliver therapy to individuals and groups.
• Develop therapy programmes, contribute to IEPs, and support children in local schools.
• Offer advice {[redacted] and guidance to teachers in schools and preschools.

What We Offer

• Strong clinical and management support, including mentoring, peer supervision groups, and regular 1:1 sessions with your team lead.
• Access to clinical lead specialists for advice and guidance.
• Excellent opportunities for formal and informal training.
• Involvement in service development projects and bi‑annual training days.

Applications Welcome From

• Newly qualified nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and SLTs (comprehensive preceptorship programme provided).
• SLTs returning to practice (paid return‑to‑practice opportunities with progression to Band 5 upon meeting competencies).

Additional Information

• Employment requires an Enhanced DBS check (cost covered by the Trust). Applicants subscribed to the DBS update service may present a valid certificate instead.

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Training

• Degree/diploma in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Member bicarbonate HCPC.
• Member RCSLT.

Job Specific Experience

• Student placement in a community clinic.
• Student experience of work within a mainstream school.
• Previous experience as a qualified SLT working in an NHS setting.
• General experience of working with children in a paid or voluntary capacity.

Additional Requirements

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
• Subject to the provisions of the Disability Discrimination Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.

Personal Quality

• Ability to work as a team player.
• clare good organisational and planning skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Checkstrength>

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Contact for support: [e-mail]

£31,049 to £37,796 a year, pro rata for part‑time.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours.