Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a skilled Speech and Language Therapist to enhance early autism diagnosis through high-quality assessments. The role involves working collaboratively with families and multidisciplinary teams, using evidence-based tools to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective support plans. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, with a passion for child development. This opportunity offers a chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and their families.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated to work with children and their families/carers.
• Enthusiastic team member.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality communication assessments to identify early indicators of autism.
• Work closely with families, providing guidance and support.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team for accurate diagnoses.
• Administer evidence-based assessment tools and provide insightful reports.
• Champion early intervention strategies for communication and social development.
• Coordinate care with community speech and language therapy teams.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Are you passionate about making a life‑changing impact early in a child's development? We're looking for a skilled and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to play a pivotal role in our early assessment pathway for autism diagnosis.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-quality communication assessments to identify early indicators of autism, including speech, language, social communication and play skills.
• Work closely with families, offering guidance, developmental insight and compassionate support throughout the assessment journey.
• Collaborate within a dynamic multidisciplinary team of paediatricians and specialist nurses, contributing your specialist expertise to ensure accurate and holistic diagnoses.
• Administer evidence-based assessment tools and provide clear, insightful reports that help shape each child's support plan.
• Champion early intervention, helping families and settings understand practical strategies that foster communication and social development.
• Work in collaboration and harmony with the community paediatric speech and language therapy team to enable coordinated care and support to be provided.

Qualifications & Skills

• Highly motivated to work with children and their families/carers.
• Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Enthusiastic team member.

About the trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral peninsula and serves a population of approximately 400,000 people across the North West of England. It provides a high quality range of acute care services, includes the region’s only emergency department, and employs over 6,000 staff.