Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the CAMHS Team at Clayfields House for a 10‑month maternity cover. You will work within a skilled MDT to deliver specialist assessments, develop bespoke intervention plans, and train staff in communication-inclusive practice.

You will support young people aged 10–18 with complex needs, contributing to neurodevelopmental and trauma-informed care while advancing service development

Qualifications

• Empathetic and psychologically minded approach to care.
• Excellent written and oral communication with diverse audiences.
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making in complex cases.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to anti-racism, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive speech, language and communication assessments.
• Design and deliver evidence-based, individualised intervention programmes.
• Provide consultation, advice and training to colleagues to embed communication-inclusive practice.
• Collaborate with families, carers and staff to ensure coordinated care for CYP.
• Contribute to service development and innovative approaches in a secure CAMHS setting.

Skills

Empathetic

Excellent communication

Clinical reasoning

Autonomous working

MDT collaboration

Education

HCPC Registered

Recognised AHP Degree/diploma

Job description

Main area CAMHS Clayfields House Secure Children's Home Health Team Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (To cover maternity.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 186-688-26-GH-A

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Clayfields House, Town Nottingham Salary £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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Job overview

We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and dynamic Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the integrated CAMHS Team within Clayfields House Secure Childrens Home part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust on a 10 month maternity cover contract.

It's an opportunity to work at the forefront of trauma-informed, person-centred care, supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in the country. Every day brings the chance to advocate for young people who are often unheard, misunderstood, and underserved, helping them develop the communication skills they need to engage, participate, and thrive.

You will be a valued member of a highly skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team working alongside Mental Health Nurses, Specialist Practitioners, Psychology, and Occupational Therapy.

This is a rare opportunity to combine specialist Speech and Language Therapy with mental health, forensic practice, and trauma-informed care in a highly rewarding environment. You'll have the chance to influence not only individual outcomes but also the way an entire service communicates with and supports young people.

You will enjoy close links with our CAMHS Teams Speech and Language Therapists and our SLT colleagues across the Trust and within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

A qualified Speech and Language Therapist with HCPC registration
Significant experience working with children and young people with Speech and Language and Communication Needs, ideally in youth justice, social care, or CAMHS
Excellent clinical reasoning, advocacy, and interpersonal skills
A commitment to anti-racism, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive communication
Confidence working autonomously and collaboratively in fast-paced environments

You will be contributing to a multi-disciplinary service supporting children and young people accessing CAMHS. This will include:

Carrying out specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessments and bespoke packages of intervention, including specialist reports, recommendations and bespoke resources.

Developing Training / advice in collaboration with the MDT to support the CYP, YJS and CAMHS.

SLTs in CAMHS are a core part of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the understanding of the patients communication needs, contributing towards neurodiversity diagnostic assessment and writing neuro-affirming reports using a neuro-affirmative approach to support individuals and people in their lives to understand their neurodevelopmental and communication differences.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working with young people aged 10-18 years, many of whom present with complex presentations, including neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma histories and adverse childhood experiences, and speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN).

Using your specialist clinical skills, you will:

Undertake comprehensive speech, language and communication assessments.
Design and deliver evidence-based, individualised intervention programmes.
Provide consultation, advice, and training to colleagues to embed communication-inclusive practice across the service.
Work collaboratively with families, carers, care and education staff, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure young people receive coordinated, high-quality care.
Contribute to service development and help shape innovative approaches to supporting communication within a secure setting

Person specification

Values

• All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust’s Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
• ll colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values:

Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional

• Professional body Registered HCPC Registered
• Recognised AHP Degree/diploma

Knowledge

• Highly specialist applied clinical knowledge
• Applied knowledge of risk assessment within field of clinical practice
• Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and impact on local practice.
• Applied leadership knowledge.
• Highly specialist knowledge of how mental and physical health contribute to risk assessment and support management.
• Contributed to regional and national clinical projects and/or strategic work

Experience

• Working experience of assessing and managing a complex caseload with young people and/or adults with profession specific needs in a specialist area
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment and ability to ensure effective risk management strategies within specialism.
• Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities for staff teams.
• Experience in developing evaluation / audit tools and resources as part of profession/multi-professional team
• Experience of leading the clinical and professional development of others including students
• Experience of leading / managing project work.
• Experience of research, audit, service evaluation and/or quality improvement projects – setting up, evaluating, reporting and application
• Identifies clinical risks and carries out MDT/ Trust Risk assessments and formulation for individuals, groups or services highlighting needs
• Experience of collaboration across teams, services, and other stakeholders outside of the Trust

Skills

• Empathetic and psychologically minded
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences, and in situations
• Well organised and able to prioritise a high turnover caseload
• Excellent clinical reasoning skills
• Extensive experience of supporting other staff and students
• Motivated and a motivator
• Team builder and team member Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
• Ability to manage own wellbeing with access to supervision to sustain this.
• IT skills – to support clinical and service needs and developments
• Experience of managing a project or service initiative

Contractual Requirements

• Ability to travel between sites
• Driving licence

Training

• Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD highly including specialist knowledge of professional interventions and evaluations.
• Clinical educator
• Post-graduate training specific to client group
• Relevant Masters modules or completed programme
• Leadership training

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
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• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Simone Russell Job title Operational Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0115 9170010 Additional information

Jade Griffiths, Clinical Psychologist, [e-mail]

Danielle Haddon [e-mail]