Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a skilled therapist to enhance support for children with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs in schools. The role offers the opportunity to provide training and develop processes for supporting children’s SLC development. Candidates should have strong interpersonal abilities and a commitment to supporting vulnerable children. The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from all individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Interest in developing innovative approaches to support.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and identification processes for schools.
• Upskill support staff in delivering interventions.
• Consult with outreach teams, school staff, and parents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Resilience

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to enhance provision within Manchester City Council’s Local Inclusion Support Offer (LISO) to primary schools across the city. The purpose of the support is to provide advice, coaching and training to schools with regards to their pupils with identified Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs, or who are at risk of Permanent Exclusion. This new role identifies that our CYP who are vulnerable because of their Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs also need support with their SLCN. Do you have an interest in the field of SEMH, and would describe yourself as passionate in supporting the needs of this complex group of CYP? Do you have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team? Are you keen to try different ways of working?

As a highly skilled clinician you will be able to offer both Universal and Targeted support to include:

• Training – identification/ bespoke topics for schools on request
• Establishing school-wide ‘identification’ processes
• Up-skilling support staff to deliver SLC interventions, e.g. word-learning, narrative, restorative, incident recall etc
• Providing consultation for outreach team, school staff and parents
• Provision of tools for schools to support their children’s SLC development
• Advise schools on provision development

What we are looking for

It goes without saying that we are looking for a therapist who has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and who has a talent for building relationships with children and supporting adults. We are looking for a therapist who is self-aware and has a level of resilience that can support a strong emotional balance.

About the organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

Equal opportunities & how to apply

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Sep 2025