Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Nottingham is seeking a skilled clinician to join the CAMHS Head2Head Multidisciplinary Team. The role involves carrying out specialist speech and language therapy assessments and interventions for children and young people. The successful candidate will have experience in neurodiversity, including Autism, and will support a diverse range of staff networks to promote inclusivity. This role emphasizes a commitment to the health and wellbeing of colleagues while delivering care to the community.

Benefits

Employee-led staff networks

In-house occupational health services

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking required.
• Experience working with children and young people aged 10–18.
• Knowledge in developmental language disorders and Autism beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialist speech and language assessments.
• Deliver tailored interventions for young people.
• Support case discussions within the CAMHS team.

Skills

Clinical expertise in speech and language therapy

Understanding of Neurodiversity

Interest in Social and Emotional Mental Health

Ability to conduct assessments

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the CAMHS Head2Head Multidisciplinary Team carrying out specialist speech and language therapy assessments and intervention where appropriate to children and young people who are referred to the Head2Head Team predominately via the Youth Justice Pathway. This clinical role requires a high level of clinical expertise and understanding of Neurodiversity including Autism and Developmental Language Disorder and an interest in Social and Emotional Mental Health and Youth Justice.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

The post holder is responsible for providing specialist speech and language assessment, formulation and diagnosis, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, interpretation and analysis. This will include individual language and communication assessment, and intervention where appropriate, supporting and advising the team of any language and communication needs and how these may impact on the CYPs ability to access the wider teams interventions and/or assessments. You will support case discussions and consultations within the team, provide bespoke training and advice where appropriate to the team and as part of the wider CAMHS Speech and Language Therapy Service.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community 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.

You’ll work directly with young people aged 10–18, many of whom present with complex presentations, including neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma histories, and speech, language, and communication difficulties (SLCN). You'll conduct specialist assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and support staff to embed communication-inclusive approaches across the service.

This advert closes on Thursday 23 Oct 2025