Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust

Hucknall

Hybrid

GBP 49,000 - 57,000

Part time

8 days ago

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Job summary

Nottingham Children's Speech and Language Therapy service is part of Nottinghamshire Health NHS Foundation Trust, providing SLT support for SLCN and DLD across community settings. The role combines leadership with direct clinical work on complex caseloads, alongside staff supervision and pathway development.

The post holder will oversee the SLC pathway, supervise staff, and contribute to service planning and training with an emphasis on high quality, family‑centred care.

Qualifications

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification.
Health Professions Council Licence to Practice.
Desirable: Teaching/training qualification.
Desirable: Leadership qualification e.g. Mary Seacole.
Desirable: Member of RCSLT.

Responsibilities

Oversee the clinical delivery of the SLC pathway, ensuring well‑coordinated, proactive, specialist SLT services.
Supervise SLT assistants and less experienced SLTs; provide peer support.
Lead on staff training needs for the SLC pathway and drive service planning and transformation.
Maintain a clinical caseload including complex cases and families as part of the pathway.
Participate in leadership activities within the band 7 leadership team and contribute to transformation.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Leadership skills

Team builder

Autonomous working

Reflective practitioner

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Health Professions Council Licence to Practice

Teaching/training qualification (Desirable)

Leadership qualification e.g. Mary Seacole (Desirable)

Member of RCSLT (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

This post provides an exciting development opportunity for an experienced speech and language therapist to take on the clinical leadership of our SLCN pathway, including DLD.

You will be working closely with your Service Lead and the Service Manager to continue developing our SLCN pathway, and providing clinical support to the staff working on the pathway.

Alongside carrying a caseload of complex children with speech and language difficulties and suspected/diagnosed DLD you will have a day a week of protected non-clinical time for leadership duties. You will also oversee the day to day organisation and clinical leadership of our telephone advice line for families.

The SLT service supports a variety of speech, language and communication and/or dysphagia needs, covering community and specialist settings across the city and county for children and young people with developmental conditions/delay.

SLTs provide individual assessment, individual and group therapy and management, training, advice and liaison through consultative and coaching approaches, as appropriate.

SLTs work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team providing high quality, effective, accessible, person and family-centred services through tailored packages of care, training and mentoring in the most appropriate setting.

Nottingham Children's Speech and Language Therapy service is a supportive, friendly place to work and we offer excellent CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will oversee the clinical delivery of the SLC pathway, one of three clinical pathways in the service.

As the clinical lead you will share your expert clinical knowledge with the team and wider service. You will design packages of care and have an excellent knowledge of the evidence base with regard to SLCN.

You will join our band 7 leadership team, driving forward transformation work within your pathway and the service as a whole.

You will be responsible for carrying out supervision and appraisals for staff working on the pathway and will contribute to leadership and service planning for the wider SLT service.

You will identify and co-ordinate the training required by staff working on the SLC pathway, in order for them to provide high quality therapeutic interventions.

You will also lead on strategic developments within your specialism, setting or district in liaison with the service manager and clinical/quality transformation lead.

The post-holder will be expected to maintain a clinical caseload, which will include some of the most complex children and families on the SLC pathway.

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 £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (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.

About us

#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 our 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.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide highly specialist clinical expertise and leadership within their specialism, setting or district, in order that children with speech, language and communication needs and their families benefit from a well-coordinated pro‑active, specialist, efficient and effective speech and language therapy service.

They will also have experience of supervising SLT assistants and less experienced SLTs.

There is close support from other team members with a peer supervision programme also available. We are a large Nottinghamshire county wide service which provides opportunities to further develop specialist skills and knowledge.

You will be taking on a leadership role in the service at a really exciting time. We are currently transforming our SLT service. We are keen to innovate and develop to ensure that we are meeting the current and future needs of our children and families. We have already started the process of developing a clear vision and values for our service.

You must have a:

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
Health Professions Council Licence to Practice

Location and travel

We work out of a number of bases across Nottinghamshire and can offer flexibility as to where the post-holder is based. The post-holder will be required to travel out from the base to attend training events, meetings, community visits etc. However, there has been an increase in efficiency with the opportunity for some home working when required, and the use of digital technology allows meetings and supervision to take place via Microsoft Teams. This platform has also been used to provide individual patient assessment and management, and group education.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Highly specialist applied knowledge of working with children with SLCN/DLD
A broad knowledge of the evidence base relating to working with children with SLCN and DLD
Applied leadership knowledge
Knowledge of different learning styles
A broad-based knowledge of Speech, Language and Communication training approaches/programmes
Knowledge of National Policy and guidance and its impact on local practice e.g. Best Start, SEND white paper

Experience

Working experience of managing a complex caseload of children and young people with speech, language and communication needs
Experience of supporting students and other staff
Experience of leading/managing project work
Experience of designing and delivering different learning and development opportunities
Experience of contributing to SLT service development
Experience in developing evaluation/audit tools and resources as part of SLT team
Experience of effective multi-disciplinary working
Desirable: Experience of leading a team
Desirable: Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and influencing service delivery

Qualifications

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
Desirable: Teaching/training qualification
Desirable: Leadership qualification e.g. Mary Seacole
Desirable: Member of RCSLT

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills
Well organised and able to prioritise a busy workload
Leadership skills
Team builder and team member
Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
Reflective practitioner

Contractual Requirements

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Values and Behaviours

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
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork

Training

Extensive portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including highly specialist knowledge of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Children's Development Centre, City Hospital, Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: SLT Service Manager, Julie Belshaw, julie.belshaw@nottshc.nhs.uk

Details

Closing date: 01 November 2026

Date posted: 16 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change