Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Early Years

NHS; Crewe; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Crewe is seeking a qualified Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist. This full-time role involves providing assessments and therapies to children. You will manage a defined caseload and work collaboratively with families and other professionals. Essential qualifications include a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration, with experience working with paediatric clients being highly desirable. The salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
• Experience working with paediatric clients.
• Evidence of working in various settings including early years.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and intervention for speech and language therapy.
• Manage a defined caseload independently.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.

Skills

Paediatric Assessment and treatment

Working with children with complex needs

Caseload management

Knowledge of SEND

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registration

Appropriate Postgraduate Qualifications

Job description

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Early Years

The closing date is 22 January 2026

Are you a qualified Speech and Language Therapist with experience of working with children and young people? Would you like to join a forward-thinking, innovative and supportive organisation?

Then we have the role for you! We would love to tell you about an opportunity that has just arisen for an experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our fantastic team here in the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP). The job itself will be based in our Cheshire East locality and will provide opportunities to work in our Early Years team. You will work alongside colleagues to implement Speech and Language therapy for children and young people from pre‑school to school age and be well supported alongside our excellent team of therapists across the patch, as well as an experienced team leader. You will work with Early Years settings to implement advice and guidance around embedding strategies, as well as holding a direct caseload of pre‑school children.

We would be looking for applicants who have some post‑graduate experience of working with Early Years children, and who have a good understanding of working within clinic settings. If you would like to play a crucial role in the development of children and young people in the area, please get in touch – we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Completion of standardised assessments and evidence‑based intervention in a variety of different settings.
• Implementation of evidence‑based practice within the service.
• Working alongside education colleagues, parents, other members of the MDT to contribute towards outcomes being achieved.
• Involvement in the training programme offered by the service to promote a Universal, Targeted and Specialist tiered service.
• Participation in the EHCP process – both in regards to statutory assessments and annual reviews.
• Contribution to peer review groups to promote CPD.
• Supervision and support to Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists, Therapy Assistants and Students.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399 K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357 K). The Trust provides high‑quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford. The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff.

An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7 million.

During the Coronavirus pandemic the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Job responsibilities

• To provide assessment, diagnosis and appropriate speech and language therapy intervention for clients referred to the Service in line with RCSLT Communicating Quality 3.
• To manage a defined caseload independently.
• To manage his/her own time and have an ability to prioritise tasks with minimal support.
• To decide when to discontinue the management of a client and ensure that relevant professionals and client/carers are made aware as soon as possible of the reasons for this decision.
• To identify the need for clinical support and advice and seek this from more senior clinicians as appropriate in order to provide a high quality Service.
• To work closely with all appropriate agencies and colleagues for exchange of information and to ensure the comprehensive management of the client, as advised by a more senior clinician. This may include the provision of professional advice in the form of a report for inclusion in the Statutory Assessment of Special Educational Needs where this is requested and undertake Annual Reviews as appropriate.
• To provide appropriate information, advice and support to clients and their carers.
• To give and request second opinions when appropriate.
• To attend multi‑disciplinary meetings as required.
• To be advised on the use of current practice by more senior clinicians.
• To undertake the placements of Speech and Language Therapy students as appropriate.
• To supervise assistants and volunteers as required.
• To provide support for newly qualified Speech and Language Therapy students as appropriate.
• To participate in the development of innovative practice in collaboration with more senior clinicians.
• To participate in activities designed to improve the effectiveness of service provision.
• To develop clinical expertise under direction and in consultation with more senior clinicians.
• To keep up to date with current clinical and technological advances in discussion with more senior clinicians.
• To provide training to others as appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registered

Desirable

• Appropriate Postgraduate Qualifications

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of paediatric Assessment and treatment skills
• Evidence of working with children with complex needs / ASC
• Evidence of working within a variety of settings including EYs settings / previous experience of clinics
• Evidence of caseload management
• Knowledge of SEND

Desirable

• Student mentor

Values / essential requirements

Essential

• Evidence of understanding of MCHT Behaviours and values
• Car driver

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Infinity House
Mallard Way
Crewe
CW1 6ZQ

Employer's website

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata