Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, leading a team to assess and provide support for children with autism spectrum conditions. You will play a vital role in clinical leadership, ensuring high-quality care and supervision within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment committed to excellence in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience assessing children with autism spectrum conditions.
• Ability to supervise and lead a team of therapists.
• Knowledge of managing paediatric dysphagia.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessments for children suspected of having autism.
• Supervise a team of band 6 therapists.
• Provide clinical leadership and expertise in Dysphagia.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Expert knowledge in autism spectrum conditions

Communication with special needs

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Tools

CELF-5

ACE

Job description

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

To lead a team of specialist speech and language therapists as part of the Autism assessment service alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Speech and Language Therapy.

The main role of this team is to provide a high-quality speech and language assessment service for children suspected of having an autism spectrum condition, both pre-school and school-age (up to 18 years of age). As well as completing assessments, this role will include supervision of a team of band 6 speech & language therapists, in close conjunction with the Advanced Clinical Practitioner and wider multi-disciplinary team.

In addition, this post holder will support the wider hospital trust by performing comprehensive therapeutic assessment and management for infants, children and young adults with Dysphagia while inpatient in the hospital.

Please note that the Childrens Speech & Language Service in Plymouth is delivered by Livewell Southwest. While we maintain a close working relationship with this service, this post is within a separate service and is not part of this wider community team.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

To provide an expert speech & language opinion on young people being assessed for a possible autism spectrum condition in conjunction with the wider multi-disciplinary team.

To provide clinical leadership and supervision alongside the Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the speech & language therapy team based within the Community Paediatric service, ensuring the team maintains a high level of clinical excellence.

To maintain expert knowledge relating to assessment and support for young people with an autism spectrum condition, sharing this with others both within and external to the team.

To provide clinical expertise in Paediatric Dysphagia for in-patients, including some cover to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. To devise and deliver any individualised management plans and liaise with the community speech and language therapy team for follow up.

We are a people business where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

• To provide expert assessment for young people being assessed as part of an autism spectrum assessment pathway, forming an opinion on their presentation to be shared with the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• To use and support the speech & language therapy team in using a range of appropriate assessments such as the CELF-5, CELF-5 Metalinguistics, TALC and ACE.
• To actively contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings, offering a professional, defensible opinion whilst constructively engaging with and challenging colleagues.
• To provide clinical leadership for the Specialist Speech & Language Therapists within the community paediatric service, promoting practice development in line with local, regional and national guidelines.
• To communicate in an appropriate way with children and young people who have a range of special educational needs or disabilities.
• To ensure clear communication of information, both verbally and in writing, for families and other professionals.
• Within the speech & language team, carry out regular clinical and management supervision (including supervision around safeguarding) alongside annual appraisals.
• In collaboration with the MDT, provide appropriate scrutiny and oversight of the autism assessment process, including coordination of aspects of the autism assessment process and chairing of meetings where required.
• To support the development of the wider multi-disciplinary team utilising expert knowledge relating to autism spectrum conditions and speech & language development.
• To bring innovative solutions to the team, particularly in managing pressures around waiting times and complex assessments.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Speech Language Pathologist” roles.

Tavistock, England, United Kingdom 1 hour ago

Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Children's Service

Hiring Immediately for 2025! Graduate Program

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 9 hours ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

Torpoint, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

ID: 1036280 | Arabic Language teacher needed in Plymouth

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 4 months ago

Brixton, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Plymouth, England, United Kingdom 4 months ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.