Senior Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; York; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in York seeks a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to support and assess children with Neurodivergence. This part-time role (30 hours) requires working with a multidisciplinary team to deliver tailored assessments and treatments. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health and learning disabilities. Competitive salary from £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience supporting individuals with mental health issues or learning disabilities.
• Awareness of professional standards and their application.

Responsibilities

• Assess children and young people for language concerns and Neurodivergence.
• Conduct observations and specialist assessments.
• Deliver clinically compliant assessment pathways.

Skills

Experience in Speech and Language Therapy

Understanding of mental health conditions

Clinical risk assessment

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Current registration with regulatory body

Post graduate training in specialist area

Job description

Senior Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 23 September 2025

Do you have an interest and passion for understanding and working with children who require assessment/treatment for Neurodivergence? Do you want to work alongside a well-established and compassionate team in helping to assess and support these families? Then we have the right role for you. York's Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services are seeking to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to work within our Neuro pathway, part time (30 hours).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess children and young people to identify language concerns and possible Neurodivergence.

The successful candidate will become an integral part of the Neuro team, which will include observations, specialist assessments, and report writing, in order to deliver a clinically compliant assessment pathway for those children and young people up to the age of 18 years.

If you enjoy working within an experienced and inclusive team who are passionate about supporting children, young people and their families/carers, and enjoy a challenge, have a flexible approach, then we would like to hear from you.

You will work with a range of professionals from a variety of different agencies including social care, acute care and a range of community and voluntary sector partners.

The team is in a position to be able to help staff develop the knowledge and experience within CAMHS and offer additional training as appropriate to role but are keen to recruit an individual who has experience in this area and can bring that experience to the team.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We\'re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won\'t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job responsibilities

The role can be demanding but also highly rewarding so you will need to be someone who is motivated, resilient and passionate about working with this client group.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy role
• Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
• Post graduate training in relevant specialist area

Knowledge

• Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
• Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
• Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
• Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of managing complex Speech and Language Therapy cases
• Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice

Experience

• Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of Speech and Language Therapy delivery
• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
• Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team (SW essential criteria)

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum