Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional NHS Trust is seeking a passionate Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic Neurodevelopmental Team. Your role involves assessing children up to 18 years old for autism and language needs. This position offers the opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary team focused on delivering high-quality patient care. You'll contribute to specialist assessments and reports to aid in understanding and supporting young people. Competitive salary from £38,682 to £46,580 per annum pro rata, as well as opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of Speech and Language Therapy delivery.
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of supporting people with mental health issues or autism.

Responsibilities

• Carry out observations and specialist assessments.
• Contribute to comprehensive reports for assessment pathways.
• Support children and families in a multidisciplinary approach.

Skills

Understanding of mental health conditions

Clinical risk assessment

Experience in multidisciplinary team

Education

Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Current registration with regulatory body

Post graduate training in specialist area

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Are you a passionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of children, young people and their families? We are seeking a motivated clinician to join our dynamic Neurodevelopmental Team, where your expertise will play a key role in assessing children and young people up to 18 years old in relation to possible autism and/or language needs.

Main duties of the job

As an integral member of our CAMHS team, you will carry out observations, specialist assessments and contribute to comprehensive reports that inform high-quality, clinically compliant assessment pathways.

Your professional voice and skills are an essential part of our multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and supporting each young person. Alongside your CAMHS colleagues, you will be part of a wider team of supportive speech and language therapists who work in a range of teams, giving you opportunities to share expertise, learn from others, and access high-quality training and supervision.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being part of an experienced and inclusive team -- one that is passionate about supporting children, young people and their families.

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 the role but are keen to recruit an individual who has some experience in this area and can bring that experience and knowledge to our team. If you enjoy a challenge, and are flexible, enthusiastic and eager to grow your specialist skills within CAMHS and neurodevelopmental practice, we'd love to hear from you.

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 evidence-based 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