Specialist Speech Language Therapist Complex Needs

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider seeks a part-time Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in Torquay, specializing in young people with complex needs. The role requires strong skills in assessment and intervention, along with relevant qualifications. Join a supportive team focused on innovative care and professional development in the community.

Benefits

Regular clinical supervision

Access to CPD sessions

Mentoring and coaching opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognized Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Registered Member of Health Care Professions Council.
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist SLT assessment and interventions for children with complex needs.
• Act as Clinical Specialist for complex needs across the area.
• Manage and organize a highly specialist caseload.

Skills

AAC caseload experience

Complex needs expertise

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience

Education

Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Post graduate leadership certificate

MSc in relevant clinical area

Job description

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Part time B7 Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist specialising in working with young people who have complex needs.

We are recruiting an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with specialist skills to join Children and Family Health Devon at an exciting time where innovative practice and cross discipline pathways are being developed and rolled out with dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. The advertised post will be based in the South Devon and Torbay locality and will contribute to leadership of Speech and Language therapy across the integrated pathway county wide.

The role will include speech and language assessment and intervention for children and young people with significant communication difficulties, often those with a complex medical history who usually access education via special school provision in the locality.

As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be!

Main duties of the job

• Work within the designated pathway to support Speech and Language Therapists working across and other integrated pathways.
• Provide specialist SLT assessment, advice and interventions to children, young people and their families and to hold a caseload of children with complex needs.
• Provide case management of an identified caseload of children and young people with highly complex long-term conditions and complex needs by utilising and promoting evidence-based care.
• Act as Clinical Specialist for complex needs across the Torbay, South and West Devon area , to lead, plan, co-ordinate and provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy service to include assessment, diagnosis, advice, treatment and staff training.
• To provide clinical supervision and line management to other Speech and Language Therapists under the leadership of the postholder.
• To work alongside colleagues in special schools, specialist community settings, mainstream schools and other community settings offering joint visits and second opinions in the field of early years complex needs
• To plan, implement and evaluate highly specialist training courses for speech and language therapists, other professionals from Health, Social Services and Education, including teachers.
• The management and organisation of a specific, personal highly specialist caseload, including complex cases, independently as a fully autonomous practitioner.

About us

Why work with us- Torbay Hospital provides acute care for the local community and has several community hospitals, and is a hot-spot for those who are considering living by the sea or within half an hour of Dartmoor National Park and an hour to Exmoor National Park. Meanwhile, Plymouth and Exeter are also both within a short drive to enjoy the culture, maritime history and shopping experiences.

All staff receive:

• Regular clinical supervision, one to one and peer groups
• Access to a variety of CPD sessions on specific clinical areas
• Clinical and caseload discussions with senior colleagues.
• Coaching, mentoring and access to external courses
• Attendance at regional and national CEN meetings

About us

What does Children and Family Health Devon offer families?

To find out about more about CFHD visit Children and Family Health (childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk) and www.vranchhouse.org

Job responsibilities

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification

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Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• Demonstrates relevent experience with an AAC caseload
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Registered Member of Health Care Professions Council
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Additional specialist training in AAC
• Demonstrates relevant experience with an ASD caseload
• Demonstrates relevant experience wih complex needs caseload
• Post graduate leadership certificate
• MSc in relevant clinical area
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
• Active Member of RCSLT Hubs

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.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust