Speech and Language Therapist

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England seeks a qualified Speech and Language Therapist for the Bee U Intensive Support Team. This role focuses on providing quality therapy for autistic children and young people, enhancing their communication abilities and supporting their families. The position is ideal for candidates with experience in community settings and a solid understanding of autism and learning disabilities. Apply now for a chance to contribute meaningfully to young people's health and well-being.

Benefits

Great career development

Ongoing training and support

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working therapeutically in the community.
• Understanding of Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Experience relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, experience-sensitive Speech and Language Therapy assessment.
• Deliver a range of SLT interventions for effective communication.
• Provide psychoeducation to families and support networks.

Skills

Experience relevant to the role

Experience working therapeutically in the community

Understanding of Learning Disabilities and Autism

Job description

Job Overview

Bee U is the emotional health and wellbeing service for people, up to the age of 25, living in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

You will be working in the Bee U Intensive Support Team, as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, specifically commissioned to work with autistic children and young people experiencing significant distress, who are at risk of hospital admission.

You will provide consultation to colleagues in the ISMHT, and across the BeeU service where required, regarding the communication needs of autistic young people seen by the service.

You will provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy input for autistic young people seen by the ISMHT: to assess, understand, support and promote their unique communication needs and preferences, utilising an experience‑sensitive and neurodivergence‑informed care framework.

This post is a Fixed Term contract for 12 months.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high quality, experience‑sensitive, neurodivergence‑informed Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) assessment for autistic young people seen in the BeeU ISMHT; supporting better understanding of an autistic child or young person’s unique ‘languaging’ style and communication identity across a variety of environments.
• Deliver a range of SLT interventions following specific SLT assessment to enable an autistic child or young person to communicate autonomously, authentically, and have agency to express a full range of communication functions, using their preferred communication means and modality across different environments, including Augmentative and Additional Communication (AAC).
• Provide psychoeducation to autistic CYP, families, carers and the wider support networks to facilitate insight into their unique communication style and needs.
• Ensure that interventions are provided in line with NICE Guidance, RCSLT guidelines including other relevant local and national documentation and current evidence‑based practice.
• Responsible for prioritising workload, allocation of work to oneself and other staff, and to cover all levels of priority of work within the service.
• Make clinical judgements backed up by clinical reasoning and recommendations based on research, and being respectful and inclusive of the lived experiences of autistic people in consultation with multi‑disciplinary staff and in accordance with the service specification.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award‑winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke‑on‑Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Experience relevant to the role.
• Experience working therapeutically in the community.
• Community working.
• Understanding of Learning Disabilities and Autism.
• Discussion of risk prevention and assessment.

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of the role.
• Working with families in distress.
• Discussion of risk in interview.

Additional information

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

For further information relating to this position please refer to the attached job description and job specification.