Speech And Language Therapist - Cfhd

Devon Partnership Nhs Trust; Exeter; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon Partnership NHS Trust in Exeter is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated full-time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the community service delivering SLT to children and young people in clinic and education settings.

You will work within CFHD, receive regular supervision and opportunities for training, and become part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team across Devon and Torbay under the Balanced System framework.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in community/education settings.
• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for children.
• Knowledge of a broad range of therapeutic interventions for children.
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit principles.
• Understanding of roles of other professionals relevant to the client group.
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of children and young people in the Exeter area with developmental speech, language and communication disorders, with support from senior colleagues.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of developmental speech, language and communication disorders.
• Provide appropriate intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• Advise parents, carers, early years and school staff and other professionals on communication needs.
• Set up and monitor programmes to be carried out by other team members.
• Prepare reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

Skills

Children & Young People

Assessment tools

Therapeutic interventions

Clinical governance / audit

Interprofessional collaboration

Record keeping

Education

SLT Degree qualification

HCPC Registration

RCOT Membership

Special Interest Groups membership

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated full-time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist. This post will be based in Exeter and will be part of the highly supportive Exeter and Okehampton S< Team, delivering a community speech and language therapy service to children and young people within clinic and education settings. Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. 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.

Main duties of the job

The speech and language therapy service within CFHD have transformed to work within the Balanced System framework. The Speech, Language and Communication pathway consists of Speech and Language Therapists and Therapy Assistants working across Devon and Torbay. The aim of the team is to ensure that specialist support is easily accessible within the community settings, providing both direct support to children, young people and families, and to the wider community teams. Everyone in the team is provided with regular supervision, opportunities for training and development.

• To independently manage, with access to support from more senior colleagues and the team, a caseload of children and young people in the Exeter area with developmental disorders of speech, language and communication.
• The provision of a speech and language therapy service of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders of speech, language and communication.
• To provide appropriate intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• To provide advice to parents and carers, early years and school staff and other professionals on matters relating to the speech, language and communication needs of individual children and young people.
• To set up and monitor programmes to be carried out by other key workers.
• To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Our children and young people say

We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

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.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in community / education settings
• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to working with children
• Well established knowledge of a broad range of appropriate therapeutic interventions to treat children
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: Evergreen, Victoria Park Road, EXETER, EX2 4NU, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Team Manager, Tanya Bowden, [e-mail]

Details

Date posted: 01 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9369-26-0752
Job locations: Evergreen, Victoria Park Road, EXETER, EX2 4NU, United Kingdom

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.