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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 23 October 2025

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the CAMHS Head2Head Multidisciplinary Team carrying out specialist speech and language therapy assessments and intervention where appropriate to children and young people who are referred to the Head2Head Team predominately via the Youth Justice Pathway. This clinical role requires a high level of clinical expertise and understanding of Neurodiversity including Autism and Developmental Language Disorder and an interest in Social and Emotional Mental Health and Youth Justice.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for providing specialist speech and language assessment, formulation and diagnosis,requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, interpretation and analysis. This will include individual language and communication assessment, and intervention where appropriate, supporting and advising the team of any language and communication needs and how these may impact on the CYPs ability to access the wider teams interventions and/or assessments. You will support case discussions and consultations within the team, provide bespoke training and advice where appropriate to the team and as part of the wider CAMHS Speech and Language Therapy Service.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-1141-25-MH

Job locations

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Youll work directly with young people aged 1018, many of whom present with complex presentations, including neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma histories, and speech, language, and communication difficulties (SLCN). You'll conduct specialist assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and support staff to embed communication-inclusive approaches across the service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Youll work directly with young people aged 1018, many of whom present with complex presentations, including neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma histories, and speech, language, and communication difficulties (SLCN). You'll conduct specialist assessments, deliver tailored interventions, and support staff to embed communication-inclusive approaches across the service.

Person Specification

Training

Essential

  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification
  • Registered member of RCSLT
  • Healthcare professional Council HCPC

Desirable

  • Additional postgraduate training/experience up to Masters degree equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide a specialist speech & language therapy assessment , formulation, intervention and advice.
  • Clinical educator skills
  • Contribute to risk assessment and formulation through highlighting communication needs.
  • oHighly relevant and specialist theoretical and practical knowledge underpinned by current evidence-based practice including broad range of assessments and treatments relevant to specialist client group and extensive knowledge of a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions in relation to speech and language therapy

Desirable

  • oExperience of audit, service evaluation and standard setting is desirable.
Person Specification

Training

Essential

  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification
  • Registered member of RCSLT
  • Healthcare professional Council HCPC

Desirable

  • Additional postgraduate training/experience up to Masters degree equivalent

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to provide a specialist speech & language therapy assessment , formulation, intervention and advice.
  • Clinical educator skills
  • Contribute to risk assessment and formulation through highlighting communication needs.
  • oHighly relevant and specialist theoretical and practical knowledge underpinned by current evidence-based practice including broad range of assessments and treatments relevant to specialist client group and extensive knowledge of a range of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions in relation to speech and language therapy

Desirable

  • oExperience of audit, service evaluation and standard setting is desirable.

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL


Employer's website

https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist

Danielle Haddon

danielle.haddon@nottshc.nhs.uk

07880727114

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Per Annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

186-1141-25-MH

Job locations

Hopewood

Foster Drive

Nottingham

NG5 3FL


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