Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment opportunity considered for internal staff. Post may become permanent.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday. No weekends or on-calls.)
- Job ref
- 419-7798581-SL-FH
- Employer
- York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Springhill House
- Town
- Scarborough
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/04/2026
Employer heading
Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
Band 6
Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).
Our Values
- We are KIND
- We are OPEN
- We pursue EXCELLENCE
We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.
People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority
Job overview
Looking for a new challenge?
We are delighted to offer several opportunities for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist covering Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale areas.
We are friendly, supportive and committed to ongoing improvement. As part of this, we are undertaking several service improvements and transformations, making it a particularly exciting time to join us now as you'll be part of our ongoing advancements!
This role spans across diverse settings— educational settings, clinics, and homes —managing a range of clinical presentations in speech, language and communication.
We're in search of an individual who demonstrates leadership traits and champions the needs of our patients. As a Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, you'll manage a designated caseload with support from senior clinicians, providing supervision and training to colleagues. Your role here emphasises evidence-based practice, innovation, and collaboration across the multiple agencies and specialties required to support our children effectively.
Interviews will be held on the 23rd April 2026.
Main duties of the job
Specialised Assessment and Management: Conduct specialised speech and language therapy assessments and manage a specific group of patients within a defined clinical specialty.
Treatment for Complex Conditions: Assess, treat, and provide specialist advice for patients with complex conditions.
Autonomous Practice: Work independently, handling a caseload of patients with complex physical, psychological, and cognitive needs
Support and Training: Offer support, specialised advice, and training to junior staff and students
Resource and Information: Act as a resource within the department and provide specialised information and advice regarding patients in the clinical group.
Documentation and Service Improvement: Maintain records, contribute to business-related information for service development and priorities, initiate evidence-based audits and projects for clinical practice improvement.
Flexibility and Collaboration: Work flexibly within the department, respond to service needs, and support colleagues dealing with the patient group.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy. Access to a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and hold a full and valid driving licence (role will involve travel to numerous addresses that cannot be easily accessed by public transport means) is required.
Working for our organisation
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
Trust Information Pack:
https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
· Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
· 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
· A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
· A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
· Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
· NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
· An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
· Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
Armed Forces Friendly Employer
We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- HCPC Registered Speech & Language Therapist
- Evidence of relevant CPD activities
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of recognised post graduate training within specialist area
- Practice placement supervisor qualification
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience in a relevant junior role, including the management of a range of specialist area conditions, with evidence of additional knowledge acquired through formal and informal clinical supervision
Desirable criteria
- Experience of training/supporting others (including students) within specialist clinical area
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise and prioritise
- Ability to work as an effective member of multidisciplinary team
- Ability to present information, written and verbally in a clear and logical manner
Desirable criteria
- Ability to use different communication methods and styles, relevant to speciality
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jennie Landers
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01723 342 357
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