Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 186-1141-25-MH
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hopewood
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 Per Annum (pro rata for part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
#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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You’ll work directly with young people aged 10–18, 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 criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Healthcare professional Council HCPC
Desirable criteria
- Additional postgraduate training/experience up to Masters degree equivalent
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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.
- • Highly 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 criteria
- • Experience of audit, service evaluation and standard setting is desirable.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Danielle Haddon
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07880727114
- Additional information
Gwen Morgan
Operational Lead
07880744640
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