97 highly specialist speech language therapist jobs found

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Closing date: 16 August 2026 Join the Experts at Hand (EaH) Team in Barking and Dagenham. Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists with the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD) play a vital role in a new model of early intervention and inclusion. Main duties of the job Provide early advice, consultation and intervention for children and young people with SEND. Support schools and settings to build confidence and capability in meeting needs inclusively. Deliver individual, group and whole setting approaches. Work as part of an integrated multidisciplinary team alongside education professionals, therapists, psychologists, family support services and other partners. Contribute to reducing waiting times and improving access to specialist support. Help develop innovative pathways that enable children and young people to thrive within their local...

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Job Summary: We are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work with us at the Leeds site of the Northern and Yorkshire Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service. This is a 9-month fixed term 0.6 wte Band 7 post to cover a maternity leave vacancy. The post-holder will be based at Leeds General Infirmary and will work in a team of 4.7 wte SLT's who are part of the Northern and Yorkshire Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service. Established in 2002, the service is commissioned to provide specialist therapy at a local level across the region and to perform our core duties as a designated regional centre. The role will include responsibility for one or more designated localities within our region, undertaking a wide range of clinical assessments and specialist therapy, and providing training and support to community speech and language therapists. The post-holder will also participate in speech videofluoroscopy...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 Main area Speech & Language Grade Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (The contract may be terminated sooner than the 12 months should the substantive employee return to work before the 12 month period.) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working) Job ref 073 Site Atherleigh Park Hospital Town Leigh, Greater Manchester Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/:59 Job overview An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen in Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to cover a maternity leave. This role will provide inpatient swallow and communication assessment and intervention to adults. The role reflects the changing and more complex health needs of our population, with opportunities to work with both acquired and developmental disorders, alongside complex mental health and physical health care needs. The...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist An incredibly exciting opportunity has arisen in Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to cover a maternity leave. This role will provide inpatient swallow and communication assessment and intervention to adults. The role reflects the changing and more complex health needs of our population, with opportunities to work with both acquired and developmental disorders, alongside complex mental health and physical health care needs. The successful applicant will be able to work independently with the adult population, building on their previous skills and knowledge with opportunities to develop new skills. It would be the perfect position for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with adult experience, who is keen to further develop depth of knowledge across a broad range of presentations and experience working within mental health for a fixed term period. It may be a great...

Specialist / Highly Speech and Language Therapist Post: Specialist / Highly Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6 / Band 7 equivalent) Salary: £40,966-£50,632 per year (dependent on experience) Contract: Full time, permanent Due to the opening of a new service, an exciting opportunity has become available for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our team at Cygnet Hospital Taunton. This role is suitable for a Specialist SLT who is interested in consolidating their practice or an established Specialist SLT who ready to take the next step in their career to a Highly Specialist role. Cygnet Taunton is opening a new 15 bed neuro cognitive service, which will provide comprehensive, long term inpatient care for older adults living with complex cognitive and neurological conditions alongside a psychiatric sequela. The Neurocognitive Health Pathway offers patients an improved quality of life and improved functionality often not easily available to them due to their...

Start Date: 21 August 2026 About Words First Words First is a multidisciplinary team of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Educational Psychologists, Counsellors and Play Therapists working across mainstream and specialist educational settings. We are passionate about interdisciplinary practice and supporting children and young people to access learning, participate fully in school life, and achieve their potential. We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist or Occupational Therapist with a specialist interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) to join our team as a Band 7 AAC Highly Specialist Therapist. About the Role This is a dual-role position combining a school-based clinical caseload with specialist AAC leadership responsibilities. The majority of your role will involve working directly with children and young people across a range of educational settings, including mainstream schools, specialist provisions...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 26 July 2026 This is an exciting opportunity to join our brilliant team covering a maternity leave post. The post holder will be joining the Specialist Medicine team, providing a highly specialist service to patients at Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust. The team delivers care across a wide range of specialties including Acute Medicine, Respiratory, Cancer Services, Surgical specialties and front door services. You will join a large and supportive team of therapists, including 2 Clinical Specialist SLTs and assistant SLTs. A FEES and videofluoroscopy service is available, and training to develop competencies in instrumental dysphagia assessment is offered. The service is based across both NUH campuses: City and QMC, with close links to the multidisciplinary team and opportunities for service development and leadership skill enhancement. Main duties of the job The post holder will work alongside...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Location: Hillingdon, Uxbridge, Isleworth - London Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Salary: Up to £58,000 per annum (DOE) plus a welcome bonus of £2,000 (distributed as: £1,000 after 3 months and £1,000 after probation) Closing date: Thursday, 13th August 2026 About the role We are seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and motivated Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our expanding multi disciplinary team working primarily in mainstream school settings within the Hillingdon, Uxbridge and Isleworth area. This position plays a pivotal role in shaping inclusive education strategy. You will implement universal strategies and targeted interventions across mainstream schools, deliver high quality workforce development, and empower staff to support whole school communication. Deliver staff training and consultations. Supervise and mentor Therapists and Assistants. Create and support...

Job Purpose To provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for children with feeding, swallowing, and complex communication needs across community and clinic settings. The post holder will manage a complex caseload, support families and multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to service development. Key Responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities Independently manage a specialist caseload of children with: Dysphagia (feeding and swallowing difficulties) Complex developmental needs (e.g. ASD, genetic conditions, neurological impairments) Communication difficulties associated with complex needs Carry out comprehensive assessments in clinic, home, and community settings Develop and implement evidence-based intervention plans for feeding and communication Provide risk assessments and management plans for dysphagia Deliver therapy through: Direct intervention Parent/carer coaching Training for school and care staff Monitor, evaluate, and adjust...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist We are looking for an experienced and motivated HCPC registered Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Speech and Language Therapy Service as a Band 7 Team Lead, covering the West Lancashire patch on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about leading high-quality community Speech and Language Therapy services and supporting teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care across a range of community settings. The post holder will have responsibility for the delivery of the clinical service within the defined area, providing visible leadership and day-to-day management to the team. You will play a key role in ensuring services are efficient, effective, well-co-ordinated and responsive, with quality and patient experience at the centre of everything you do. You will provide leadership, management and communication for the team, supporting...

Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 Main area : Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Grade : Band 7 Contract : Permanent Hours : 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9 5) Site : Merton Birches Polyclinic, Town Mitcham Salary : £55,524 - £62,652 per annum, inclusive of HCAS Job overview We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and highly motivated Band 7 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Therapy Service in Merton, leading the provision for children and young people with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. The successful candidate will provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with a range of developmental, neurological and complex health conditions, working across community, clinic, education and home settings. As the Eating and Drinking Lead, you will play a key role in service development, quality improvement and the implementation of...

Closing Date: Monday 27th July 2026 Position: Speech and Language Therapist – Band 6/7 Location: CENMAC (Greater London) / Havering Salary: Band 7 Contract: Full-time     Join an innovative team transforming support in schools. We are looking for highly skilled and motivated Speech and Language Therapists Band 7 with school-based experience to join an exciting new service as part of the Experts at Hand initiative. Working under the leadership of a Band 8 Highly Specialist Therapist, you will be part of a dynamic team delivering early, impactful support to children and young people with SEND across mainstream schools. You will work across school clusters, supporting settings to better identify and meet communication needs, while building staff confidence and capability. You will collaborate closely with experienced colleagues,...

Site The Mount Town Accrington Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (subject to confirmation) Salary period Yearly Closing 31/07/:59 Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve. As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including: Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care. Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support. Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation,...

Highly Specialist Speech & Lang Therapist The closing date is 16 August 2026 Job overviewJoin the Experts at Hand (EaH) Team in Barking and Dagenham - Speech and Language Therapists & Occupational Therapists with the North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) and London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD)Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Do you want to work at the forefront of integrated health, education and care, shaping a new model of early intervention and inclusion?North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT), working in partnership with the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham (LBBD) and North East London Integrated Care Board (NEL ICB), are recruiting Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists to join our new Experts at Hand (EaH) service. This innovative programme forms a central part of the local SEND Reform Plan and will...

Are you looking for mental health jobs in Leeds, York or with one of our regional services operating across the country? We have a range of NHS Job opportunities, placements and specialities in our clinical, research, and professional support teams across Leeds and York. At Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT), we strive to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. We can only achieve this by putting our staff and the people using our services at the centre of everything we do. This starts with the people we employ. We recruit based on values and qualifications (where required) and believe lived experience is an advantage. We look for potential, not perfection, and this means that together, we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, we seek out people who care, act with integrity and have the right skills. We want to add to our incredible colleagues, students and volunteers who share...

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) are searching for a passionate and caring Band 6 - Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their highly skilled and motivated team. UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom, and overseas. Job Purpose This post is a full-time Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist post based at UCH. The successful applicant will be responsible for delivering a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to patients across general acute wards and under a variety of specialities, as assigned by the Clinical Lead. Main Duties and Responsibilities Develop and maintain close association with staff within the adult acute team in order to facilitate and promote an integrated multidisciplinary service. Implement evidence-based practice by...

Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist - Acute Medicine/Surgery Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 per annum (pro rata) We are looking for an enthusiastic Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist to drive improvement across acute and outpatient services. The role involves co leading the service across two sites, reviewing service models, streamlining pathways, strengthening multidisciplinary teamwork, and delivering training and education to enhance care for patients with swallowing and communication needs. Key Responsibilities Lead and provide operational management of the Speech & Language Therapy service to acute medicine and surgery. Lead service development activities and support staff working. Use advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose and independently manage complex dysphagia and disorders of communication. Represent Speech & Language Therapy within multidisciplinary team settings, contributing specialist expertise for patients with...

Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 Main area Division E - Paediatrics Grade Band 7 Contract 6 months (Fixed Term / Secondment until Jan 2027) Hours Part time Flexible working 24 hours per week (Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180 E 263122 Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division E Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 - £56,515 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/:59 Interview date 18/08/2026 Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Speech and Language Therapy Team within Cleft.NET.East, the East of England regional multidisciplinary Cleft Lip and Palate Service based at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. We are seeking an organised and flexible clinician with significant experience and a strong interest in cleft related speech disorders and/or non cleft Velopharyngeal Dysfunction (VPD). This role offers the opportunity to develop...