130 highly specialist speech and language therapist jobs found

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (dysphagia specialist) The closing date is 12 July 2026 Responsibilities To assess and diagnose children with complex communication disorders, complex eating and drinking difficulties and severe learning disability. To co coordinate therapeutic support for Augmentative and Alternative Communication for children with complex needs. To develop and implement highly specialist speech and language therapy treatment programmes and to measure and evaluate outcomes. To ensure that clients/parents/teaching staff are involved in the planning and prioritisation of the treatment plans wherever possible. To provide highly specialist advice and programmes to parents/guardians, carers and other professionals regarding the management and care of children with complex communication disorders, complex eating and drinking difficulties, AAC needs and severe learning disability. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence-based...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Clinical Lead We are excited to share that we have a new role to our service due to the expansion of the Sherwood Manor School. We are looking for a band 7 SALT who can provide clinical supervision and therapies oversight of this setting, working across a trans-disciplinary team. Do you want to be part of a large transdisciplinary team of dedicated teaching staff, occupational therapists, speech & language therapists and wellbeing practitioners helping children aged 4 to 19 years with complex needs? Do you have a passion for working with children, a growth mindset and are confident, enthusiastic, calm, and adaptable. We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our therapy team at Sherwood Manor and are seeking an enthusiastic speech and language therapist to join our friendly and supportive team in a leadership capacity. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a...

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Band 7 Main area Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent. Hours: 37.5 per week. Job ref 824-INNER-. Site: Medical Centre, Woodfield Road and Schools in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea Town, London. Salary £58,133 - £65,261 per annum (incl HCAS pro rata). Closing date 29/06/:59. Job overview Opportunity to join a dynamic education service. Work with children and young people (CYP) who have a range of speech, language and communication needs in mainstream schools. Collaborate with schools and multidisciplinary professionals to deliver a tailored service supporting CYP and families. Build on clinical expertise by conducting assessments, identifying needs, and developing, implementing, and evaluating specialist communication interventions. Responsibilities Providing highly specialised clinical support to children with developmental speech and language disorders and social communication differences....

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist We're excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our dynamic education service. This role offers the chance to work with children and young people (CYP) who have a range of speech, language and communication needs, within the mainstream schools team. You'll collaborate closely with both the mainstream schools team and multi-disciplinary professionals to deliver a tailored service that supports CYP and their families. In this role, you'll have the chance to build on your clinical expertise by conducting assessments, identifying needs, and developing, implementing, and evaluating specialist communication interventions. Why Join Us? Develop advanced clinical skills in assessment and intervention planning Work within a supportive, experienced and collaborative team Access regular 1:1 and peer supervision, plus internal twilight training Gain experience in clinical...

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...

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...

Specialist / Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (HCPC Registered) Term-time only Full time or part time considered Salary dependent on experience Would you like to develop your existing skills supporting children and young people with physical disabilities and related complex communication needs to meet their potential? If so, we would love to hear from you! Treloar's is a charity that provides outstanding education, therapy and care to physically disabled young people, and empowers them to live more independent and fulfilling lives. We are looking for a Speech & Language Therapist to join our experienced and highly supportive on site SLT team at Treloar's. Our team has a strong values based approach and an excellent reputation throughout the organisation and beyond. In SLT, we work closely with educational, clinical and residential care colleagues across the School and College campus to meet the complex needs of our students. Our well established...

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...

Helping others improve and turn their lives around - there's no better feeling. It's what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.Post: Specialist / Highly Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6 / Band 7 equivalent)Salary: £40,966-£50,632 per year (dependent on experience)Contract: Full time, permanentDue 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...

Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Join our North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust community team as a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and utilise your skills to develop our Neurodevelopmental Pathway. The closing date is 14 July 2026. This rewarding leadership role offers you a direct route to funded, formal qualification in gold standard assessment tools, including full certification in both ADOS-2 and ADI-R . Working alongside a dedicated team of paediatricians, speech and language therapists, and specialist nurses, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our diagnostic service by participating in a new project to create joint assessment clinics with CYPMHS colleagues and building relationships with colleagues in educational settings. In this position, you will participate in complex autism assessments for children and young people, utilising your advanced clinical reasoning to provide accurate differential...

Paediatric Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist The closing date is 10 July 2026 This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join the team and contribute to a Speech and language therapy led Autism pathway. As a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist ASC/Neurodevelopmental you will complete social communication assessments/ADOS and ADI as part of the Neurodevelopmental assessment pathway. To contribute to MDT discussions to make decisions about possible diagnosis. To write reports with advice and to signpost to appropriate support. Main duties of the job To assess and diagnose within the highly specialist clinical area To produce detailed reports reflecting specialist knowledge regarding patients' needs and summarising proposed treatment plans. To contribute to legal documents such as Education, Health and Care Plans. Annual reviews and individual education plans. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use...

Introduction Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for a rewarding part time role where your advanced expertise truly makes a difference? Join Adderley Green as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, managing a meaningful and complex caseload within a supportive multidisciplinary team. In this part time role, you will take full personal, professional and legal responsibility for your own highly specialist caseload, working independently while accessing supervision and support when required. You will carry out detailed communication and swallowing assessments using a range of formal and informal tools, including perceptual analysis and in depth language assessment, to support accurate clinical decision making and contribute to differential diagnosis and prognosis. You will work closely with residents, families and carers, providing clear and compassionate explanations of complex communication, voice and swallowing needs. You will contribute...

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist We are currently expanding the size of our therapies team by recruiting speech and language therapists to support the rise of statutory speech and language therapy provision and SEND Support services across the London Borough of Sutton. As part of the Government's SEND reform we are developing a new and exciting Experts At Hand service launching in September 2026. You will be employed by Cognus Therapies team. We are a thriving multidisciplinary team of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, practitioners and therapy assistants who support children and young people aged 4 25 years in mainstream schools, colleges, and specialist settings within the London Borough of Sutton and surrounding boroughs. Cognus Therapies is owned by the London Borough of Sutton and forms part of Cognus Limited who are the providers for special educational needs services within the borough, and we share an office with Education...

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to support children with speech and language disorders in schools. The role requires collaboration with families and multidisciplinary teams, conducting assessments, and developing tailored interventions. The ideal candidate will hold a relevant degree, HCPC and RCSLT registrations, and have extensive experience working with children having speech and communication difficulties. This permanent contract offers a dynamic work environment.

Senior Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 05 July 2026. Are you a Speech and language therapist looking for an opportunity to widen your experience and develop a Specialism working with Adults who have Learning Disabilities? We can offer you the opportunity to develop your skills working within a Multidisciplinary Community Learning Disability Health Team including nurses, psychologists, OTs, Physios and Psychiatrists across East Lancashire. For further details or informal visits, please contact on the details provided. Main duties of the job The post holder will work alongside other Speech and language therapists and receive clinical supervision from a highly Specialist Speech and language therapist to deliver SLT intervention to meet the communication and dysphagia needs of adults referred to the team. The post offers the opportunity to develop specialist skills across a range of clinical areas including dysphagia, AAC, Total Communication and high level...

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Inpatient Unit We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our team within the borough of Brent. The post is based across the Robertson Unit and Furness ward at Willesden Centre for Health and Care. In this role, you will provide swallowing and communication assessment, management and intervention for adults with varying neurological conditions. You will work across: Robertson Rehabilitation Unit - a specialist level 2b neuro rehabilitation service which admits patients with a wide range of diagnoses including stroke, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and critical illness neuropathies. Furness ward - a general rehabilitation service for those patients who no longer require acute medical care but require further therapeutic intervention prior to discharge home. You will be part of a supportive and collaborative Brent SLT team, with access to structured...

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist We are recruiting for a band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to work within Children's Speech and Language Therapy in Knowsley Community Paediatric Service. The successful candidate will work with children 0-18 with Speech, language and communication difficulties working to assess, treat and support clients and their carers to support their communication skills. Previous experience working with children and young people aged 0-18 year with Speech, Language and communication difficulties would be hugely beneficial. The post holder will work with a team of speech and language therapists and assistants to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to people with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties in a range of education settings, clinics and clients' own homes. They will work collaboratively with other agencies and carers to enable them to understand communication impairments and to provide...

The salary for this vacancy is under Local Government green book band 5. Salary range is £46,356 – £55,272 dependant on experience.  Job Description The Service & Team:   Cornwall Council’s Communication Support Team is a small friendly team working in schools and settings across Cornwall. We comprise Speech and Language Therapists, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and Advisory Teachers.  We are part of the wider SEND Support Service. We work closely with colleagues to provide advice, training and support on a wide range of general SEND issues such as the Graduated Response and EHC Needs Assessments. We value and support a wide range of continued professional development both within and outside of the county.     The Role: This post will include developing support in settings for children and young people with Speech, Language and Communication Needs. This can include...

Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Lead Speech & Language Therapist - Urgent Care Pathway (Fixed Term - Maternity Cover) We are seeking an experienced and motivated clinician to work alongside the Speech and Language Therapy Lead and wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to review, plan, and coordinate SLT provision across the urgent care pathway. This is a fixed-term opportunity to cover maternity leave, offering an excellent chance to step into a key leadership role within a developing and dynamic service. It provides valuable experience in service development, operational leadership, and pathway redesign, ideal for clinicians looking to broaden their skills and advance their career. The role is designed to support patient flow across the organisation, and the successful candidate will play a central role in driving service development and change, becoming an integral member of urgent care teams. Main Duties of the Job A core element of the role will be...