91 highly specialist speech language therapist jobs found

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...

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Advanced Practitioner) The closing date is 07 July 2026 We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to coordinate the community clinic caseloads across the South of the county. The post is a fixed term maternity cover post based in the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Team in the South Staffordshire area. The post holder will manage a community clinic caseload and provide second opinions for colleagues across South Staffordshire. The successful applicant will carry out leadership duties within the team, attend tribunals if required, and support junior colleagues with second opinions, supervision and appraisals. They will also attend Early Years Forum meetings throughout the year. The post holder will be required to work closely with fellow coordinators within the South team to support staff and manage caseloads effectively. The...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is an advanced foundation trust and one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, employing more than 4,500 staff across London and Hertfordshire. We offer a range of rewarding career opportunities, inclusive of developmental, behavioural and health services for children and adults. Job overview Band 7 Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Eating and Drinking Lead Location: Merton Birches Polyclinic, Town Mitcham Contract: Permanent, full time, flexible working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Mon Fri 9 5) Salary: £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (inclusive of HCAS) Closing date: 19/07/:59 The successful candidate will lead the provision of assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) difficulties. Working across community, clinic, education and home settings, you will support integrated care, develop pathways and deliver...

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 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...

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...

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...

The NHS is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Advanced Practitioner) in Rugeley for a fixed-term maternity cover role. The successful candidate will coordinate community clinic caseloads across the South Staffordshire area, manage clinical duties, supervise junior staff, and provide leadership within the team. This role offers a chance to develop your clinical skills and leadership experience while working with children with severe communication disorders. Applicants should have significant experience, a relevant degree, and HCPC registration.

Job Title: Head of Speech and Language Therapy Agency: East London NHS Foundation Trust Location: London, United Kingdom Salary/Rate: £66,274 to £73,496 / Year Lead a Specialist Service. Shape Clinical Practice. Improve Lives. We are seeking an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our forensic learning disability and mental health services as Head of Speech and Language Therapy. This is a unique opportunity to combine professional leadership with specialist clinical practice in a challenging but highly rewarding forensic setting. You will lead a small and dedicated Speech and Language Therapy team (including a dysphagia service) of six staff, while maintaining a clinical role on one of our medium secure forensic learning disability inpatient wards. Clinically, working within a specialist multidisciplinary team, you will support adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex communication needs, helping to ensure communication is understood...

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is looking for an experienced Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in London. This permanent position involves leading the provision for children with eating and swallowing difficulties across various settings. The ideal candidate must have a recognised SLT degree, UK HCPC registration, and expertise in managing complex dysphagic cases. This role offers full responsibility for developing care plans and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams. Join us in providing person-centred care.

Role: Senior Speech & Language Therapist Location: Hemel Hempstead Salary: £55,500 per annum (inclusive of paid school holidays) + excellent benefits Full Time - Term Time Only A specialist education provider is seeking an experienced Senior Speech & Language Therapist to join a growing multi-disciplinary clinical team supporting children and young people with complex additional needs. This role is based within a specialist independent day school for pupils aged 5-16, supporting children with a range of special educational needs including autism, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, and social, emotional, and communication needs. The Role Working collaboratively within a therapeutic education environment, you will provide specialist Speech & Language Therapy support to children and young people with complex presentations, including: Autism spectrum conditions ADHD Speech, language and communication needs Developmental trauma Social, emotional...