Job overview
Join Us in Making a Difference!
"Shape Bright Futures - Your Skills, Their Voice"
Are you passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential? Were looking for enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapists to join our dynamic team in the beautiful Tees Valley a region that offers the perfect balance of career development and quality of life.
Following a recent reconfiguration of two separate services into one we have a wide range of clinical posts on offer.
Who Were Looking For
1. HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapists
2. Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people
3. Strong communication and teamwork skills
4. Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning
Why Tees Valley?
5. Affordable Living: Enjoy a lower cost of living compared to many UK regions, with excellent housing options.
6. Stunning Surroundings: From the breathtaking North York Moors and coastal walks at Saltburn and Redcar to vibrant urban centres like Middlesbrough and Darlington.
7. Great Connectivity: Easy access to Newcastle, York, and Leeds, plus excellent transport links.
8. Family-Friendly: Outstanding schools, parks, and cultural attractions make this a fantastic place to settle.
Main duties of the job
About the Role
Youll work within a supportive, forward-thinking team leading and delivering speech and language therapy services to children and young people across a range of settings, including:
9. Schools and nurseries
10. Hospital and Community clinics
11. Homes and virtual platforms
We embrace innovation and collaboration, offering opportunities to develop specialist skills in a wide range of clinical areas. As a Band 5 therapist you will be based within one of our 5 locality teams with opportunities to build knowledge and experience in clinical areas such as: language delay and disorder, speech delay and disorder, autism, learning disability, multi-lingualism, increased vulnerability, stammering and more.
Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Working for our organisation
What We Offer at University Hospitals Tees
12. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
13. Structured career development and CPD opportunities
14. Access to specialist supervision and peer support
We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:
Your Leadership Impact
Leading Your Team to Success
Service Improvement for Beginners
Developing your Service Improvement Skills
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
Explore leadership within the NHS
Promote Trust values and behaviours
Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
15. Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to children with speech, language and communication difficulties
16. Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks and to work independently
17. Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies.
18. Able to demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills
19. Ability to demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills
20. Ability to be assertive in relationships with other professionals, clients and carers
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
21. Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT and a certificate to practice
22. Registered member of the Health Professions Council.
Desirable criteria
23. Registered member of the RCSLT.
24. Evidence of Achieving Clinical Autonomy (completion of preceptorship for NQPs)
Experience
Essential criteria
25. Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist (including student placements)
26. Experience of working as a member of a Team
27. Experience of working in schools.
Desirable criteria
28. Experience of working as a member of a multi-agency team
Disclosure and Barring Checks (DBS)
It is the policy of South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who are new to the Trust who require DBS clearance for the post they have been offered, are required to pay the cost of their DBS. The method of payment for this is via salary deduction from your first month's pay.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Everything we do is shaped by our values: Respect, Support, and Collaborate.
At University Hospitals Tees we want our workspaces to be places where everyone feels welcome, valued and safe. We treat people with respect, and we celebrate the differences that make each of us unique.
We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, background, race, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family circumstances or beliefs.
We are here to support you throughout your application and at every stage of your career with us. We believe we work best when we collaborate, learn from each other and build teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Supporting disabled people and people with longterm conditions
We are a Disability Confident committed employer aspiring to become a lead employer in 2026.
This means we give fair and full consideration to applicants and will offer reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you need help with your application, or need the information in a different format, please contact our recruitment team and we will support you.
If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at or call us on 01642 854610
Right to Work in the UK
The Trust welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the criteria for the role. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK - (.
Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.
Please note that not everyone needs a Skilled Worker visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.
We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - ( and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - (
Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply. If you are in the UK already on a visa, please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.
The Trust encourages and supports all applicants to be fully vaccinated against both COVID19 and influenza.
Please be aware, there are occasions where some vacancies may close prior to the closing date advertised. This will only happen where sufficient applications are received AND will be made evident on the job advert.
Please note if you are successfully shortlisted, we will contact you via the email address that you have applied from so please ensure you check your emails regularly.
Existing employees of South Tees NHS Foundation Trust currently on the Redeployment Register, who meet the essential criteria for this post, will be shortlisted and interviewed prior to all other applicants.