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Senior Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 12 August 2025
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist for maternity cover to work within the Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for Teesside.
The Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for Teesside assess children and young people aged 5 - 18 years old for ASD. The team covers the areas of Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar. The successful post holder will be based at The Glades, Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EE.
The post holder will work alongside the wider MDT which includes psychiatry, nursing, support workers, admin staff and psychologists.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will assess children and young people to identify language concerns and ASD traits. The post holder will work within the MDT to assist with the diagnostic outcomes for children and young people being assessed for ASD.
The post holder will be responsible to keep up to date with mandatory training.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job responsibilities
The successful individual is required to hold the relevant qualifications. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
You will be expected to work Monday - Friday. The post will be to commence as soon as possible with a period of induction and training.
Please get in touch if you have any further questions or would like to have a chat about the role.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Appropriate professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy role
* Current relevant registration with specific regulatory body
* Post graduate training in relevant specialist area
Knowledge
* Understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities.
* Clinical risk assessment and application in practice
* Knowledge of evidencebased practice in designated specialist area
* Post graduate training in specialist area if applicable to post (e.g. dysphagia, autism diagnostics)
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* Experience of managing complex Speech and Language Therapy cases
* Awareness of professional standards and its application to practice
Experience
* Minimum 12 months post qualifying experience of Speech and Language Therapy delivery
* Experience of supporting people with mental health issues, learning disability or autism
* Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team (SW essential criteria)
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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