Are you passionate about making a life‑changing impact early in a child's development? We're looking for a skilled and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to play a pivotal role in our early assessment pathway for autism diagnosis.
Responsibilities
* Lead high-quality communication assessments to identify early indicators of autism, including speech, language, social communication and play skills.
* Work closely with families, offering guidance, developmental insight and compassionate support throughout the assessment journey.
* Collaborate within a dynamic multidisciplinary team of paediatricians and specialist nurses, contributing your specialist expertise to ensure accurate and holistic diagnoses.
* Administer evidence-based assessment tools and provide clear, insightful reports that help shape each child's support plan.
* Champion early intervention, helping families and settings understand practical strategies that foster communication and social development.
* Work in collaboration and harmony with the community paediatric speech and language therapy team to enable coordinated care and support to be provided.
Qualifications & Skills
* Highly motivated to work with children and their families/carers.
* Excellent communication, organisational and prioritisation skills.
* Enthusiastic team member.
About the trust
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral peninsula and serves a population of approximately 400,000 people across the North West of England. It provides a high quality range of acute care services, includes the region’s only emergency department, and employs over 6,000 staff.
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