Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 27 October 2025
A new opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and experienced speech and language therapist to join our multidisciplinary team in Chorley & South Ribble to provide a high quality service to children with speech, language and communication difficulties across the locality.
The post-holder will have a community caseload of children and will be required to contribute assessment findings as part of the neurodevelopmental pathway for children under 5 years.
The role will include work within special schools as well as working with children with complex needs within the community setting; experience of working with this cohort and within these settings is essential.
Benefits
* A culture which values you and the unique contribution you can make to the children and families we serve
* All the development opportunities of a large department with skilled senior therapists and in house Clinical Excellence Networks and specialist Speech and Language Therapy forum
* Support, supervision and mentorship from a senior colleague within your local team
* The opportunity to work with and learn from other professionals in our integrated therapy team
* Participation in exciting innovations and service improvements including development of technology
* Opportunity to join working parties to develop the service and build on your existing skills
Main duties of the job
You will offer us:
* Your enthusiasm, creativity and willingness to develop as a specialist therapist
* Your ideas on how we can be an even better service
* Your commitment to being the best clinician you can be
* Your full participation as a member of our team
* Your passion for developing a career working with children and their families.
As part of the role you will be expected to:
* Be responsible for all aspects of the management of an identified specialist caseload of children with speech, language and communication needs, attending special school provision and other educational settings. Including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, training for parents/carers and professionals, contribution to multidisciplinary team working, provision of EHCPs and creating individualised management and treatment plans, using clinical reasoning and utilising a range of evidence based treatment skills
* Provide assessment of social communication needs in line with the Trust's neuro developmental pathway
* Provide clinical supervision for junior speech and language therapists and / or assistant
* Participate in the clinical education of speech and language therapy students
For further information or an informal discussion about the post please contact us using the details provided.
About us
The team comprises of Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Physiotherapists and therapy assistants. We work closely with colleagues in health, education and social care to provide a genuinely child-centred service.
The successful applicants will be able to work closely with experienced Specialist Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in a supportive environment.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area. Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Professional Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy
* Current Professional Registration with HCPC
* Evidence of continued professional development
Knowledge
* Understanding of clinical governance framework & implications for practice, including audit and research governance
* Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools for children with diverse needs
* Knowledge of a range of therapy techniques and programmes for children with diverse needs/ related to client group
Experience
* Evidence of recent and relevant post graduate experience encompassing the specialist field of practice. that demonstrates an in depth knowledge of specialist area
* Multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working
* Experience of working with children with complex needs and their families in community/non clinical setting
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.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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