Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 01/09/2026
- Closes
- 15/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Oxleas Adult Autism Service. The role involves working with Autistic adults with complex mental health difficulties across two teams: the new Community Autism Service (CAS) and the Autism Acute Support Team (AAST). The post focuses on delivering high-quality assessment and intervention for individuals with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) in close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Key responsibilities
- To manage own caseload of patients within CAS and AAST
- To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and SaLT Students as needed
- To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to patients in partnership with their families/carers and the MDT
- To act as part of the multi-disciplinary mental health team and represent the Speech and Language Therapy Service at Team/Directorate meetings/working parties.
Essential criteria
- Professional SaLT qualification
- Member of RCSLT
- HCPC Registration
- Completed RCSLT NQP competencies
- Previously working in a health MDT
- Knowledge of the relationships/interactions between Autism - Speech, Language and Communication Needs - Mental Illness
Desirable criteria
- Previously worked as a SaLT within an Autism service
- Previously worked as a SaLT in mental health
- Awareness of a range of specialist assessment tools
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 9d
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
The closing date is 15 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity as emerged to join the Oxleas Adult Autism Service as we seek to appoint a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our service within the new Community Autism Service (CAS) and the Autism Acute Support Team (AAST) working with Autistic adults with complex mental health difficulties and without a learning disability.
CAS is a newly established service focused on delivering specialist community-based support to autistic adults without a learning disability and without a mental health condition that would make them eligible for other services. AAST is a long-established service supporting autistic adults without a learning disability who are admitted to acute care due to a mental health crisis.
The post will be split across both teams, with a strong emphasis on close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and on delivering high-quality assessment and intervention for individuals with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
Main duties of the job
- To manage own caseload of patients within CAS and AAST
- To line manage/clinically supervise SaLT Co-workers, SaLT Assistant and SaLT Students as needed
- To deliver high quality Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis and intervention to patients
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