Speech and Language Therapist- Clinical Specialist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (Clinical Specialist) to join the Health and Justice Team, covering two prisons in the North East of England: HMP Holme House and HMP Deerbolt. The role involves working as an integral part of multi-disciplinary teams, providing patient care, and supporting individuals with mental health conditions and neurodiversity within secure environments. The successful candidate will be an experienced SLT, committed to equal opportunities, and will receive robust supervision and comprehensive induction and development opportunities.
Key responsibilities
- Assess, plan and provide patient care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Work within a team of Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners, and wider partner agencies.
- Engage clients with complex needs in an innovative and flexible manner.
- Be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices, reflecting trust values of Responsibility, Respect and Compassion.
- Pass prison vetting, including criminal record, financial standing, and social media checks.
Essential criteria
- Pre-registration qualification in speech and language therapy as recognised by HCPC
- Registration with HCPC.
- Evidence of post-registration Masters level learning
- Or in the absence of masters level learning have equivalent experience in relevant area. E.g. relevant level 7 courses, researcher role, quality improvement activity, leading service development, project management, strategic leadership, NICE involvement, service evaluation.
- And the following - Substantial clinical experience of complex speech and language therapy delivery in relevant specialist area in collaboration with service users, families and relevant others.
- Significant experience of supporting people with mental health conditions, learning disability or autism
- Significant understanding of the needs of service users with mental health conditions or learning disabilities or autism
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in Multidisciplinary Team (SW essential criteria)
- Complex clinical risk assessment and application in practice
- Substantial knowledge of evidence- based practice in designated specialist area
- Comprehensive awareness of professional standards and their application to practice
- Experience of participating in quality improvement activities, service development, and/or project management.
- Experience of participating in clinical governance activities including clinical audit, quality assurance of practice
- Participation in research and development e.g. critical appraisal of research papers, service evaluation, small scale or large scale research.
- Highly competent in clinical supervision of staff and/or students.
- Substantial experience in design and delivery of high quality and effective training
- Substantial experience of application of relevant legislation (i.e. Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act) in practice
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Speech and Language Therapist- Clinical Specialist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (Clinical Specialist) to join our Health and Justice Team. The post would cover two prisons in the North East of England. HMP Holme House in Stockton on Tees and HMP Deerbolt in Barnard Castle Country Durham. Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust manage the mental health service into these sites, and you would work as integral part of the multi-disciplinary Teams.
The successful postholder will be joining an innovative and supportive team of SLTs who work across prison and community justice settings and a wider SLT department with excellent CPD opportunities. You will have a positive and compassion focused attitude towards service users within the prison environment. You will have an awareness of the clinical difficulties that arise for individuals with mental health conditions and neurodiversity within secure environments and be able to lead by example. The post requires the highest standards of professional practice, and exceptional communication and relationship skills.
This post will be subject to prison vetting
**This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, spons
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