Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Northumbria Healthcare's Community Paediatric Therapists team as a Speech and Language Therapist. The role involves developing and improving the speech, language, and communication skills of children and young people in various settings. You will work with families and other agencies to maximise potential and promote inclusion. Good organisational, time management, and interpersonal skills are essential for this role.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and improve the speech, language and communication skills of children and young people.
- Provide support and intervention to children and young people.
- Liaise and jointly work with other staff and parents/carers.
- Collaborate across agencies to maximise potential and enable participation and inclusion in society.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join Northumbria Healthcare's dynamic and friendly team of Community Paediatric Therapists. We work in a variety of settings including schools, nurseries, early years' settings and children and young people's homes and are looking for enthusiastic and innovative Therapists who can contribute a range of skills and experiences to our Speech and Language Therapy team.
Good organisational and time management skills are essential along with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to effectively contribute to clinical teams to ensure well co-ordinated care plans and high standards of service delivery. You will be familiar with both appropriate standardised and informal assessments and a range of intervention approaches for this client group.
Main duties of the job
To develop and improve the speech, language and communication skills of children and young people in given locations, through support and intervention, liaison and joint working with other staff and parents/carers and across agencies, to maximise their potential and enable their maximum participation and inclusion in society.
We can offer:
- a robust team-based approach to caseload management and the highest quality service provisio
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