South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 24 March 2026

Job summary

Join Us in Making a Difference!

"Shape Bright Futures - Your Skills, Their Voice"

Are you passionate about helping children and young people reach their full potential?We'relooking for enthusiasticSpeech and Language Therapiststo join our dynamic team in the beautifulTees Valley- a region that offers the perfect balance of career development and quality of life.

Following a recent reconfiguration of two separate services into one we have a wide range of clinical posts on offer.

WhoWe'reLooking For

HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapists

Passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people

Strong communicationand teamwork skills

Commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning

Why Tees Valley?

Affordable Living:Enjoy a lower cost of living compared to many UK regions, with excellent housing options.

Stunning Surroundings:From the breathtaking North York Moors and coastal walks atSaltburnand Redcar to vibrant urbancentreslike Middlesbrough and Darlington.

Great Connectivity:Easy access to Newcastle, York, and Leeds, plus excellent transport links.

Family-Friendly:Outstanding schools, parks, and cultural attractions make this a fantastic place to settle.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

You'll work within a supportive, forward-thinking team leading and delivering speech and language therapy services to children and young people across a range of settings, including:

Schools and nurseries

Hospital and Community clinics

Homes and virtual platforms

We embrace innovation and collaboration, offering opportunities to develop specialist skills in a wide range of clinical areas. As a Band 5 therapist you will be based within one of our 5 locality teams with opportunities to build knowledge and experience in clinical areas such as: language delay and disorder, speech delay and disorder, autism, learning disability, multi-lingualism, increased vulnerability, stammering and more.

Successful candidate must have access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.

About us

What We Offerat University Hospitals Tees

Flexible working optionsto support work-life balance

Structured career developmentand CPD opportunities

Access tospecialist supervision and peer support

We support the'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our staff in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading Your Team to Successo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skills

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip you with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these three and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer further in-house courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

12 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

328-FHS-7639104

Job locations

North Ormesby Health Village

Middlesbrough

TS3 6AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to children with speech, language and communication difficulties
Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks and to work independently
Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies.
Able to demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills
Ability to demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills
Ability to be assertive in relationships with other professionals, clients and carers

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT and a certificate to practice
Registered member of the Health Professions Council.

Desirable

Registered member of the RCSLT.
Evidence of Achieving Clinical Autonomy (completion of preceptorship for NQPs)

Experience

Essential

Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist (including student placements)
Experience of working as a member of a Team
Experience of working in schools.

Desirable

Experience of working as a member of a multi-agency team

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to children with speech, language and communication difficulties
Ability to manage own time, prioritise tasks and to work independently
Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies.
Able to demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills
Ability to demonstrate high level written and verbal communication skills
Ability to be assertive in relationships with other professionals, clients and carers

Qualifications & Training

Essential

Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by the RCSLT and a certificate to practice
Registered member of the Health Professions Council.

Desirable

Registered member of the RCSLT.
Evidence of Achieving Clinical Autonomy (completion of preceptorship for NQPs)

Experience

Essential

Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist (including student placements)
Experience of working as a member of a Team
Experience of working in schools.

Desirable

Experience of working as a member of a multi-agency team

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Ormesby Health Village

Middlesbrough

TS3 6AL

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Ormesby Health Village

Middlesbrough

TS3 6AL

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)