Job summary
Band 5: Speech and Language Therapist
There is some flexibility in relation to the base for this post within the areas of Darlington, Hartlepool and Stockton.
In April 2025, the Children & Young People's Speech & Language Therapy Services of North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust started to deliver a single service across the Tees Valley, covering local authority areas of: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton.
This is an exciting new development that brings together the expertise and experience of two well-established services. The Children & Young People's Speech & Language Therapy Department comprises of qualified therapists and assistant practitioners, as well as full administrative support.
Clinical specialisms within the team include voice, a diverse range of developmental language and communication needs, eating, drinking & swallowing, alternative and augmentative communication, speech sound disorder, hearing loss and deafness, and stammering. There is a strong focus on multi-lingualism and its impact on communication development. We are also committed to supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disability.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining us at a key time of creativity and innovation as we aim to:
Develop consultative models of service delivery - expanding our services into schools, nurseries and Family Hubs.
Enable parents, carers and families to be empowered to meet the needs of children and young people, and ensure that they are supported effectively throughout their journey with the service.
Work in partnership with colleagues in health, education, day care settings and social care to support the development of children & young people effectively.
Offer a comprehensive workforce development programme.
Offer a highly specialist therapeutic service for those children & young people who need specific therapeutic interventions.
Ensure that clinical pathways are underpinned by the current evidence base.
Ensure that support is available from the right person, in the right place at the right time.
About us
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust our main priority is, and always will be, to provide safe and high quality care to our patients every day; the kind of care we would want for ourselves and our loved ones. We want our organisation to be the best place to work with the right staff, in the right roles, at the right time, to ensure we deliver exceptional patient care and experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Generate appropriate strategies to manage an individual caseload including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of a diverse range of clients with a broad range of communication, eating and drinking difficulties with supervision, support and guidance from senior clinicians.
Design and select appropriate means of assessment, analyse assessment data, makeappropriate clinical decisions and define a differential diagnosis regarding level of client functioning, with guidance from clinical supervisors as required.
Develop and implement care protocols and programmes of treatment, to meet the needs of clients in conjunction with their carers, other members of the speech and language therapy team and other appropriate multi-disciplinary teams (MDT).
Contribute to discussions on service planning and policy as a member of the clinical team and become actively involved in the implementation of policy and service development through membership of departmental working groups.Structure and implement evidence-based, individually tailored intervention programmes for clients, families and other professionals based on current understanding of best practice guidelines with support and guidance from senior clinicians.
Systematically evaluate clients, carers and professionals responses to intervention, monitor change, and review and implement current or new care plans in light of up to date evidence regarding client status with support and guidance from senior clinicians.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Generate appropriate strategies to manage an individual caseload including the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge of a diverse range of clients with a broad range of communication, eating and drinking difficulties with supervision, support and guidance from senior clinicians.
Design and select appropriate means of assessment, analyse assessment data, makeappropriate clinical decisions and define a differential diagnosis regarding level of client functioning, with guidance from clinical supervisors as required.
Develop and implement care protocols and programmes of treatment, to meet the needs of clients in conjunction with their carers, other members of the speech and language therapy team and other appropriate multi-disciplinary teams (MDT).
Contribute to discussions on service planning and policy as a member of the clinical team and become actively involved in the implementation of policy and service development through membership of departmental working groups.Structure and implement evidence-based, individually tailored intervention programmes for clients, families and other professionals based on current understanding of best practice guidelines with support and guidance from senior clinicians.
Systematically evaluate clients, carers and professionals responses to intervention, monitor change, and review and implement current or new care plans in light of up to date evidence regarding client status with support and guidance from senior clinicians.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by RCSLT, and a Certificate to Practice.
- Registered member of Health Professions Council
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies
- Able to demonstrated high level problem solving skills
- Flexibility - able to cope with different work environments
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Experience of working as a member of a Team and in schools
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to children with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Management and Supervision
Essential
- Ability to manage own time , prioritise tasks and to work independently.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or equivalent qualification in SLT recognised by RCSLT, and a Certificate to Practice.
- Registered member of Health Professions Council
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and make informed judgements required for the assessment of clients and selection of appropriate management strategies
- Able to demonstrated high level problem solving skills
- Flexibility - able to cope with different work environments
Experience
Essential
- Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist
- Experience of working as a member of a Team and in schools
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current national drivers and clinical guidelines, relating to children with speech, language and communication difficulties.
Management and Supervision
Essential
- Ability to manage own time , prioritise tasks and to work independently.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Across Tees Valley
Darlington, Hartlepool, Redcar, Cleveland, Stockton
TS19 8PE
Employer's website
https://www.nth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
