Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 28 August 2025

Job summary

This is a new exciting role to lead the SEMH pathway for Speech and Language Therapy services across Stockport. This will include line management of Speech & Language Therapists, pathway management, project work, support of other speech and language team leads, as well as direct work within SEMH provisions.

Main duties of the job

  • To take day-to-day responsibility for the leadership and operational management of a designated team of SaLTs and support staff
  • To be responsible for developing and monitoring the standard of service provision across your team through the implementation of clinical governance requirements i.e. protocols and guidelines, clinical audit and risk management policies.
  • To contribute to business plans for the managed areas.
  • To deputise for more senior staff when appropriate.
  • To facilitate in-service training, research and audit activities within the designated team.
  • To teach, develop and educate team members to ensure service needs are met.
  • To be responsible for the provision of highly specialised assessment, treatment and management of patients referred to your team.
  • To work as an autonomous practitioner using advanced and highly specialised skills and knowledge, determine clinical diagnoses and treatment indicated for a complex caseload and maintain records.
  • To take responsibility for specific areas of expertise, as agreed with the Children's Therapy Services Lead, taking the lead on these within the department.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7414075

Job locations

Children's Therapy Services

Kennedy Way

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is for 18.75 hours per week. Please see the attached job description and specification for full information.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role is for 18.75 hours per week. Please see the attached job description and specification for full information.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salaryIn addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registration with the Health Professions Council
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Registration with RCSLT

Desirable

  • Member of Special interest group relevant to role
  • management and leadership skills training

Knowledge

Essential

  • See person specification, 2 meets all criteria, 1 partially met, 0 not met

Desirable

  • See person specification, 2 meets all criteria, 1 partially met, 0 not met

Experience

Essential

  • 2 = meet all criteria, 1 criteria partly met, 0 criteria not met

Desirable

  • 2 = meet all criteria, 1 criteria partly met, 0 criteria not met

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • 2 = All criteria met, 1 = criteria partly met, 0 = criteria not met

Desirable

  • 2 = All criteria met, 1 = criteria partly met, 0 = criteria not met
Person Specification

Education

Essential

  • Registration with the Health Professions Council
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Registration with RCSLT

Desirable

  • Member of Special interest group relevant to role
  • management and leadership skills training

Knowledge

Essential

  • See person specification, 2 meets all criteria, 1 partially met, 0 not met

Desirable

  • See person specification, 2 meets all criteria, 1 partially met, 0 not met

Experience

Essential

  • 2 = meet all criteria, 1 criteria partly met, 0 criteria not met

Desirable

  • 2 = meet all criteria, 1 criteria partly met, 0 criteria not met

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • 2 = All criteria met, 1 = criteria partly met, 0 = criteria not met

Desirable

  • 2 = All criteria met, 1 = criteria partly met, 0 = criteria not met

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Children's Therapy Services

Kennedy Way

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Children's Therapy Services

Kennedy Way

Stockport

SK2 7JE


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

School Age Speech & Language Therapy Manager

Claire Megson

claire.megson2@stockport.nhs.uk

01612044153

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

362-A-25-7414075

Job locations

Children's Therapy Services

Kennedy Way

Stockport

SK2 7JE


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