The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Children's Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 03 April 2026

Job summary

As a specialist speech and language therapist within the autism assessment team you will offer complex standardised and non-standardised assessment to assist with a diagnostic outcome for children where there are concerns in relation to possible autism. You will work with other members of the team to ensure that a multi-disciplinary assessment for autism is offered and work on site and in settings where indicated. Assessing therapists also take responsibility for feeding back the outcome of assessment to parents/carers or young people and outline the assessment process and recommendations using a neuro affirmative approach.

The postholder will also offer training to others both internally and externally on all aspects of assessment and communication relevant to the autism assessment pathway.The post holder will work within RCSLT guidelines and Mid Yorks Trust policy.

Main duties of the job

To offer specialist assessment for autism spectrum as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide detailed reports that support parents, carers, young people and educational professionals to understand the child or young person's strengths and needs.
To feedback diagnostic outcome
To provide specialist reports that outline the assessment findings and diagnostic conclusions reached
To follow all processes that make up the Mid Yorks assessment for autism pathway
To consider safeguarding and action where concerns arise
To support internal and external training
To support students through supervision and learning opportunities

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

11 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

000963

Job locations

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

You have a degree in SLT and be HCPC registered and be able to evidence relevant post-graduate training and experience of working with children and young people with autism within a multi-disciplinary team.
You have the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and communicate effectively within the team and with service users using varying modalities.
You will take responsibility for effective record keeping and report writing skills
You have up to date and relevant knowledge of a wide range of developmental conditions impacting on child development

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential person specification requirements

You have a degree in SLT and be HCPC registered and be able to evidence relevant post-graduate training and experience of working with children and young people with autism within a multi-disciplinary team.
You have the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and communicate effectively within the team and with service users using varying modalities.
You will take responsibility for effective record keeping and report writing skills
You have up to date and relevant knowledge of a wide range of developmental conditions impacting on child development

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

"Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (There is no obligation to submit an application)".

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

"Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (There is no obligation to submit an application)".

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.