Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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 provision
  • a well-established network of support, clinical supervision and mentorship
  • a personal approach to induction, preceptorship and continued professional development including support to fully achieve NQP competencies
  • Collaborative working with a team of highly skilled, dedicated team of Assistant Speech and Language Therapists
  • Successful partnership working with colleagues in Health, Education and Children’s Services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 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

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level

Desirable

  • Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
  • Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

Other Requirements

Essential

  • 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

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).

Closing Date: 6 September 2026

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