Clinical Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 49,387 to 56,515 £ / Year

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist:Communication and Interaction Team (Selective Mutism). 0.4 wte

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’re looking for an enthusiastic Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join our dynamic team in the beautiful Tees Valley.

This is a newly created post and provides an opportunity to develop and lead the service for children and young people with selective mutism. The postholder will work in partnership with other Clinical Leads in the Communication and Interaction Team and will work closely with a team of specialist therapists.

We’re looking for a lead therapist who:

Is HCPC registered

Is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people

Has strong communication and teamwork skills

Has a commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous learning

Please Note:There is some flexibility in relation to the base for this post. We also have other leadership and clinical opportunities available so would be interested to hear from applicants who require more hours. Please contact us to discuss the role and other opportunities in the service.

Main duties of the job

You’ll work within a supportive, forward thinking team, leading and coordinating the service to children & young people with selective mutism. You will work in a range of settings including:

  • Schools and nurseries
  • Community clinics
  • Homes and through virtual platforms

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge & understanding of a wide range of procedures and practices related to the identification, definition, diagnosis & remediation of disorders of human communication
  • Knowledge, skills & understanding of children & young people with selective mutism
  • Evidence of leadership skills including: personal time management & organisation; successful & effective caseload management; successful & effective supervision/leading other clinical staff

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Degree/diploma and licence to practise as a speech & language therapist as approved by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
  • Masters degree or equivalent postgraduate knowledge

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant and considerable post-preceptorship experience working with a range of children and young people in the specialist area
  • Substantial post-graduate experience across a broad range of children & young people’s speech & language therapy
  • Considerable experience of caseload management & monitoring with experience of delegation of tasks to other team members

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: 2 December 2026

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