Speech and Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This post is for a full time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Speech and Language Therapist who is keen to join our dynamic and friendly team providing Speech & Language Therapy services to children & young people in Gloucestershire.

The post offers an opportunity to work with early years and school aged children with a range of speech, language and communication needs. We work creatively with parents, settings and other professionals to provide appropriate intervention packages using a care aims framework.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing, treating, managing and prioritising a designated caseload of children with speech, language and communication needs in community clinics and mainstream schools. They will also be supporting universal and targeted provision pathways.

They will provide advice to parents and other professionals in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication difficulties in line with the Care Aims approach including agreeing outcomes with key adults supporting the children on the caseload.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5, the post holder will work under the close supervision of a clinical supervisor as well as be supported by their designated line manager:

  • To independently assess, diagnose, plan and deliver an appropriate therapeutic service to children who have any type of speech and language / communication difficulty, working with the care aims framework.
  • To analyse complex cases in order to inform decision making for case management, working within the care aims framework to design appropriate evidence based intervention to meet the needs of children aged 0 -19 referred to the SLT service.
  • To provide advice, information, demonstration and training where necessary concerning specific strategies of intervention for the management of the child’s communication difficulties.
  • To provide timely reports to parents / carers and other professionals to ensure that the child’s needs are appropriately identified.
  • To contribute to Individual Education Plans, write EHC Plans to SEND Casework Officers in line with the SEND graduated pathway.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of degree level qualification or equivalent

Desirable

  • Valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes

Relevant professional body membership

Essential

  • Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
  • Licence to practice evidenced by registration with HCPC

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a community clinic or mainstream school setting at Undergraduate or Postgraduate level
  • Knowledge of evidence-based approaches working with children with speech, language and communication needs

Desirable

  • Experience of providing universal and targeted interventions within the community

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: 19 October 2026

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