# Childrens Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-speech-and-language-therapist/a5317b89-50a4-4404-b727-4afeacfe2a0d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-speech-and-language-therapist/a5317b89-50a4-4404-b727-4afeacfe2a0d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust - **Town:** Norwich - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T23:02:47.418Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/East_England_Community_Health_Care_NHS_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8035100 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8035100?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a compassionate, innovative, and enthusiastic Band 5 Children’s Speech & Language Therapist to join our ‘Outstanding’ community Children’s and Young People’s Specialist services. You would be joining a friendly and supportive highly specialist multidisciplinary team and would contribute to the development of AHP provision within our Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Starfish). The post is 37.5 hours per week and will working across Norfolk, including Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth, and Norwich. Base is negotiable and flexible working is supported and includes agile/home working where relevant. The Starfish Team offers assessment and intervention for young people of school age (4-18 years) with a diagnosed learning disability who are experiencing significant behavioural and/or mental health difficulties. The Starfish team covers a large geographical area, so it is essential that you can drive and have access to a vehicle when pool cars are not available. ### Main duties of the job - To provide high quality support, assessment and advice to Children and Young people with significant learning disabilities and their families, under the support of Senior Clinicians in the team. - To provide a range of clinical expertise and design ongoing assessment and interventions under the direction of the Senior Clinicians in the team to meet the child's changing development needs. - To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure multi-professional patient care for Children and Young People. - To be committed to reducing the impact of learning disabilities and mental health on the Child/Young Person's peer and family relationships. - Mentoring new colleagues and student in the assessment and intervention support of Children and Young People open to the service. - Safeguarding and other relevant associated skills on review and agreement at PDR. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Be professional and legally accountable for all clinical decisions and professional actions and to ensure that work is within professional standards, clinical guidelines and in line with evidence-based practice. - Use effective communication skills based on valuing others, recognising own and other's strengths and differences. - Provide assessment and clearly planned intervention. - Identify and request sufficient time to continue professional development. - Use supervision to ensure that care offered to Children/Young People is safe and needs focused, drawing on current evidence based best practice. - Actively engage in monthly peer support meetings. - Collaborative working with inter-disciplinary and multi-agency partners. - Mentor & report to Senior clinicians the progress of student nurses as allocated. - Manage diary effectively to maximise clinical/development/travelling time to cover large mixed rural and urban populations. ## Job Details We are seeking a compassionate, innovative, and enthusiastic Band 5 Children’s Speech & Language Therapist to join our ‘Outstanding’ community Children’s and Young People’s Specialist services. You would be joining a friendly and supportive highly specialist multidisciplinary team and would contribute to the development of AHP provision within our Learning Disability Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (Starfish). The post is 37.5 hours per week and will working across Norfolk, including Kings Lynn, Great Yarmouth, and Norwich. Base is negotiable and flexible working is supported and includes agile/home working where relevant. The Starfish Team offers assessment and intervention for young people of school age (4-18 years) with a diagnosed learning disability who are experiencing significant behavioural and/or mental health difficulties. The Starfish team covers a large geographical area, so it is essential that you can drive and have access to a vehicle when pool cars are not available. ## Job Description To provide high quality support, assessment and advice to Children and Young people with significant learning disabilities and their families, under the support of Senior Clinicians in the team. To provide a range of clinical expertise and design ongoing assessment and interventions under the direction of the Senior Clinicians in the team to meet the child's changing development needs. To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure multi-professional patient care for Children and Young People. To be committed to reducing the impact of learning disabilities and mental health on the Child/Young Person's peer and family relationships. Mentoring new colleagues and student in the assessment and intervention support of Children and Young People open to the service. Safeguarding and other relevant associated skills on review and agreement at PDR. ## Responsibilities Be professional and legally accountable for all clinical decisions and professional actions and to ensure that work is within professional standards, clinical guidelines and in line with evidence-based practice. Use effective communication skills based on valuing others, recognising own and other's strengths and differences. Provide assessment and clearly planned intervention. Identify and request sufficient time to continue professional development. Use supervision to ensure that care offered to Children/Young People is safe and needs focused, drawing on current evidence based best practice. Actively engage in monthly peer support meetings. Collaborative working with inter-disciplinary and multi-agency partners. Mentor & report to Senior clinicians the progress of student nurses as allocated. Manage diary effectively to maximise clinical/development/travelling time to cover large mixed rural and urban populations. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration learning disability experience - Experience of working with Children & Young People who have learning disabilities and their families - Experience of collaborative multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working **Desirable** - Clinical experience as a Speech and Language Therapist - Experience of caseload management - Post-graduate clinical experience working with Children and Young People with learning disabilities - Experience of working in the community ### Communication **Essential** - Able to communicate on all levels with Children/Young People, parents/carers and other professionals - Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language - Good presentation skills - Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - Good observation, listening and empathy skills **Desirable** - Training in communication approaches e.g. Makaton/Signalong, Talking Mats, Intensive Interaction etc. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree or equivalent diploma level in Speech and Language Therapy - HCPC registed **Desirable** - Norfolk Steps training (Step On/Up) - Safeguarding Children training ### Personal and People Development **Essential** - Able to supervise students/non-registered colleagues - Able to deliver parent training with other colleagues ### Skills, Abilities and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to work in a Team and also independently recognising when to seek advice - Able to prioritise own workload - Able to deliver evidence-based and outcome-led interventions - Effective use of information technology - Knowledge of the emotional, psychological, developmental, and social needs of Children and Young People with learning disabilities - Understanding of non-verbal communication systems and their use with Children and Young People - Accurate timely and concise recording - Understanding of the Common Assessment Framework - Understanding the concepts of behaviour that 'challenges' and impact on a Child/Young Person's relationships **Desirable** - Participation in group work - Carrying out individualised work under supervision - Knowledge of local statutory and non-statutory resources available for this group - Ability to work in partnerships with others - Knowledge of current legislation and policy in Learning Disabilities/Mental Health - Use of SystmOne for patient records - Experience of using standardised assessment tools ### Personal Attributes/Behaviours (linked to the Trust's Behaviour Framework) **Essential** - Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People/vulnerable Adults - Value diversity - Must hold full and valid UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle ## Documents - [dbs guidance (pdf, 131.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2219) - [nchc behaviours (pdf, 4.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2218) - [privacy notice (pdf, 30.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2215) - [application guidelines (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2216) - [childrens speech and language therapist (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323066) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.