Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and dynamic Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the integrated CAMHS Team within Clayfields House Secure Childrens Home part of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust on a 10 month maternity cover contract.

It's an opportunity to work at the forefront of trauma-informed, person-centred care, supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in the country. Every day brings the chance to advocate for young people who are often unheard, misunderstood, and underserved, helping them develop the communication skills they need to engage, participate, and thrive.

You will be a valued member of a highly skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team working alongside Mental Health Nurses, Specialist Practitioners, Psychology, and Occupational Therapy.

This is a rare opportunity to combine specialist Speech and Language Therapy with mental health, forensic practice, and trauma-informed care in a highly rewarding environment. You'll have the chance to influence not only individual outcomes but also the way an entire service communicates with and supports young people.

You will enjoy close links with our CAMHS Teams Speech and Language Therapists and our SLT colleagues across the Trust and within the East Midlands, and benefit from excellent levels of support, supervision, IT and CPD opportunities.

Main duties of the job

A qualified Speech and Language Therapist with HCPC registration Significant experience working with children and young people with Speech and Language and Communication Needs, ideally in youth justice, social care, or CAMHS Excellent clinical reasoning, advocacy, and interpersonal skills A commitment to anti-racism, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive communication Confidence working autonomously and collaboratively in fast-paced environments

You will be contributing to a multi-disciplinary service supporting children and young people accessing CAMHS. This will include:

• Carrying out specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessments and bespoke packages of intervention, including specialist reports, recommendations and bespoke resources.
• Developing Training / advice in collaboration with the MDT to support the CYP, YJS and CAMHS.

SLTs in CAMHS are a core part of the multi-disciplinary team, supporting the understanding of the patients communication needs, contributing towards neurodiversity diagnostic assessment and writing neuro-affirming reports using a neuro-affirmative approach to support individuals and people in their lives to understand their neurodevelopmental and communication differences.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working with young people aged 10–18 years, many of whom present with complex presentations, including neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma histories and adverse childhood experiences, and speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN).

Using your specialist clinical skills, you will:

Undertake comprehensive speech, language and communication assessments. Design and deliver evidence-based, individualised intervention programmes. Provide consultation, advice, and training to colleagues to embed communication-inclusive practice across the service. Work collaboratively with families, carers, care and education staff, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure young people receive coordinated, high-quality care. Contribute to service development and help shape innovative approaches to supporting communication within a secure setting

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.