# Senior Speech and Language Therapist - CFHD > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Devon Partnership NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-speech-and-language-therapist-cfhd/16498829-2038-4a29-8fd2-faa96d672659 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-speech-and-language-therapist-cfhd/16498829-2038-4a29-8fd2-faa96d672659.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Devon Partnership NHS Trust - **Town:** Exeter - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Secondment - **Employment type:** Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T15:05:10.043Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9369-26-0527?employerCode=C9369 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9369-26-0527/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9369-26-0527 - **Employer website:** https://www.dpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated part time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist. This 0.42wte, 2 day a week role will be based at Springfield Court and will be part of the highly supportive S< Team, delivering a community speech and language therapy service to children and young people within clinic and education settings across North Devon. Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic, and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development, and your support network. ### Main duties of the job The speech and language therapy service within CFHD have transformed to work within the Balanced System framework. Manage a caseload of children and young people with Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) using evidenced based practice to assess, plan, formulate, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of settings (individually and/or in groups) and as part of a multidisciplinary team Provide clinical support and supervision to the less experienced SLTs in the team Work with the Clinical Team Manager to co-ordinate the clinic and oversee the day-to-day caseload management Participate in the provision of student placements Co-ordinate the team audit and monitoring of outcomes for interventions and report to locality lead Using a strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and routine outcome measures Promote and support participation of service users across the service Participate in clinical audits and clinical research as appropriate ### About us At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and young people can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities and providing specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfilling lives. Our children and young people say We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure. Who we are We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions. Join us in beautiful Devon With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the world surfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone. ### Details - Date posted: 03 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata (15.75 hours per week) - Contract: Secondment - Duration: 12 months - Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9369-26-0527 - Job locations: Children & Family Health Devon, Springfield Court, Fishleigh Road, Roundswell Business Park, BARNSTAPLE, Devon, EX31 3UD, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Job Details We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated part time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist. This 0.42wte, 2 day a week role will be based at Springfield Court and will be part of the highly supportive S< Team, delivering a community speech and language therapy service to children and young people within clinic and education settings across North Devon. Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of childrens community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic, and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development, and your support network. ## Job Description The speech and language therapy service within CFHD have transformed to work within the Balanced System framework. Manage a caseload of children and young people with Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) using evidenced based practice to assess, plan, formulate, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of settings (individually and/or in groups) and as part of a multidisciplinary team Provide clinical support and supervision to the less experienced SLTs in the team Work with the Clinical Team Manager to co-ordinate the clinic and oversee the day-to-day caseload management Participate in the provision of student placements Co-ordinate the team audit and monitoring of outcomes for interventions and report to locality lead Using a strengths-based approach; ensure clinical effectiveness through the use of evidence-based interventions, goal-based, collaborative practice and routine outcome measures Promote and support participation of service users across the service Participate in clinical audits and clinical research as appropriate ## Responsibilities Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Highly developed specialist knowledge (acquired through attending specialist short courses) to enable post holder to work autonomously - Highly developed specialist knowledge of independent management of complex and highly specialised caseload and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits - In depth knowledge of children with special needs and associated conditions underpinned by current evidence-based practice - Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment and therapeutic tools relevant to working with children and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits - Ability to make a differential diagnosis, choose appropriate treatments from a range of options and provide specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes by use of evidence-based practice - Ability to use specialist experience to inform sound clinical judgements/ decision making for case management - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level - Proven relevant experience post qualification in managing a complex varied caseload and in working autonomously in the community **Desirable** - Competence in delivering language development training to both professional and untrained staff in the community - Experience supervising speech and language therapy programme implementation by early years and mainstream school staff - Experience in team leading and organising a local service/clinic - Experience of supervising less experienced Speech and Language Therapists - Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams. - Experience working in early years, school age and specialist settings. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent - Full Registration with Health Professions Council - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups **Desirable** - Evidence of successful completion of specialist post graduate short courses relating to paediatric communication disorders including Learning Disability and Autism Spectrum Disorders ### Person Sepcification **Essential** - Please see the attached document for full job description and person specification ## Documents - [Additional Support for Job Seekers (DOCX, 69 KB)](document:2980204) - [Job Description and Person Specification (DOCX, 133 KB)](document:2980203) - [Using AI Responsibly in Your Job Application (DOCX, 25 KB)](document:2980205) ## 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.