Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist for maternity cover to work within the Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for Teesside.

The Neurodevelopment Assessment Team for Teesside assess children and young people aged 5 - 18 years old for ASD. The team covers the areas of Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool and Redcar.  The successful post holder will be based at The Glades, Acklam Road Hospital, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EE.

The post holder will work alongside the wider MDT which includes psychiatry, nursing, support workers, admin staff and psychologists.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess children and young people to identify language concerns and ASD traits. The post holder will work within the MDT to assist with the diagnostic outcomes for children and young people being assessed for ASD.

The post holder will be responsible to keep up to date with mandatory training.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful individual is required to hold the relevant qualifications. Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

You will be expected to work Monday - Friday. The post will be to commence as soon as possible with a period of induction and training.

Please get in touch if you have any further questions or would like to have a chat about the role.

Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis. In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.