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Essential
20 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills and Competencies
Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of children with complex mental health needs
- Skills and Competencies
Risk assessment, risk/safety management planning skills
- Skills and Competencies
Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in the NICE guidance
- Skills and Competencies
Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills and good conflict resolution skills
- Skills and Competencies
Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self and others)
- Skills and Competencies
Ability to adapt within a changing environment and work under pressure
- Skills and Competencies
Ability to work effectively with other professionals using a multi-agency approach. Ability to work autonomously and within a team
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Excellent time and case management skills and the ability to use electronic recording and relevant IT equipment
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Proven track record of acting as an effective advocate for service users and their carers
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of delivering appropriate specialist assessments and evidence based interventions to service users with communication and/or swallowing disorders
- Knowledge and Experience
Specialist communication skills, considering a variety of strategies to support children with complex communication/cognitive needs
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of developing therapeutic partnerships with service users and carers
- Knowledge and Experience
Working knowledge of statutory issues which impact on service users eg safeguarding, MHA, MCA
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working within a mult-disciplinary environment
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of supervising others eg assistant practitioners, students
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of contributing to audit and/or service evaluation
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of working at post graduate level as a Speech and Language Therapist with children who have a learning disability, complex behaviours that challenge and/or mental health needs
- Education and Qualification
Recognised SALT degree qualification
- Education and Qualification
Registration with HCPC
- Education and Qualification
Evidence of completion of a short course relevant to the area of specialism
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and Competencies
Clinical leadership skills
- Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of assessment and management of behaviours that challenge
- Knowledge and Experience
Experience of delivering training relevant to SALT
- Education and Qualification
Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Education and Qualification
Log of supervised hours/completion of dysphagia competencies
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time, permanent, Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work in the Community Treatment Teams within Northumberland.
We welcome applicants who have experience working with adults with mental health issues although this is not essential. It is essential that applicants are registered as a Speech and Language Therapist and have previous experience working within a mental health, learning disability or neurodevelopmental setting and/or team. We are interested in appointing a dedicated and committed individual who can demonstrate their ability to engage and work collaboratively with others/partner agencies and understand complex systems in order to support effective pathways.
CTT's provide care, treatment and assessment for adults with complex, moderate to severe needs over the whole of Northumberland. The multi-disciplinary team comprises a highly skilled and experienced workforce of consultant psychiatrists, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, social workers, art therapists and support workers. The team are dedicated, compassionate and always put young people and their families at the centre of everything they do.
Main duties of the job
You will provide specialist SALT assessment, intervention and recommendations for adults accessing these services. You will work as an integral member of the CTT MDT and support the ongoing development of the SALT provision in the service.
You should have qualifications and experience relevant in this clinical field and work well as part of a close team and be able to work independently. You will liaise closely with fellow professionals to address communication difficulties as part of a holistic, service user centred service and be confident in providing high quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions and possess excellent communication and organisational skills as well as have the ability to work independently.
The post will be based at West Farm House in Cramlington, Northumberland.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the separate job description, person specification and in particular the service and role descriptor for more information.
You will be required to travel to other sites across the Trust as part of the role.
Advertising date : 26th August 2026
Closing date : 9th September 2026
We welcome your application.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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