3 Speech Language Pathologist jobs in Sheffield

Job Title: Speech & Language Therapist (ADOS-2 / ADI-R) - Huddersfield

Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Hybrid 1-2 days minimum)

Role: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £85,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Hours: Full Time (Part Time available)

Our client is an award-winning, NHS and HSE approved practice dedicated to providing high-quality psychological care across the UK and Ireland.

They provide high-quality services to clients across the UK and Ireland, including neurodevelopmental and psychological assessments for adults and children as well as expert witness assessments for the courts and parole boards, assessments in criminal/prison law, family law, immigration law, and medico-legal cases. They have a proven track record of providing high quality assessments and delivering on NHS contracts.

The Role:

This is an exciting and valuable role within a busy service, providing invaluable assessments to families and adults. This is a hybrid role for suitably qualified clinicians working within the Neurodevelopmental Assessment Team for children referred for autism and/ or ADHD assessments via NHS Patient choice and their GP.

Some aspects of the role may be undertaken remotely, but attendance at the office will be necessary.

The role requires conducting comprehensive specialist assessments including diagnostic assessments of individuals with suspected autism and/ or ADHD using established diagnostic tools. Assessments of mental health conditions may also be required. Assessments are undertaken on behalf of the NHS via GP referral.

The clinician is also responsible for writing up assessment reports in a timely and professional manner, as well as providing appropriate recommendations and interventions. Additionally, the clinician may be involved in supervising and supporting junior staff members depending on experience.

Qualifications

HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist,

Must be eligible to work in UK.

Experience in conducting diagnostic neurodevelopmental/ specialist developmental assessments with children and young people

Experience working with children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders or mental health difficulties in a clinical setting

Knowledge of DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and appropriate assessment tools for autism and ADHD

Knowledge of differential diagnosis

Ideally ADOS-2/ ADI-R trained

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Experience in report writing and record keeping

Additional qualifications in relevant areas of autism and/ or ADHD

Clinical Supervision integral to the role

Speech and Language Therapist

24 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £44,567 - £0,778*

Actual Working Salary: 3,461 - 6,731*

(To be appointed on the higher-grade salary, additional experiences are required: experience in delivering training to a wide range of staff, able to provide SALT professional supervision to other SALT within local provisions and experience working with children/adolescents with SEND)

Salary inclusive of ,000 market supplement

The purpose of the role is to work therapeutically with specific or small groups of students based on assessments of the students support and developmental needs.

As a Speech and Language Therapist with the Trust, you would have the opportunity to:

• Deliver appropriate interventions, including informal and formal assessment through observation and staff/parent/carer liaison through weekly sessions which can be direct (1:1), small group and class-based interventions and include therapy in the craft and outdoor space
• Have time to plan individualized, functional, student-centred programs across a variety of contexts (school-based, community-based, bakery, craft, land-based at our biodynamic farm – depending on the needs of the students).
• Manage your own caseload, ensuring coverage of EHCP targets and student need, nurturing solid working relationships with staff and students.
• The opportunity to facilitate meaningful change with hands-on intervention and practice.
• Protected time for reflection and MDT liaison with the therapies team, staff and wider trust as well the opportunities to upskill staff to embed practices across the curriculum.
• Work in a consultative capacity to ensure delivery of ongoing programmes, upskilling TAs and teachers to deliver programmes or intervention, monitor progress and efficacy and offer development/training for peers and education staff.
• Collaborate effectively with Special Educational Needs Coordinator

The post holder will be expected to embrace, articulate and work with the Trust’s ethos, which is informed by Steiner education, is maintained, implemented and integrated within the therapeutic provision within the school.

To undertake this position successfully you will have:

• A BA or BSc in Clinical Communication Studies or equivalent.
• Membership of the Health Professional Council and Royal College of Speech and Language
• Knowledge of specialist education.
• Experience of working with autism, learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and social-emotional behaviour.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with a flexible and professional approach to work.

• Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

• In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on

Brantwood Specialist School is located on the outskirts of Sheffield. In addition to the main campus it includes a smallholding and a theatre/performing arts space. The curriculum at Brantwood includes clay work, jewellery making, felting and weaving, forge work and green woodwork. Brantwood Specialist School is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.