Visa Note
This position comes with a certificate of sponsorship for eligible international candidates. However, applicants must still verify their visa/work permit eligibility directly with the employer before applying. Sponsorship is subject to meeting UK Visas and Immigration requirements and obtaining necessary professional registrations.
Job Details
Company: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location: Hopewood, Foster Drive, Nottingham, NG5 3FL
Job Title: Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Working Pattern: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Reference Number: 186-1141-25-MH
Closing Date: 23 October 2025
Date Posted: 26 September 2025
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the CAMHS Head2Head Multidisciplinary Team carrying out specialist speech and language therapy assessments and intervention for children and young people. The position focuses primarily on those referred via the Youth Justice Pathway. This clinical role requires a high level of clinical expertise and understanding of Neurodiversity including Autism and Developmental Language Disorder, along with an interest in Social and Emotional Mental Health and Youth Justice.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder is responsible for providing specialist speech and language assessment, formulation and diagnosis, requiring advanced clinical reasoning, critical thinking, reflection, interpretation and analysis. This will include individual language and communication assessment and intervention where appropriate. You will support and advise the team regarding language and communication needs and how these may impact on children and young people’s ability to access wider team interventions and assessments.
You will contribute to risk assessment and formulation through highlighting communication needs, support case discussions and consultations within the team, and provide bespoke training and advice to the team as part of the wider CAMHS Speech and Language Therapy Service.
You will work directly with young people aged 10-18, many of whom present with complex presentations, including neurodevelopmental conditions, trauma histories, and speech, language, and communication difficulties (SLCN). Your role involves conducting specialist assessments, delivering tailored interventions, and supporting staff to embed communication-inclusive approaches across the service.
About Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Person Specification
Essential Training and Qualifications
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Qualification
- Registered member of RCSLT
- Healthcare professional Council HCPC registration
- Ability to provide a specialist speech & language therapy assessment, formulation, intervention and advice
- Clinical educator skills
- Contribute to risk assessment and formulation through highlighting communication needs
- Highly relevant and specialist theoretical and practical knowledge underpinned by current evidence-based practice including broad range of assessments and treatments relevant to specialist client group
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
- Additional postgraduate training/experience up to Masters degree equivalent
- Experience of audit, service evaluation and standard setting
Essential Skills
You must demonstrate specialist theoretical and practical knowledge underpinned by current evidence-based practice. This includes a broad range of assessments and treatments relevant to the specialist client group and extensive knowledge of appropriate specialist therapeutic interventions in relation to speech and language therapy.
Certificate of Sponsorship Information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. The Trust is able to offer a Certificate of Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
Please note that from 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have been required to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website for overseas healthcare professionals.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A submission for Disclosure will be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the NHS Jobs website and search for reference number 186-1141-25-MH. Complete the online application form ensuring you provide all required information and documentation.
For international applicants specifically:
- Verify your eligibility for UK professional registration (HCPC and RCSLT)
- Ensure you have all required criminal record certificates from countries where you’ve lived for 12+ months in the past 10 years
- Prepare evidence of your qualifications and work experience
- Contact Danielle Haddon (Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist) with any questions about the sponsorship process
Contact Information
For questions about the job, contact:
Name: Danielle Haddon
Title: Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07880727114
Additional Benefits
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Access to a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team
- In-house occupational health and staff counselling services
- Employee-led staff networks including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion groups
- Green Champions network
- Freedom to Speak Up network
- Menopause Champions network
- Age Positive employer
- Disability Confident Employer
- Step into Health partnership
Privacy Notice
For information on how your data will be processed, please refer to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s privacy notice available on their website.
Next Steps
If you are a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist looking for a challenging and rewarding role in the UK with sponsorship support, we encourage you to apply. This position offers an excellent opportunity to make a significant difference to the lives of children and young people with complex communication needs while advancing your professional career in the UK healthcare system.
The Trust is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of background. We particularly encourage applications from international professionals who meet the essential criteria and are eligible for UK professional registration.
Remember that the closing date is 23 October 2025, so please ensure you submit your application well in advance to allow time for any queries or additional documentation requirements.
