Speech Language Pathologist

Newbury Source: WhatJobs

£46,000–£53,000

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join a supportive and dynamic therapy team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional with experience managing a caseload and working with autistic young people or individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours.

Role Highlights:

Lead and develop Speech and Language Therapy practices.
Manage a caseload of young people with complex needs, including assessment, intervention planning, and progress review.
Line-manage a small team of Speech and Language Therapists.
Plan and deliver training to enhance colleagues’ knowledge and skills in autism and communication.
Deliver specialist interventions using evidence-based therapy approaches, including low- and high-tech AAC, social communication, understanding, and expression.
Contribute to reviews, providing high-quality written reports and assessments.
Liaise with external professionals to ensure consistency of therapy plans.
Participate in ongoing service improvement projects and manage therapy-specific equipment and resources.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

Professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy with HCPC registration
Experience managing a caseload as a qualified SaLT
Strong clinical reasoning skills for assessment and intervention planning
Experience mentoring or coaching colleagues
Ability to use assessment findings to develop tailored therapy programmes
Knowledge of a wide range of evidence-based therapeutic approaches for autistic young people with complex needs
Previous experience in education or residential care settings
Experience managing a small team
Training in autism-specific approaches (e.g., TEACCH, intensive interaction, attention autism)
Sub-speciality SaLT training
Experience delivering training