Highly Specialist/Advanced Speech and Language Therapist (ASD)
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Liverpool, L12 2APView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
29 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
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- To provide high quality speech, language and social communication assessments to inform a multidisciplinary assessment of ASD.
- To work with other professionals to plan and deliver multidisciplinary assessments to support the ASD diagnostic process
- To deliver a range of ASD specific assessments to support diagnosis
- To participate in multidisciplinary outcome meetings
- To carry out clinical triage on new referrals into the service
- To plan care and assessment needs of new referrals into the service
- To support and deliver aspects of the post diagnostic offer
- To support service development of assessment process and practice
- To provide advice and signposting to parents and professional at any stage of the assessment process
- To be available for advice, support and teaching of other therapists
- Managerial and Leadership
- Clinical
- Caseload Management
- Other Requirements
- Working Condition
- Professional Responsibility
See Job Description for further info.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Health Professional Council - License to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable - Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent.
- Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
Experience Essential - Relevant experience and undergraduate/post-graduate level
- Substantial relevant experience post qualification, including demonstrable experience working as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
- In-depth experience within specialist area
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Essential - Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
- In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit.
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening, and empathy skills.
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise
Desirable - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and develop leadership responsibilities.
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written.
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Health Professional Council - License to Practice
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
Desirable: - Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent.; - Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post-graduate level.
- Substantial relevant experience post qualification, including demonstrable experience working as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
- In-depth experience within specialist area.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group.
- In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
- In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit.
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening, and empathy skills
- Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills.
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise.
Desirable: - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and develop leadership responsibilities.; - Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written.
Mental Effort
Essential
- Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Good auditory discriminations skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
- Well-developed concentration skills.
Physical Effort
Essential: - Ability to travel across the geographical area to be covered.
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First seen
15 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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