Highly Specialist SLT
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 March 2026 |
| Location: | Hartlepool, Stockton, Darlington, TS19 8PE |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9345-26-0101 |
Summary
To deliver a highly specialist clinical speech & language therapy service to neonates, babies, children & young people with disorders of eating, drinking & swallowing (dysphagia) across the Tees Valley, from birth to 18 years old. To provide highly specialist clinical advice and training to speech and language therapy staff, other professionals and agencies working with the caseload. Generate appropriate strategies to manage an individual highly specialist caseload including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and discharge. Develop and implement highly specialist care protocols and programmes of care and treatment, to meet the needs of clients in conjunction with their parents, carers, education staff and other members of the appropriate multi-disciplinary team (MDT). Independently manage and/or negotiate the management of complex cases with others e.g. onward referral to other highly specialist clinicians or other specialist support agencies or consultants as appropriate. Ensure clients/families are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. See attached Job Description for further details.