Speech and Language Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£32,073 to £39,043 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Norwich, NR2 3TU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	19 Oct 2026

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Summary

To independently manage a caseload of pre-school and school age children who have speech, language and communication difficulties. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, in order to make a differential diagnosis. To plan, deliver and evaluate intervention following professional guidelines and agreed service standards including training of setting staff and families. As part of that process, to be able to plan appropriate long term and short-term goals working towards transfer of care. To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards. Provide reports to support statutory processes e.g. Education, Health, and Care Plans, applications for continuing care, tribunal submissions and safeguarding concerns. To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in childrens care so that the approach to intervention and support is co-ordinated and comprehensive. To identify when there is a need for a second opinion, referring to senior colleagues or SLT specialists as appropriate. To make onward referral as appropriate. To identify any variations to service delivery or demands and inform the Operational Team Lead and Locality Team Lead of the likely impact on the service. Directs and provides clinical supervision to Assistants and Assistant Practitioners in relation to specific cases. To be a point of contact for a number of named settings within the locality once competencies have been achieved. Assess, diagnose and treat eating and drinking difficulties within a holistic framework (based on a specific role) only when additional postgraduate training and support is undertaken. To undertake work in a range of ways according to individual case and service model, including face to face, virtual, and signposting to universal resources accordingly.

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