An exciting opportunity has arisen for two whole time equivalent Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly and supportive Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service on a 6-month fixed-term basis.

This post offers a fantastic opportunity to develop your clinical skills working with children and young people across a range of settings, including clinics, schools, and early years environments. You will be
part of a dynamic and experienced team committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care that makes a real difference to children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

-Assess, diagnose, and manage children with a range of speech, language, and communication needs.
- Plan, deliver and delegate individualised, evidence-based intervention programmes.
- Work collaboratively with parents, carers, education staff, and other professionals to support each child’s communication development.
- Contribute to team meetings, case discussions, and service improvement initiatives.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to data collection and audit as required.
-Participate in supervision, reflective practice, and continuing professional development opportunities.

About You

We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who is:

-Qualified and registered (or pending registration) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
-Passionate about supporting children and young people to reach their full communication potential.
-A reflective and proactive learner, keen to develop within a supportive team.
- Able to build positive relationships with families and colleagues across education and health settings.
- Flexible, organised, and confident in managing a varied caseload.

We understand that whether you’re just starting out or have plenty of experience, moving jobs can be both exciting and daunting, but you’ve made a great choice in considering joining Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT). We are an exceptional place to work with remarkable teams of hard working and dedicated clinical and non-clinical staff all delivering high standards of patient care.

You will receive strong leadership, clinical supervision and regular peer support. We value commitment to professional development and training for all our staff. We are committed to continually developing and improving our service for the benefit of children and their families.

What We Offer

- A welcoming and supportive multidisciplinary team environment which champions equity, diversity and belonging in our workforce and for our patients.
-Regular supervision from a Band 7 Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist with opportunities for learning and development towards Newly Qualified Competencies
-A commitment to supporting learning and development towards RCSLT Newly Qualified Competencies.
- Separate line management and clinical supervision to support continued clinical and professional development.
-Support from Speech and Language Professional Lead
-A professionally led service that is based on evidence and data gathering.
-A structured induction process and access to both SLT and non-SLT specific peer support networks.
-Flexible working options where possible.
-Access to Trust health and wellbeing resources

This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Oct 2025