Children'S Speech And Language Therapist

Job summary

Are you a compassionate Speech and Language Therapist looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people? Join our friendly, supportive, and highly experienced multidisciplinary team as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist, specialising in autism and neurodevelopmental assessment.

Working across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality autism assessments and supporting children, young people, and their families throughout their journey. You'll collaborate closely with a range of professionals, contributing your specialist communication expertise to ensure the best possible outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to manage a specialist caseload independently while undertaking a varied and rewarding role. You will use your clinical knowledge and experience to assess, advise, and support children and young people with complex needs, providing expert guidance to families, carers, and partner agencies.

We are committed to helping our staff thrive. As part of our team, you'll benefit from regular clinical supervision, excellent continuing professional development opportunities, and a supportive leadership structure that encourages growth and innovation.

Main duties of the job

• To carry out social communication observations and assessments in a clinic, educational settings or home setting
• To undertake ADOS assessments (if/when trained) for children and young people up to the age of 18 years (early years and school age)
• To carry out assessment of children with a complex social communication presentations as part of a multi professional team providing specialist clinical advice.
• To write contributions to diagnostic multidisciplinary reports and EHCP reports
• To carry out formal language assessments and interpret these results
• To take the lead where appropriate in feeding back assessment and diagnostic results to parents and young people
• To support other Speech and Language therapists and other professionals including Specialist Nurses, Paediatric Registrars, Early Years Practitioners and Psychology Assistants working as part of the ASD assessment team

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a _real_ difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for _all_ our colleagues and apprentices.

Details

Date posted: 17 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 083-8192114-SL

Job locations: Osprey Court, Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, BS14 0BB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Degree or equivalent in Speech & Language Therapy
• Registered with HCPC

Desirable

• ADOS training
• Post graduate training appropriate to the field

Skills, Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of carrying out formal language assessment with a wide age range
• Ability to cover a wide patch if required
• Experience of working with Children and Young People as a SALT
• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
• Experience of working with Neurodivergent children and young people

Desirable

• Have experience of Autism assessment
• Knowledge of Autism and differential diagnosis

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Sirona care & health CIC

Address: Osprey Court, Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, BS14 0BB, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Principal SLT and clinical lead for Autism, Laura Pearce, laura.pearce13@nhs.net, 07788463682

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong.