• Job Description

  Req#: B9083-25-0338?language=en&page=103&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people with autism? Come and join our friendly, supportive, and experienced multidisciplinary team as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist.

  We provide autism assessments across the BNSSG area, working in partnership with children, families, and professionals. As part of our team, you'll benefit from regular supervision, CPD opportunities, and a supportive leadership structure.

  If you're a compassionate Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in autism and neurodevelopmental conditions, we'd love to hear from you!

  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.

  Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

  Details

  Date posted

  04 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  083-7287813-WW

  Job locations

  Osprey Court

  Whitchurch Lane

  Bristol

  BS14 0BB

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

  Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

  Sirona care & health currently recruit overseas nursing and therapy staff through an NHS Trust Supplier and we adhere to the NHSE Code of Practice in relation to applicants from Red List countries. We are therefore, unable to accept any direct applications to this advert from candidates who are not already based in the UK.

  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 as a SALT
  • Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
  • To be able to assess and provide intervention for more complex cases in area of speciality, with clinical support from more senior clinicians

  Desirable

  • Willing to learn and develop skills in Neurodiversity
  • Knowledge of Autism and differential diagnosis

  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 as a SALT
  • Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
  • To be able to assess and provide intervention for more complex cases in area of speciality, with clinical support from more senior clinicians

  Desirable

  • Willing to learn and develop skills in Neurodiversity
  • 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).

  Additional information

  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

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Sirona care & health CIC

  Address

  Osprey Court

  Whitchurch Lane

  Bristol

  BS14 0BB

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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