Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

2 weeks ago


Chester Cheshire, United Kingdom Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

W orking Full time : 37.Please note this role is based at Kingsway Children's Centre.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapists to take on a specialist role within our Cheshire West CAMHS Autism Team in Chester.


The post holder will be required to undertake Autism assessments for children and young people. The CAMHS Autism team works within the multi agency school aged Autism pathway in West Cheshire.
As a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SALT) you will be responsible for the provision of a qualified SALT Autism assessment service for preschool and primary school aged children referred to the Community Paediatric team and the preschool ASD Pathway multiagency assessment service at the Countess of Chester Hospital.


The team offers a dedicated service for children and young people referred with Neurodevelopmental difficulties in line with NICE guidance and NHS England standards delivering timely assessment and evidence-based treatments. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:


The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Post graduate training and experience in Paediatrics

Training in autism diagnostic tools (ADOS or other play based assessments)


Excellent understanding of core Speech and Language Therapy skills
Experience of or training in developmental assessments


Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Countess of Chester Hospital



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