Senior Speech and Language Therapist

Go back Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 19 February 2026

We are looking for a full time B6 Speech and Language Therapist with a special interest in working with young people who have complex needs.

We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. This post will be working across the Exeter East and Mid Devon locality as well as the Torbay and South Devon locality but there is some flexibility in where it can be based.

The role will includespeech and language assessment and intervention for children and young people with significant communication difficulties, often those with a complex medical history. Support can be offered usually within the special school setting and include working with the young persons support network with a focus on developing a total communication approach to enhance receptive and expressive language skills.

As a large community service, you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development and your support network.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be!

Manage a caseload of children and young people with complex Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) using evidenced based practice to assess, plan, formulate, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of settings (individually and/or in groups and as part of a multidisciplinary team).

Provide reports, feedback and statistics reflecting specialist knowledge.

Inform carers and other professionals on details from specialist assessments.

Work with the wider team to co-ordinate visits, clinic appointments and oversee the day to day caseload management.

Participate in the provision of student placements and support rotation therapists at a lower banding across the county as needed.

Working within a CFHD pathway of care, provide clinical support for the complex needs specialism to SLT's across the other designated pathways/s of care (these can include but are not limited to;
Speech, Language and Communication Pathway, Managing Neurodiversity Pathway, Community Children's Nursing, Physical and Sensory pathway and Vulnerable Children's Pathway).

Important Information Regarding Service Changes:

We are currently entering into a formal consultation process to move all Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) staff to a single provider. As part of this process, staff currently employed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust will transfer to Devon Partnership NHS Trust on 1 April 2026.

At Children and Family Health Devon,we are dedicated to improvingthephysicalandmental health of children and young people across Devon and Torbay.

Weaim to create an environment where children and young people can thriveand are committed to reducing health inequalitiesandproviding specialised support, empoweringthemto lead healthy, fulfilling lives.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Devon Partnership Trust. We are a group of professionalsincludingpsychologists,psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists,nursesand many other professions.

Join us in beautiful Devon

Withaccess tomoors,seaandcities,there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the cultural hub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassiccoastlineordiscovering theworld surfing reserve in North Devon - there really is something for everyone.

Careers - Children and Family Health Devon

Communicate complex condition-related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions in a way that is accessible and easily understood. This will…