Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic speech and language therapist to work in the area of ASD assessment and post diagnostic support.

Working as part of a diverse and expert multidisciplinary team you will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis and post diagnostic support of children and young people with ASD / Neurodiversity. The team is supportive, warm and friendly with good opportunities for interdisciplinary working and professional development. The team is expanding in remit and numbers and the successful candidates will part of this expansion of service. For further information please contact Jenny Corsie, Principal Speech and Language Therapist (jenny.corsie@alderhey.nhs.uk)

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality speech, language and social communication assessments to inform a multidisciplinary assessment of ASD.
• To work with other professionals to plan and deliver multidisciplinary assessments to support the ASD diagnostic process
• To deliver a range of ASD specific assessments to support diagnosis
• To participate in multidisciplinary outcome meetings
• To carry out clinical triage on new referrals into the service
• To plan care and assessment needs of new referrals into the service
• To support and deliver aspects of the post diagnostic offer
• To support service development of assessment process and practice
• To provide advice and signposting to parents and professional at any stage of the assessment process
• To be available for advice, support and teaching of other therapists

About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.

Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is our Innovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.

We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.

Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year Per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 411-NEI-26-8344677
Job locations: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, L12 2AP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Managerial and Leadership
• Clinical
• Caseload Management
• Other Requirements
• Working Condition
• Professional Responsibility

See Job Description for further info.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• Health Professional Council - License to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Desirable

• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree equivalent.
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups.

Experience
Essential

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post-graduate level.
• Substantial relevant experience post qualification, including demonstrable experience working as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
• In-depth experience within specialist area.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Well established knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group.
• In depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
• In depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits.
• In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/audit.
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening, and empathy skills
• Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise.

Desirable

• Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and develop leadership responsibilities.
• Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written.

Mental Effort
Essential

• Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Good auditory discriminations skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
• Well-developed concentration skills.

Physical Effort
Essential

• Ability to travel across the geographical area to be covered.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, L12 2AP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://alderhey.nhs.uk/

Contact: Jenny Corsie, Principal Speech and Language Therapist, jenny.corsie@alderhey.nhs.uk