Closing date: 10 November 2026
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time (37.5 hours, Monday to Friday)
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year (Agenda for Change, Band 6)

We are expanding our Neurodevelopmental offer for children and young people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, and are growing our team to improve experiences for CYP and families. This full-time role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a car.

The post supports the Neurodevelopment (ND) Improvement Programme, which aims to improve outcomes for CYP with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The programme focuses on understanding current resources, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing new delivery, workforce and financial models.

Successful candidates will join an ambitious, passionate team of clinical and administrative colleagues. You will help drive improvements, reduce waiting lists, and increase access to support.

The role requires delivering high-quality care, working creatively and at pace, and keeping CYP and families at the centre of decision-making.

Main duties of the job

• Provide assessment and diagnosis of Autism for children and young people with and without SLCN difficulties.
• Produce reports regarding children and young people's needs, recommendations and appropriate signposting reflecting specialist knowledge.
• Use a range of communication strategies, e.g. verbal, non-verbal, assisted (e.g. via signing and/or communication aids), to ensure that, wherever possible, children and young people, carers and others understand the outcome of assessment and engage in the assessment. This includes obtaining informed consent and where this is not possible ensuring appropriate action is taken.
• Provide effective caseload management for identified caseloads.
• Provide mentorship, advice and learning opportunities for other Speech and Language Therapy colleagues.
• Contribute to whole service improvements.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.

About us
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

We may close the advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Apply through our website.

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.