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Senior Speech and Language Therapist - Youth Justice Service
at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Other in Other (Published at 06-02-2026)
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service is currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic Band 6 Speech Language Therapist to be part of the Youth Justice Service. The post is based in the Doncaster area, assessing and supporting young people with identified speech, language and communication needs.
To provide Speech and Language Therapy to young people open to Turnaround (or equivalent). This initiative supports children on the cusp of entering the Youth Justice System. The role functions in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
To undertake assessments of children accessing EPIC Learning, the YJS Prevention Services in house Education provision.
To work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to deliver interventions according to the agreed service packages of care and pathways.
To maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice within the specialist area of the service, with reference to current research and evidence-based practice, contributing to safe effective practice in the specialist clinical area.
To represent the local team in all appropriate meetings to support the planning and development of quality services across Doncaster.
To work with the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Youth Justice Service to maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice with reference to current research and evidence-based practice.
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK . Please note that from April 9 th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
To provide Speech and Language Therapy to young people open to Turnaround (or equivalent). This initiative supports children on the cusp of entering the Youth Justice System. The role functions in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in the holistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to the service.
To undertake assessments of children accessing EPIC Learning, the YJS Prevention Services in house Education provision.
To work as part of multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to deliver interventions according to the agreed service packages of care and pathways.
To maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice within the specialist area of the service, with reference to current research and evidence-based practice, contributing to safe effective practice in the specialist clinical area.
To represent the local team in all appropriate meetings to support the planning and development of quality services across Doncaster.
To work with the Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist within the Youth Justice Service to maintain, develop and promote excellence in clinical practice with reference to current research and evidence-based practice.
DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:
- Extensive range of learning opportunities
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
- NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK . Please note that from April 9 th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
