Principal Speech and Language Therapist – Autism Pathway AHP and Multidisciplinary Team Lead
As the Principal SLT and ASD AHP/MDT Clinical Pathway Lead, you will provide both operational and clinical leadership to a multidisciplinary team of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Educational Psychologists and CAMHS specialists.
This role offers the chance to
- Lead the delivery of high-quality, timely neurodevelopmental assessments and ASD confirmations in line with NICE guidance and local service specification
- Represent the AHP workforce at strategic and commissioning forums, influencing service development and policy implementation
- Contribute expert SLT input into complex diagnostic cases and support MDT formulation
- Drive service transformation across, health, education, and social care interfaces
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and workforce planning to ensure a sustainable and skilled MDT
We’re seeking a compassionate, confident, and forward-thinking leader with a strong clinical background in ASD and neurodevelopmental services. You’ll be someone who thrives in collaborative environments, inspires teams, committed to reducing health- inequalities and brings a clear vision for integrated care.
This is more than a job – it’s a chance to make a lasting difference. If you’re ready to lead with purpose and passion, we’d love to hear from you.
- Providing expert clinical and operational leadership for the Allied Health Professional (AHP) and multidisciplinary team (MDT), including Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS), Educational Psychologists (EP), and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Specialists (CAMHS MHS) working on the Autism pathway.
- Jointly leading the strategic development of the ASC pathway across the Trust representing the AHP workforce within the trust and externally.
- Ensuring the coordination and delivery of high-quality, timely neurodevelopmental assessments/ ASC confirmations, in line with NICE guidance, best practice and the local ASC core offer, working in close partnership with the paediatric medical leads.
- Contributing specialist Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) expertise to complex diagnostic cases, supporting MDT formulation, and offering second opinions as needed.
- Line management of SLTs and other AHPs/MDT members within the pathway as agreed.
- Developing and implementing clinical protocols and service improvements.
- Providing supervision and management across the MDT, developing and implement training to the wider workforce both within and external to the organisation.
- Representing the service at strategic and commissioning meetings. Leading audits, research and quality improvement initiatives.
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dorett Davis Job title: General Manager Community CYP Services Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 07919 403959
