Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Children's Speech and Language Therapy

The closing date is 20 September 2026

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Job summary

Help Shape the Future of SEND in Gloucestershire

Do you want to influence change beyond your own service?

Are you passionate about creating inclusive education systems where children and young people with speech, language and communication needs receive the right support, at the right time, in the right place?

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Speech and Language Therapist to become Gloucestershire's Experts at Hand Advanced Practitioner, leading strategic transformation across education, health and care services as part of the national SEND reform agenda.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a highly visible leadership role that will help shape how Speech and Language Therapy contributes to the future SEND system. Working across Gloucestershire's education, health and care partnerships, you will influence policy, workforce development and service improvement to increase access to Speech and Language Therapy expertise within education settings and improve outcomes for children and young people aged 0-25.

Main duties of the job

• Play a key role in delivering local SEND priorities and national reform ambitions.
• Influence how Speech and Language Therapy is embedded within inclusive education systems.
• Support earlier identification and intervention for speech, language and communication needs.
• Build sustainable workforce solutions that strengthen support across education settings.
• Create opportunities for the next generation of Speech and Language Therapists through placements, apprenticeships and innovative supervision models.
• Work alongside senior leaders from the NHS, Local Authority, Integrated Care Board, universities and education sector to influence change at scale.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys and regular Pulsesurveys, provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

03 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-702

Job locations

• Rikenel Health Centre
• Montpellier
• Gloucester
• GL1 1LY
• United Kingdom

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rikenel Health Centre
Montpellier
Gloucester
GL1 1LY
United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Service for Children's SLT

Hannah Darby

hannah.darby@ghc.nhs.uk

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Do you want to influence change beyond your own service? Are you passionate about creating inclusive education systems where children and young people with speech, language and communication needs receive the right support, at the right time, in the right place? We are seeking an experienced and inspirational Speech and Language Therapist to become Gloucestershire's Experts at Hand Advanced Practitioner, leading strategic transformation across education, health and care services as part of the national SEND reform agenda.

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust. Annual staff surveys and regular Pulsesurveys,provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Influence how Speech and Language Therapy is embedded within inclusive education systems. Support earlier identification and intervention for speech, language and communication needs. Build sustainable workforce solutions that strengthen support across education settings. Create opportunities for the next generation of Speech and Language Therapists through placements, apprenticeships and innovative supervision models. Work alongside senior leaders from the NHS, Local Authority, Integrated Care Board, universities and education sector to influence change at scale.