Apply specialist speech and language therapy skills to Autism assessment and support at Oxford Children’s Hospital. The service works through a community paediatric multidisciplinary team.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers this post to a therapist interested in developing specialist skills in Autism and Developmental Language Disorders. You will contribute to assessment, diagnosis, intervention, consultation, and post-diagnostic family support. Education and teaching are core aspects, alongside research, audit, supervision, and training.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assess children’s communication and interaction skills
- Provide advice on specialist intervention programmes
- Maintain ADOS delivery reliability through calibration activities




- Communicate complex information empathetically with families and carers
- Provide teaching, student education, and colleague supervision

Requirements:

- Experience with specialist paediatric speech and language therapy
- Interest in Autism and Developmental Language Disorders
- Knowledge of relevant clinical evidence and presentations
- Solid organisation, caseload management, and recording skills
- Ability to use electronic systems and clinical equipment

Develop specialist Autism practice through assessment, consultation, intervention, education, research, and supervision within Oxford’s paediatric service.

📌 Autism Specialist Speech Therapist Oxford
🏢 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Oxford