Band 6 Children's Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Bromley; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Bromley is seeking a Children's Speech & Language Therapist. The role offers a competitive salary of £44,485 - £52,521 per annum, with opportunities for full-time and part-time schedules. The ideal candidate will develop and provide therapy services, work closely with families, and join a committed team working with children with communication needs. Excellent benefits and flexible working options available.

Benefits

In-service training and external course opportunities

Regular team CPD meetings

Flexible working

Pension schemes

Discounted gym memberships

Cycle-to-work scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Successful completion of RCSLT newly qualified competencies.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Desirable: Membership of relevant CEN.

Responsibilities

• Develop and provide speech and language therapy services to patients with SLCN.
• Make differential diagnoses based on assessment evidence.
• Communicate complex condition-related information to clients and families.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Well-developed analytical skills

Ability to transcribe speech phonetically

Skills in handling clients with disabilities

Education

Recognised speech & language therapy degree qualification or equivalent

Health Professions Council License to practice

Job description

Job Summary

Children's Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6

£44,485 - £52,521 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

Full time and part time hours available

Due to an ever-increasing demand for our services, Bromley Healthcare's Children's SLT Service is continuing to expand our fantastic and supportive team.

What We Offer

• In-service training and the opportunity to apply for external courses
• Regular whole‑team CPD meetings and small clinical supervision groups
• Regular line management as well as ad‑hoc support from colleagues
• Access to clinical specialists for specialist opinions and support
• Opportunities for career progression
• Admin support from our Care Co‑ordination Centre
• Flexible working
• Opportunities for developing leadership skills (e.g. line‑management)

Interviews to be held week commencing 17th November 2025.

Main Duties of the Job

We are currently developing a Universal, Targeted Specialist model in mainstream schools, delivering EHCP intervention in mainstream schools, as well as expanding our buy‑in service in mainstream schools, special schools and provisions.

Day‑to‑day, you will provide assessment and therapy services to a mixed paediatric caseload with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN), as well as report writing and opportunities for training parents/carers and those working with children with SLCN. Special school/provision work would involve working with children with a variety of severe, additional and complex needs, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Difficulties, Developmental Language Disorder and Speech Disorders. We always ask for your preferences of where you would like to work any time we are re‑timetabling.

You will be part of a dynamic, committed team of staff delivering high‑quality services to the population of Bromley. We believe in innovation and encourage staff to work in new and effective ways.

Bromley Healthcare is an established social enterprise. As a shareholder you would have greater involvement and an opportunity to influence key decisions.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this in your application/supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

About Us

Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.

Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.

We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle‑to‑work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high‑street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low‑interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.

Salary & Benefits

£44,485 to £52,521 a year Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

Permanent contract. Full‑time, part‑time, term‑time hours.

Job Responsibilities

• To develop and provide universal, targeted and specialist speech and language therapy services to patients with speech, language and communication needs.
• To make a differential diagnosis based on evidence from assessment, leading to decisions about intervention/treatment.
• To communicate complex condition–related information, from assessment to patients/clients, carers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team/other professions.
• To maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of patients/clients and their carers, in particular when imparting potentially distressing information regarding the nature of the patient/clients difficulties and implications of the same.
• To negotiate and work closely with patients/clients, carers, families, and other professionals, agreeing decision‑making and prioritisation relevant to the patient/clients management, devising agreed care plans based on best practice, seeking advice from manager/supervisor for more complex cases.
• To initiate and provide a variety of treatment options according to patients’ needs, including the use of interpreters as appropriate.
• To use forms of alternative and augmentative communication e.g. signing, symbols, speech synthesisers as indicated from assessment to maximise the client’s communication.
• To demonstrate empathy with clients, carers and families and colleagues, aiming to achieve effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
• To adapt practice to meet individual patient/client circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic and gender differences.
• To form productive relationships with clients who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

Qualifications

• Recognised speech & language therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
• Successful completion of RCSLT newly qualified competencies.
• Health Professions Council License to practice.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Desirable: Membership of relevant CEN.
• Desirable: Evidence of appropriate external and internal training as appropriate to developing specialism.

Experience

• Evidence of developing responsibility for clinic and caseload management.
• Experience of working with other professionals relevant to client groups.
• Pre‑school and school‑age experience.
• Secondary age experience.
• Special school experience.
• Specialist skills in dysphagia, deafness or ASD (e.g. ados trained).
• Appropriate experience to developing specialism.

Specific Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy.
• Well‑developed analytical skills with use of knowledge necessary for case‑load management, assessment and therapy relevant to client group (e.g. prioritisation).
• Highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of clients/patients.
• Ability to transcribe speech phonetically.
• Skills in handling clients/patients with disabilities.
• Ability to maintain intense concentration in all aspects of patient management for prolonged periods.
• Well‑organised, reflective practitioner.
• Desirable: UK Driver’s licence & access to car for work purposes.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Bromley Healthcare CIC

Bromley Borough, 40 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9JG

Website: http://www.bromleyhealthcare.org.uk/

Reference

Reference number: 848‑BHC‑287‑25