Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist - SE Surrey

GP Care Group; Redhill; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shift booking

Wagestream access

Free training

24/7 wellbeing support

Professional network

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking a Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist to support children with complex communication needs in SE Surrey. You will provide expert assessments, diagnoses, and evidence-based interventions for school-age children, working with families, carers and professionals to enhance outcomes.

The role offers flexible shift booking, training access, and wellbeing support through a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree with HCPC registration.
• Knowledge of ASD strategies and interventions (PECS/SCERTS/ADOS).
• HCPC registration and full driving licence.
• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Carry out high-quality school-based assessments as part of an MDT.
• Provide support, therapy programmes, and adapt communication for children and families.
• Attend multidisciplinary meetings and contribute specialist advice.
• Plan, organise and manage therapy services, including supervision and training.
• Deliver individual and group therapy across home, clinic and school settings.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with standards.
• Demonstrate empathy and support for families adjusting to their child’s condition.

Skills

Slt degree

HCPC registration

ASD strategies knowledge

MDT collaboration

Effective family communication

Education

SLT degree

Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in SLT

Tools

Makaton

Job description

Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist - SE Surrey

Package Description: Join our team as a Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from: Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance. Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts. Professional Growth Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network. 24/7 Well-being Support Free counselling, legal advice, financial guidance, and career coaching. Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements. Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions. Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services. Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist ready to make a meaningful impact in childrens lives? Join HCRG Care Group as a Senior Speech & Language Therapist, where youll provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions for children with complex speech, language, and communication needs. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with children, their families, carers, and professionals across the wider childrens workforce to deliver tailored support and guidance. Your expertise will empower children to overcome challenges, achieve their potential, and enhance their quality

Main duties of the job

Join our team as a Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from flexible shift booking, allowing for a better work-life balance. You will have the opportunity to gain professional growth, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network. In this role, you'll provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and interventions for children with complex speech, language, and communication needs. Working closely with families and professionals, your expertise will empower children to overcome challenges and achieve their potential. Key responsibilities include carrying out assessments, providing support and therapy programmes, contributing in multidisciplinary meetings, delivering therapy interventions, and maintaining accurate records and documentation.

About us

HCRG Care Group is one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, established in 2006. The group works with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. It delivers adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Operating across England, HCRG Care Group supports communities of millions and directly helps over half a million people annually, maintaining a commitment to equal opportunities and promoting safeguarding and safer working practices within its workforce.

Main Responsibilities

• Carrying out high-quality school based assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people
• Provide support, advice, and accessible therapy programmes to children, families, and carers, adapting communication for understanding.
• Share and receive complex and sensitive information regarding childrens difficulties, progress, and expectations
• Attend, arrange, and contribute specialist advice in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Plan, organise, and manage therapy services, including supervision, appraisals, and training of staff, students, and parents/carers.
• Deliver and adapt therapy interventions, both individual and group, across home, clinic, and education settings, ensuring evidence-based practice.
• Conduct and interpret complex assessments, contribute to diagnoses, identify therapy goals, and make referrals where needed.
• Maintain accurate written and electronic records, reports, and documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
• Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in supporting families adjusting to their childs condition.
• Apply clinical reasoning to assess needs, develop and adapt therapy/management plans, evaluate outcomes, and ensure best practice.
• Participate in service development, audits, and research projects to enhance clinical practice.
• Maintain professional development, reflect on practice, and comply with HCPC and professional body requirements.
• Prioritise and manage caseloads, respond to urgent referrals, and deputise for Band 7 as require.

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC)
• Knowledge/training in ASD strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS
• Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC)
• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
• Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
• Evidence of relevant post graduate training, internal or external

Desirable

• Knowledge /training in PCI, Hanen strategies.
• Knowledge/training in educational training packages e.g. ELKLAN, WellComm
• Knowledge/training in signing e.g. Makaton
• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS

Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver

Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.

For further information please contact Charlie on 0300 247 1122 (option two)

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC); Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC); Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists; Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience; Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network; Evidence of relevant post graduate training, internal or external

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.