Children's Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Lead for Preschool

West London NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is looking for a dynamic Preschool Team Lead for the Speech and Language Therapy Team. This role involves managing a small caseload of children with speech language and communication needs, alongside clinical leadership and service development. The ideal candidate will have experience in staff management and a strong interest in improving service quality. Peer support and continuous professional development opportunities are also provided.

Benefits

Peer support

Comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure

CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have a relevant speech and language therapy qualification.
• Experience managing and supporting staff is essential.
• Keen interest in providing responsive, high-quality support.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small clinical caseload of children with SLCN.
• Shape and deliver service development initiatives.
• Work closely with other therapy team leads.

Skills

Experience in managing staff

Interest in service development

Understanding of speech language and communication needs

Education

Relevant speech and language therapy qualification

Job description

The Hounslow Speech and Language Therapy Team are seeking a dynamic and experienced therapist to join as a Preschool Team Lead.

Hounslow Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service is a large well integrated team. We are committed to supporting staff in developing their skills and expertise.

What we offer

• Peer support
• A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
• Both internal & external CPD opportunities

This role provides an opportunity to combine clinical leadership and service development alongside working with a small clinical caseload.

We are looking for an SLT who has some experience of managing and supporting staff and a keen interest in service development. A key part of the role will be to shape and deliver responsive, high-quality support to babies, children and young people with a range of speech language and communication needs (SLCN).

The SLT will work closely with the current SLT Team Leads and the service manager, and alongside the Occupational and Physiotherapy Team Leads. To work alongside the Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) in Hounslow. This service is based within the Children's Therapy Service allowing close working relationships with the paediatric Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.