Developing Speech and Language Therapist

Kingston Hospital; Teddington; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a part-time Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join the Paediatric Therapies Team in Richmond. This fixed-term post covers maternity leave, with a 12-month contract and emphasis on early years to school settings.

The role supports practice across hospital and community settings, offering supervision and opportunities to develop specialist interests. The team values collaboration and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy and HCPC registration.
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Responsibilities

• Carry out specialist assessments and interventions for paediatric clients.

Skills

Paediatric SLT

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Assessment skills

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registered

Member of RCSLT

Member of Clinical Excellence Network

Tools

AAC (high/low-tech)

Job description

Developing Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Developing Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (maternity leave fixed term post) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 396-8312659-DE-LP

Site Teddington Health and Social Care Centre Town Teddington Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inc Outer London HCAS (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59

Home, community, hospital

KingstonandRichmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range offantasticopportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level,weare uniquely placed toprovide therightenvironment to support your professional development.With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.

Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the firsttrustof our kindin London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for bothoverallquality andleadership.We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.

We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.

These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.

• Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
• Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
• Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
• Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.

Job overview

Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Richmond

We are looking for a part-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative and successfulPaediatric Therapies Team in Richmond for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.

The Richmond-upon-Thames Local Area SEND inspection report (October 2023) commented positively on our team’s work:

‘Therapists provide timely assessments and innovative approaches to make sure that those caring for or working with children and young people with SEND receive the support and guidance they need.’

Richmond is a great place to live and work and has been named as the “happiest place to live” in Great Britain (Rightmove’s “Happy at Home” Index, 2023).

We are a well-established, integrated and supportive team. All therapists have regular individual and peer group supervision, access to specialist outreach, and internal and external training. We welcome applications for full and part-time work, and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical interests. Here’s what some of our current therapists like about working in our team:

“This team is by far the most supportive I have worked in”.

“The management have been very proactive with helping me find and develop a specialism”.

“It’s very easy to access supervision and outreach by specialists and everyone is actively keen to help”.

“We have a big band 6 team so there’s a lot of peer support”.

This is a fixed-term part-time post to cover maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• We welcome applicants with experience in working with children/young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools and special schools.
• Our therapists also develop their skills by taking on responsibilities outside of direct caseload work to support the service – such as training, resource development, service design, audit and outreach.

Working for our organisation

Developmentand staff wellbeing

• Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.
• From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment.
• Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.
• We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualification and experince

• Degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registered
• Member of RCSLT
• Member of Clinical Excellence Network

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience of carrying out a range of specialist assessments and intervention
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with other professionals and an understanding of their roles
• Experience of working in a range of paediatric settings
• Experience with high and/or low-tech AAC

We support the NHS Flex for the Future pledge

We welcome conversations about flexible working from day one, including options such as adjusted hours, compressed hours and other arrangements. If flexibility matters to you, please talk to us - we’ll be happy to explore what’s possible for the role and the service.

Use of Artificial Intelligence
We kindly ask that you avoid using AI tools to draft your application. We value authentic, individual responses that reflect your own experience and communication style.

References
Please provide a minimum of 3 years’ employment and/or education history , including professional email addresses (not personal accounts such as Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot provide these, please inform the interview panel to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Closing date
To help us manage recruitment efficiently, some vacancies may close early once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Shortlisting
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be contacted by email or SMS from the South West London Recruitment Hub. Please check your registered TRAC email regularly.

Application feedback
If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date , please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Safeguarding and DBS Checks
We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. For roles with direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All staff are expected to understand and uphold their safeguarding responsibilities as part of their role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Vanessa Gordon Job title SLT - Team Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 020 8614 5333 Additional information
Vanessa works part time - Tues/Wed/Thurs - for urgent queries please contact 020 8614 5333 and ask for a Team Lead