Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their team in Weybridge. This role offers a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to make a significant impact on children's communication skills. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and at least two years of experience, with a focus on supporting children with complex needs.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working

Comprehensive clinical supervision programme

Generous local government salary-related pension

Extensive Employee Assistance Programme

Lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience as an SLT.
• Working knowledge of the English education system.
• Experience in supporting and training others.

Responsibilities

• Clinical decision making for children with speech and language needs.
• Working with Assistants to set targets and monitor outcomes.
• Supporting junior team members and contributing to training.

Skills

Communication

Clinical decision making

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registration

RCSLT registration

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Pay 40,761.00 - 43,947.00 / year

Location Weybridge/England

Employment type Other

Job Description

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Job summary

This role has a starting salary of £40,761 per annum, based on 36 hours per week across 42 weeks a year (equivalent to a Band 6 NHS post) pro-rata to £43,996. Part-time hours will also be considered.

Are you an enthusiastic qualified Speech and Language Therapist with two years experience who would like to develop your skills in Autism? If this is you, we can offer an exciting opportunity to join our skilled, supportive, and solution-focused team.

Rewards and Benefits

• We pay your RCSLT membership and HCPC fees
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Comprehensive clinical supervision programme including regular 1:1 meetings with your line manager, a buddy, an extensive in-house training programme and formal external training opportunities, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups, specialist focus groups (like Placement Educator, or Leadership skills), termly whole-team study days, and support to join and attend CEN's relating to practice
• Opportunities to develop management skills by taking on line management of Assistants or experienced Band 5 Therapists and taking students. Training and support is provided
• Generous local government salary-related pension and the option to join the car lease scheme
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to support health and wellbeing
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping
• Up to 5 days of carers leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave

Main duties of the job

The North East Surrey team is looking for a Lead Therapist to join the team at Linden Bridge School in Worcester Park, for children with complex social communication needs. You will work as part of a small team, including Therapists and Assistants, with support from a Team Lead with highly specialist skills, and will have the opportunity to develop line management and leadership skills. This post will be combined with your other clinical interests, including mainstream or dysphagia work.

Your main duties in the role of Speech and Language Therapist will include:

• Clinical decision making in conjunction with school staff around the level of support needed to achieve the best possible outcome for the children and young people on your defined caseload.
• Working with speech and language therapy Assistants, setting targets for the children and young people they are supporting, and monitoring the delivery and outcomes of their work.
• Assessment, advice and intervention for children with a range of speech, language and communication needs within your caseload. For children and young people on your caseload who are considered to have complex needs and where a joint multidisciplinary approach is essential to achieving the best outcome for these children and young people, you will be supported by your clinical team leader.
• Supporting junior members of the team, line managing others and taking on students. Contributing to and delivering training for schools and others in the team.

About us

The Speech and Language Therapy Service is part of Surrey County Council's local offer to support the special educational needs and disabilities of children and young people within mainstream schools and specialist provision.

This Service is part of the Inclusion & Additional Needs Team in Surrey's Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Directorate, and as such works collaboratively with other teams such as Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers and SEN teams. The Surrey SLT service is a large team of both qualified Therapists and non-qualified Therapy Assistants.

We have excellent supervision and CPD models plus a rolling in-house training programme; we are committed to continuous learning and development. We are a forward thinking service and were involved with the RCSLT and Reading University around the dysphagia competences linked to student placements.

We aim to deliver the right support at the right time, through assessment and intervention; equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to support children with SLCN. We offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families, and the school workforce; working with children and young people with EHCPs and those at SEN support following Surrey's Graduated Response. We also have a specialist dysphagia service and specialist deaf service.

Details

Date posted

15 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,761 to £43,947 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Term time hours

Reference number

SCC/TP/288102/3178

Job locations

Weybridge

Weybridge

KT13 0YP




Linden Bridge School

Grafton Road

Worcester Park

Surrey

KT4 7JW




Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see above and below for full information about the opportunity available and what it's like working with the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see above and below for full information about the opportunity available and what it's like working with the team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• RCSLT registration
• Permission to work in the UK
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years' experience working as an SLT, with completed NQP competencies
• A working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice
• Experience of supporting and training others including newly qualified Therapists, Assistants, students and work experience placements
• Evidence of a range of evidence based interventions used to support children and young people
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC Registration
• RCSLT registration
• Permission to work in the UK
• Full driving licence with access to a vehicle

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of two years' experience working as an SLT, with completed NQP competencies
• A working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice
• Experience of supporting and training others including newly qualified Therapists, Assistants, students and work experience placements
• Evidence of a range of evidence based interventions used to support children and young people

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).

Additional information

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

Employer name

Surrey County Council

Address

Weybridge

Weybridge

KT13 0YP




Employer's website

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey County Council

Address

Weybridge

Weybridge

KT13 0YP




Employer's website

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/jobs (Opens in a new tab)

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