Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Whittington Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in London. The role involves delivering specialized services to young adults and collaborating with college staff to enhance communication support. Applicants should hold a relevant degree and possess excellent communication and analytical skills. This part-time position offers professional development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing employee benefits including gym discounts

Employee support including counselling services

NHS discounts on high street brands and services

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out a range of assessments to support differential diagnosis and evaluation of progress.
• Well-developed clinical and consultative skills.
• Ability to present effective verbal and written reports for clients, carers, colleagues and managers.

Responsibilities

• Establish and deliver a highly specialist service to young people in college provisions.
• Provide assessments and therapy for individuals or groups.
• Upskill staff teams and provide training and coaching.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical and reflective skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Flexibility

Education

Postgraduate Diploma, BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC licence to practise

Job description

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Client:

Whittington Health NHS Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a part time (3 days per week) 12-month post within Camden SLT Service for Young People. The post is part of a 12-month project to establish an effective service within a multi-site Post-16 College group. This post is a new addition to an existing, successful service within two of the centres, in which the SLT works with young people and adults aged 16-25, who have a range of language, communication and learning difficulties, and with their college staff, and families.

The role includes consultative and clinical skills, utilising these at universal, targeted and specialist levels to upskill college teaching and support staff and ensure communication friendly environments, alongside offers of short term interventions to specific students, providing functional and meaningful communication support.

Within Camden SLT we offer excellent professional development opportunities, with strong emphasis on clinical supervision, and joint working with the team of SLT clinicians who specialise in working with young people aged 11+. You would be welcomed into a friendly, innovative and supportive team.

Feedback from staff has included: “supportive and open culture from management and the service”, “friendly colleagues”, “well-being is prioritised and supported”, “emphasis on reflective practice and innovative ideas”, “inclusive culture”, “staff collaborating and working together within SLT and the wider multi-professional teams”.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for establishing and delivering a highly specialist service to young people and young adults in post 16 college provisions, and the college staff. You will be working with learners with a range of communication needs. This may include learning disabilities, autism, Down’s syndrome and sensory impairments. Some use AAC including Makaton signing, low- and high-tech communication aids. Intervention includes assessments and therapy for individuals or groups.

A knowledge of communication strategies used with the client group is essential. You will be involved in carrying out audits and developing communication friendly environments, and providing targeted and universal support to college and families. You will also be upskilling staff teams and providing training and coaching to staff on how best to support learners.

Working for our organisation

You will be supported to develop specialist and wide-ranging clinical skills through hands on opportunities, access to expert supervision, regular in-house and paid for CPD and opportunities to link up with the expansive network of Whittington SLTs and wider multi-disciplinary team. We have an agile working policy which offers opportunities to work from home, particularly in the school holidays.

In addition, Whittington Health offers many staff benefits, including flexible working opportunities, health and wellbeing employee benefits including gym discounts and bike loans, employee support including counselling services, performance appraisals, staff excellence awards and NHS discounts on high street brands and services. To find out more about My Trust benefits please visit www.whittington.nhs.uk/CYPrecruitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information regarding the main responsibilities of the role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

We are keen to hear from you. If you would like to discuss this post in more detail, and talk through how the role matches your interests / experience, you can contact Laura McLean [emailprotected] - 0203 316 1080 or 07557 198991

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Postgraduate Diploma, BSc or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC licence to practise, and Registered member of RCSLT

Previous Experience

• Ability to carry out a range of assessments to support differential diagnosis and evaluation of progress
• Well-developed clinical and consultative skills

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Excellent analytical, reflective and problem-solving skills

Personal Qualities

• Flexibility
• Ability to reflect on practice

Knowledge

• Ability to present effective verbal and written reports for clients, carers, colleagues and managers
• Able to implement a range of therapeutic interventions for CYP with complex needs in range of settings

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.