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NHS Jobs; Epsom; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Shift Booking

Wagestream Access

Professional Growth

Hybrid working

National funding opportunities

Awards & Recognition

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking a Bank Band 6 Senior Speech & Language Therapist to support children with complex needs across Surrey. You will deliver assessments, diagnoses and evidence-based interventions within a multidisciplinary context.

The role offers hybrid working at Surrey office hubs, flexible self-booked bank shifts, ongoing professional development and opportunities to contribute to service improvements as part of a supportive, quality-driven team.

Qualifications

• Must be HCPC registered and eligible for registration with the HCPC.
• Demonstrated knowledge of ASD strategies and interventions (e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS).
• Qualified to practice as a Speech and Language Therapist with relevant post-graduate training.
• 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 familiarity with PCI, Hanen strategies, ELKLAN or WellComm, and signing (Makaton).
• Experience working within NHS settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out high-quality school-based assessments as part of a MDT for children and young people.
• Provide support, advice, and accessible therapy programmes to children, families and carers, adjusting communication for understanding.
• Share complex information regarding children’s difficulties, progress and expectations.
• Attend and contribute specialist advice in multidisciplinary meetings.
• Plan, organise, and manage therapy services, including supervision, appraisals and training of staff.
• Deliver and adapt therapy interventions (individual and group) across home, clinic and education settings.
• Conduct and interpret complex assessments, contribute to diagnoses, identify goals and make referrals.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in line with standards.
• Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity when supporting families adjusting to their child’s condition.
• Apply clinical reasoning to assess needs, develop therapy plans, evaluate outcomes and ensure best practice.
• Participate in service development, audits and research to enhance practice.
• Maintain professional development and comply with HCPC requirements.
• Prioritise and manage caseloads and respond to urgent referrals, deputising for Band 7 as required.

Skills

HCPC registered

ASD strategies

Postgraduate SLT degree

Royal College membership

2+ years PQE

NHS experience

Driver's licence

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (P.G.Dip or MSc)

Job description

Bank Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist - NE 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.
• 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 you’ll 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 of life.

Base: You will be based at one of our Surrey‑wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.

At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible‑first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high‑quality care.

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 child’s 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 required.

The 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).
• Essential Knowledge/training in ASD strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS.
• Essential Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC).
• Essential Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
• Essential Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
• Essential Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network.
• Essential Evidence of relevant post graduate training, internal or external.
• Desirable Knowledge/training in PCI, Hanen strategies.
• Desirable Knowledge/training in educational training packages e.g. ELKLAN, WellComm.
• Desirable Knowledge/training in signing e.g. Makaton.
• Desirable 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.

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 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.

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