Senior Speech and Language Therapist | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a skilled Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join their neonatal team on a part-time basis. This role includes managing complex patient cases, providing specialist assessments, and leading educational programs for junior staff. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in paediatric therapy. Flexible working and career development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in paediatric speech and language therapy.
• Ability to manage complex caseloads effectively.
• Qualifications as a Lead Practitioner in the specialist area.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for managing a complex caseload of patients.
• Provide comprehensive assessments and diagnosis.
• Lead teaching programmes and ensure professional development.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Evidence-based knowledge

Analytical skills

Teaching and mentoring

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to join our well-established neonatal team to cover a maternity leave anticipated to start in early Nov 2025.

We are looking for a Band 7 Specialist Neonatal Speech and Language Therapist to be based in our neonatal units at Queen Charlottes and Chelsea and St Marys Hospitald Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. Part time 0.4 wte (15 hrs per week) fixed term contract, 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including management of patients in your care and undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner.
• Provide comprehensive and specialist therapy assessment and diagnosis for patients with a range of highly complex presentations, using advanced clinical reasoning, evidence-based knowledge, investigative and analytical skills and specialist assessment techniques.
• Plan and organise time efficiently and effectively with regard to patient management and use of time. Be accountable for the designated area of work.
• Flexibly manage responsibilities for own complex caseload, service delivery and teaching commitments. Decide priorities for own work, balancing other patient related and professional demands and ensure that these remain in accordance with those of the teams as a whole.
• As a lead member of the department, ensure teaching programmes and clinical education / supervision meet the needs of more junior staff9 education and development to ensure that a specialist knowledge of intervention is acquired at all levels. Develop and conduct local in-service and MDT training.
• Promote a culture of research awareness, research preparedness and activity in the team.
• Take a lead in the development of the specialist clinical area/team and develop objectives and support prioritisation of projects for the team.

About Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

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Benefits

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. Youll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025