Specialist Paediatric Speech and language Therapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist in London. The role involves working with children, providing assessments, formulating treatment plans, and collaborating with multi-agency teams. Ideal candidates have relevant experience, a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, and are registered members of the professional body. This full-time role offers a salary range of £46,419 to £55,046 annually.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special needs.
• Experience in developing and delivering targeted interventions.
• Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake specialist assessments and formulate treatment plans.
• Work closely with parents, teachers, and other professionals.
• Supervise and support junior staff and students.

Skills

Experience with diverse paediatric caseload

Ability to work in a multi-agency team

Effective communication skills

Supervisory skills

Flexibility and independence in work

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Job description

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Paddock special school and Secondary Schools

Split: 0.6wte Paddock special school and 0.4 Secondary schools

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a split post between our Special schools and Secondary schools therapy teams. Both teams are part of the wider Children\'s therapies team, a supportive and dynamic team with many professional development opportunities.

This post offers a unique opportunity to develop a wide repertoire of clinical skills.

We are a friendly, supportive team and pride ourselves on our commitment to creating an equal and inclusive working environment for people of all backgrounds providing an evidence based service for children, young people and their families. You will have:

• Experience of, and specialist skills working with, a diverse paediatric caseload
• Experience in developing and delivering universal and / or targeted level offers, preferably within special schools and/or mainstream schools
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team
• Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary
• Enthusiasm, imagination, and initiative

The role will encompass supervision and and support of junior speech and language therapists as well as speech and language therapy assistants. The post holder will also support the development and evaluation of service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake specialist paediatric assessment of children/students on own caseload, who may have complex presentations and from this assessment to formulate a treatment plan and carry out this treatment as an autonomous practitioner.
• To work closely with teaching staff, parents/carers and other MDT members to support each pupil.
• To supervise and support undergraduate students, and be involved in teaching MDT staff as well as those from other agencies.
• To support the implementation of evidence-based projects, including making recommendations for change in practice and participating in departmental research and audit as appropriate.

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification

About us

The Paddock special school and secondary school therapies teams are part of the wider St George\'s Children\'s Therapies team that work across acute, community and school sites.

St George\'s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George\'s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary\'s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for details of main responsibilities

Please ensure you demonstrate how you meet the essential/desirable criteria as part of your application.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working with children with special needs in an educational or multidisciplinary setting (e.g. clinic)
• Experience completing assessments and developing intervention plans
• Student supervision / clinical education
• Experience supervising junior staff e.g. therapy assistants, NQT
• Teaching experience of in-service programs

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Knowledge and skills

• Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client group
• A working knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of a wide range of appropriate Augmentative and Alternative Communication aids for this client group
• Understanding the roles of other professional relevant to the client group
• Sound knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Established analytical and reflection skills
• Effective communication, monitoring, analysis and adaptation of interactions and responses within the assessment and therapeutic process
• Understand the impact of communication breakdown on the client\'s emotional wellbeing, mental health, functional ability, life chances and family dynamics, social and educational inclusion
• Knowledge of curriculums appropriate to the client group
• Working knowledge of the normal and abnormal swallow
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum across all Key Stages
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills, and ability to consider cultural diversity
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Very good presentation skills, both written and oral
• Very good prioritisation skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understand

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.

St George\'s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Paddock Schools site (Tooting and/or Putney) /St John\'s Therapy Centre (Battersea)

£46,419 to £55,046 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7304391-AHP-Y-A

Job locations

Paddock Schools site (Tooting and/or Putney) /St John\'s Therapy Centre (Battersea)