Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Erith; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Erith is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) to work with Children and Young People. You will provide assessment and therapy for CYP with speech, language and communication needs, including ASD, SEMH and LD, within an integrated multidisciplinary service.

The role involves coordinating training for school staff, collaborating with teachers, families and education partners, and delivering evidence-based interventions while maintaining HCPC

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualifications or Equivalent
• Registration with HCPC-Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
• Evidence of successful completion of a range of generic and specialist short courses at post-graduate level

Responsibilities

• Provide an assessment and therapy service for children with speech and language needs.
• Manage a complex communication caseload independently with supervision as needed.
• Deliver care in line with RCSLT/HCPC guidelines and standards.
• Plan and evaluate evidence-based therapy interventions and adjust targets as required.
• Maintain own professional registration and meet HCPC requirements.
• Reflect on clinical practice and demonstrate sound clinical reasoning.

Skills

Concentration

Team player

Fluent English

CPD awareness

Education

SLT degree/Equivalent

HCPC registration

RCST membership

Post-graduate short courses

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Children and Young People Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 277-8273050-CYP

Site Erith District Hospital Town Erith Salary £45,953 - £54,254 pa inc Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

To provide a specialist clinical SLT service to children and young people (CYP)with speech, language, and communication needs which may include CYP with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Learning Disabilities (LD).

To be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team providing an integrated care pathway.

To participate in the co-ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information for school staff, parents and carers and colleagues in health and education.

To work as part of a team with class-teachers, learning support assistants, head teacher, therapists, and the child’s family / carers.

Main duties of the job

To provide an assessment and therapy service for children with speech and language needs, and children with complex communication needs referred to the SLT service.

To manage a complex communication caseload independently, accessing clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis and to make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, seeking advice when appropriate.

To deliver care in line with the RCSLT/HCPC professional guidelines and standards.

To be responsible for the planning, and evaluation of evidence-based therapy interventions. To monitor and review the progress of therapy programmes implemented and facilitate modifications of interventions / targets as appropriate.

To maintain professional competence through personal development and training. To be responsible for maintaining own professional registration and meet HCPC Registration requirements maintaining a professional portfolio.

To reflect on clinical practice identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical practice.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We Listen
• We Care

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See job description and person specification document for full job description and main responsibilities for this role.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualifications or Equivalent
• Registration with HCPC-Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
• Evidence of successful completion of a range of generic and specialist short courses at post-graduate level

Experience

• Clinical experience of assessment and intervention of complex speech, language communication needs in school aged settings, including special schools/specialist provisions
• Experience providing training and coaching for education staff

Skills

• Well-developed concentration skills and ability to multi-task, and work with frequent interruptions of complex nature
• Team player who is keen to be part of service innovation and development
• Fluent spoken and written skills in English.
• Awareness of own need for Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.