Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) in Hemel Hempstead. You will support children and young people with communication needs, working collaboratively with a dynamic team of professionals. The role offers training, supervision opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact on children's lives. The ideal candidate is someone looking to develop their clinical skills and contribute to service improvements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people aged 0-18.
• Ability to contribute to quality improvement projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and intervention for CYP with communication needs.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals.
• Contribute to the development of others through supervision.

Skills

Specialist assessment

Collaboration with professionals

Supervision skills

Clinical knowledge

Leadership development

Job description

We will offer you the opportunity to work with a varied caseload within mainstream schools, specialist settings, and community clinics, supporting children and young people aged 0-18 with a wide range of communication needs. As a Band 6 SLT, you will:

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and intervention for CYP with speech, language and communication needs.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals including SLT Assistants, Educational Psychologists, SENCOs and teaching assistants.
• Contribute to the development of others through supervision.
• Be part of a highly skilled, friendly and values-driven team.

Benefits

• A structured induction period, including buddy support and shadowing opportunities.
• Regular clinical and managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system.
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and CENs, to help develop clinical knowledge and skills in a specialist area of practice.
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff.
• Regular clinical support groups, team meetings, and 'Celebrating our Service' away days.
• Support through a Preceptorship programme in the first few months of joining.
• Being involved in quality improvement and service development projects.
• Access to mentoring and coaching support if needed.

We're delighted that you're exploring a career with HCT. As an organisation we're committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding work environment -- one where you'll feel valued and empowered to make a real difference.

At HCT, we put patients and their families/carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in being Innovative, Caring, and Agile, working together to turn this vision into reality.

Are you ready to take your SLT career to the next level? Come and thrive with us here at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT). Do you want to make a difference to CYP with communication needs? Do you want to help empower education staff and parents/carers to help CYP reach their full potential? Do you want to develop your clinical skills within a diverse, dynamic and experienced team? If you have answered yes, then you might just be our next SLT superstar. Due to staff promotion, we have sessions available in our West Hertfordshire SLT team, working across both mainstream and specialist settings. The team's base is Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre in Hemel Hempstead. We offer flexibility to shape your role based on your clinical interests, so if you are interested in specialist areas such as Autism, DLD, speech disorder, deafness, dysphagia, or something else entirely, we'll help you to carve out a path that excites you.

Work-Life Balance Benefits

• Generous annual leave(27 days rising to 33 with long service)
• Flexible working arrangements to help balance personal/ professional life, including up to 5 days carers leave (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential support for personal/work-related issues
• Cycle to Work and Car Lease Schemes
• Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts on a wide range of shopping, holidays, and services
• Health and wellbeing support, including free flu jabs, Physio referrals, eye care vouchers, regular wellness newsletters/clinics
• Occupational Pension Schemewith competitive benefits
• Enhanced sick pay above statutory entitlements

We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, ages, and communities to apply.