Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare service in Westminster is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to support children with severe learning and communication difficulties. This role involves collaborating with educational staff, implementing therapy interventions, and providing mentorship to junior colleagues. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in a therapeutic setting. Flexible working options and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of various therapeutic approaches for communication
• Ability to provide supervision and support to colleagues
• Strong communication skills in a multidisciplinary setting

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist therapy to children with SLCN
• Collaborate with teachers and parents to support curriculum access
• Assess, develop, and implement therapy treatments

Skills

Experience with children with severe learning difficulties

Speech and language assessment skills

Collaboration with education partners

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Additional certifications in SLCN

Job description

Overview

Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (1.0 WTE) Special Schools and ARPs team – Westminster. Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? Are you passionate about reducing inequalities and want to belong to a service with an active diversity and inclusion ethos? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Speech and Language Therapy Special Schools & Additional Resource Provision (ARP) team to work across 2 provisions with both primary and secondary aged children and young people in the borough of Westminster. The post includes the opportunity to work with a neurodivergent caseload and with children and young people with a variety of profiles including supporting young people with severe learning difficulties including profound and multiple learning difficulties. The post provides the opportunity to implement a wide range of therapeutic approaches and interventions in collaboration with education partners. Through joint planning and delivery of interventions in the classroom and through support to families you will ensure that SLT input has a functional impact for the pupils you support. We welcome applications from from band 5s looking to progress into a band 6 role or existing band 6s wishing to develop their skill sets.

Responsibilities

• Providing a specialist service to children with severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties, and a resource provision for pupils with Speech/Language and communication needs (SLCN).
• Work closely with parents/carers, and staff to enable the pupils to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum.
• To assess the needs for, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment to children referred to the SLT Education service (ARP/special schools).
• To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties.
• To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Provide some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary.
• Run appropriate in-service training independently for school and other staff.
• The post holder will have well developed specialist skills in a specialist area of SLCN within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload of school aged CYP including the use of AAC.
• The post holder will liaise with other colleagues across a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

What we offer

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role.
• Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up).
• Flexible working options.
• Annual travel card loan.
• Training, support and development in your career.

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required. This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025.