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

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare service in Greater London is seeking a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to work with children in special schools and ARP settings. The role involves assessing and implementing therapy for children with speech and language needs, delivering training for staff, and collaborating closely with parents and educators. The ideal candidate will have specialized skills in managing a diverse caseload and will be accountable for their professional practice.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Training and development in your career

Qualifications

• Well-developed specialist skills in Speech and Language Communication Needs (SLCN).
• Ability to work collaboratively with parents, carers, and school staff.
• Accountability for professional actions and ability to seek guidance as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy to children with SLCN.
• Assess and implement therapy for referred children.
• Deliver in-service training for staff.

Job description

Overview

Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our Special Schools & ARPs team to work across 3 provisions with both primary and secondary aged CYP, in the borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. The post includes the opportunity to work with a neurodiverse caseload and with CYP with a variety of profiles including supporting young people with severe learning difficulties including profound and multiple learning difficulties.

To learn more about working in our team, please view the recruitment video: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube. Providing a specialist service to children attending special schools with Speech/Language and communication needs (SLCN) and working closely with parents/carers and staff to enable children 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. The post holder will also provide some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary. The post holder will 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 children. The post holder will liaise with other colleagues across a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!

Responsibilities

• Provide a specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to children with SLCN in special schools/ARP settings, collaborating with parents/carers and school staff to enable access to the curriculum.
• Assess, develop, and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment for referred children.
• Offer advice on management and care of children with communication difficulties.
• Maintain accountability for professional actions and boundaries, seeking guidance from senior colleagues as appropriate.
• Provide day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary.
• Deliver in-service training for school and other staff.
• Apply well-developed specialist skills in a chosen SLCN area relevant to school-aged caseloads.
• Liaise with colleagues across statutory and non-statutory agencies.

Benefits

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

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025