Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Deafness | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Sandridge; On-site; GBP 1,000 - 3,000; Full time

Job summary

A local health care organization seeks a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to work with Deaf children in the St Albans area. This role involves assessing and managing a mixed caseload in schools and community settings. Ideal candidates should ideally possess BSL Level 2 skills and a valid driving license. The position offers excellent support, CPD opportunities, and a collaborative team environment. Full and part-time applications will be considered. High Cost Area Supplement applicable.

Benefits

Regular team meetings

CPD opportunities

Leadership skill development

Comprehensive induction period

Qualifications

• Ideally possess BSL Level 2 skills, Level 1 may be considered if willing to learn.
• Full, valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes.
• Enthusiastic and motivated, able to champion patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist in assessing and managing Deaf children.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals in educational and community settings.
• Develop leadership skills and support junior staff.

Skills

BSL Level 2 skills

Good communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Organizational skills

Ability to work autonomously

Job description

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) – Deafness

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist area. Do you have a passion to work in the field of Deafness and want to develop your clinical skills in assessing and managing Deaf children?

This post will give you the chance to join a dynamic, agile and forward‑thinking organisation, where you can develop your career and broaden your horizons. You will be based within West Hertfordshire, covering the St Albans area with a mixed caseload of community, preschool and school age Deaf children, and you will also work in specialist educational provision(s) for Deaf Children.

Ideally the postholder will have BSL Level 2 skills, although Level 1 will be considered if you are willing to learn BSL Level 2. A full, valid driving licence and access to a car for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

In school you will work collaboratively with other SLTs, SLT Therapy Assistant Practitioners, Teachers of the Deaf and other education professionals (e.g. SENCos) to provide assessment and intervention for the specialist caseload at Heathlands School. In community you will work with CYP from 0‑18 in mainstream settings, preschool settings, and clinics, and you will continue to develop your clinical skills in Deafness, ASD, DLD, speech disorders and learning difficulties during school holidays.

Successful candidates will be enthusiastic, motivated and possess good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills. You must be a team player but able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.

Benefits

• Termly meetings as a specialist team of Therapists working in Deafness across Hertfordshire.
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs.
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and supervise less experienced members of staff.
• A 2‑week induction period with observation, shadowing, a buddy and ongoing weekly support from the Clinical Lead for Deafness for the first term.

Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be considered. In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £1,258 and a maximum payment of £2,122 per annum (pro rata where applicable).

Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations (e.g. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud).

Please see the attached Job Description, which details the responsibilities within this post.

“I absolutely love my role in the Deafness team and the focus it has on delivering patient‑centred care at all stages of a child or young person’s journey. It’s great to be part of such a supportive team and I also find the role we play as part of a wider multidisciplinary team incredibly rewarding. I’m so grateful for the ongoing opportunities for CPD and how I’m able to continue to progress with my learning and development.” – Staff Member

Proposed interview date: 16 December 2025.

This advert closes on Monday 8 Dec 2025.