Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Hertford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Hertford is seeking a dynamic Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to support children with speech and communication needs. This full-time role involves working across various settings, offering substantial professional development opportunities and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. Candidates should possess strong communication and clinical skills, and a valid driving licence is required.

Benefits

Regular supervision and appraisal system

CPD opportunities

Induction period with a buddy

Opportunities for leadership skills development

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Experience working with children with learning difficulties.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support children with speech, language, and communication needs.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop specialist clinical skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Tools

Expertise in developmental language disorder

Experience in speech sound disorder

Understanding of stammering

Knowledge of social communication

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting children with speech, language and communication needs? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and creative Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our friendly, well-established East team based at Hertford County Hospital. This full‑time post offers access to specialist support and opportunities to develop your clinical expertise.

In this role, you’ll work up to 2 days per week at Middleton School in Ware, supporting children with learning difficulties. The rest of the week will be spent working with children and young people across a range of community settings including clinics and mainstream schools. You will collaborate with other professionals to deliver assessment and intervention tailored to the needs of children and young people. You’ll also have the chance to develop your specialist clinical skills, including in DLD, speech sound disorder, stammering and social communication.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy to families across the county. Our integrated Children and Young People’s Therapies (CYPT) service promotes collaborative working, joint training, and shared learning across disciplines. Jointly commissioned by health and education, CYPT delivers a seamless, high‑quality pathway of care from early years through to school and specialist settings.

*Proposed interview date: 4th December 2025*

You will have the opportunity to work as part of an MDT within Middleton School in Ware, working with the wider CYP Team and teaching staff. You will access support from the established local special school team, who meet regularly to discuss collaborative working and support development of specialist skills. You will also use your specialist skills to support children within community settings.

You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People’s Therapies (CYPT) service committed to delivering high quality care and transforming lives.

We offer:

• Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well‑established appraisal system
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs for DLD and ASD
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
• Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver evidence‑based episodes of care to children/young people requiring specialist support
• A 2‑week induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team, including access to a buddy

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.

You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision – Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.

Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision.

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

We don’t want you to miss out, so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date; please make your application as soon as possible – Apply now.

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join HCT – we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

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

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

Applicants wishing to work full‑time or part‑time will be considered. A full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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 (pro‑rata where applicable and dependent on base location).

Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.

This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Nov 2025.