Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Oxfordshire

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust offers a full-time Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role in Oxfordshire for passionate professionals. The position includes opportunities to work with children and young people, shaping service delivery in a supportive environment. Candidates can apply for full-time or part-time options, with ongoing professional development and flexible schedules available.

Benefits

27 days annual leave, rising to 33 with service

NHS discounts across various retailers

Access to tailored learning and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must have HCPC and RCSLT registration.
• Experience at Band 6 level or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Support children on clinical pathways for Speech Sound Disorders and Language Difficulties.
• Manage and prioritize your own caseload, delivering assessments and interventions.
• Collaborate with other therapists and MDT members.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication needs expertise

Evidence-based practice

Assessment tools knowledge

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Postgraduate courses specific to the specialty

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Oxfordshire

Band 6

Main area Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract 6 months (This post will be fixed term until the end of March 2026 in the first instance) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (flexible hours and part time hours, sessions available in the south and North/North west of Oxfordshire) Job ref 267-CH7274588

Site East Oxford Health Centre Town Oxford Salary Per annum / pro rata Closing 10/07/2025 23:59

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

Job overview

Are you looking to develop your career as a children's Speech and Language Therapist, perhaps looking to develop your experience in SEN and special school settings?

Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment?

You will be joining the Children’s Integrated Therapy (CIT) team at an exciting juncture as we implement a new service structure and therapy model. Our vacancies are in the south of the county and North/North west of the county, for enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated therapists to join our teams.

The role is advertised as a varied full-time position however we welcome applications for part-time positions. There are sessions available in primary and mainstream schools, as well as special schools and a resource base for children with autism. Please indicate on your application form whether you are interested in a full-time or part-time position.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside experienced colleagues you would support band 5 and band 4 colleagues. You would support children on our core clinical pathways (Speech Sound Disorders, Language Difficulties, Social Communication) with the opportunity to do some work with our fluency specialist on the Stammering pathway.

The SLT team is made up of Band 5 and 6 Therapists, Technical Assistants, Apprentices, and both Specialist Team Leads and Specialist Clinical Leads (Band 7). We provide Speech and Language Therapy for children and young people aged 0 - 19 years across Oxfordshire in a range of settings. The Service delivery model is based on six Clinical Pathways and underpinned by the current evidence base.

You will have opportunities to work alongside other members of the CIT team – Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and CIT Assistant Practitioners, as well as collaborating with the wider MDT in Education, Health and Social Services. We also have close links with SLTs at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, where specialist services such as the Regional Cleft Palate and Cochlear Implant service are based.

You will have your own caseload to manage and prioritise, delivering timely assessment and intervention packages, contributing to the SEND process, engaging in clinical meetings and delivering training to staff and parents.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Oxfordshire Children's Integrated Therapy Service is made up of Children's Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, profession specific Therapy Instructors, Integrated Therapy Assistant Practitioners and an Administrative Team. We are jointly commissioned by the ICB and Oxfordshire County Council. The Service is led by Operational Managers and Professional Leads for each Therapy.

Therapy teams have strong links with education colleagues, paediatricians, and AHP's across Oxford Health Trust.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme, ongoing supervision (both group and individual) and appraisal with development reviews from experienced specialist staff, regular in house training as well as opportunities for involvement in Service Development.

The successful candidate will be expected to actively engage in the Trust's supervision and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma / degree in Speech and Language Therapy HCPC registration (or pending) RCSLT registration (or pending)
• Experience at Band 6 level or equivalent
• Speciality specific post graduate courses

other

• UK Driving Licence and use of vehicle for travelling during working hours

skills/experience

• Experience of working with children and young people with speech and language / communication needs
• Up to date with evidence-based practice, national guidelines and new research
• Experience of Therapy Outcome Measures, TOMS and specific assessment tools for children.
• Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload.
• Involvement in audit or research
• Experience in line management of staff
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sarah Rae Job title Professional lead, Speech and Language Therapy Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07879620461 Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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