Specialist Speech and Language Therapist-Schools

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Harrow seeks a specialist speech and language therapist for a diverse team dedicated to bilingual children in mainstream schools. This role involves managing a consistent caseload, collaborating with health and education staff, and ensuring effective therapy programmes. Opportunities for professional development and leadership in projects are available.

Benefits

Flexible working

Continuous professional development

Structured induction

Qualifications

• Must manage own caseload and collaborate effectively with education staff.
• Experience in providing therapy to bilingual children.
• Strong commitment to equality and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist speech therapy to children.
• Collaborate with parents and health staff to ensure therapy programmes.
• Lead projects linked to specialist interest areas.

Skills

Collaboration with children/young people

Bilingual therapy

Experience in a school setting

Education

Relevant qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.


We are:

• A large supportive,sociableand friendly MDT team of 60+therapists

• Committed to the well-being of our staff

• Easily accessible via public transport from central London and neighbouring counties


We can provide:

• Flexible working

• Time to ensure access to regular and ongoing CPD

• Opportunities for shadowing in a range of settings

• Clearly structured caseloadsand prioritisation system

• Highly structured induction

• Access to clinical specialists in all areas


In joiningyou will receive:

• Regular and ongoing developing therapist training as well as peer supervision

• A consistent caseload to see through assessment, ongoing therapy and up to discharge

• Opportunities to take a lead in projects and working groups linked to specialist areas of interest


Providing a specialist speech and language therapy service to a designated caseload of children attending mainstream schools. A significant proportion of these children will be bilingual. He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload, travel between schools and clinics and work alongside health and education staff to ensure specialist therapy programmes and education plans are in place for the children under their care.

He/she will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parents/ carers and with colleagues in Health, Education and Social Services in planning and delivery of services.

You will be joining and welcomed into a diverse therapy team who actively promote and advocate for equality and diversity.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

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This advert closes on Monday 4 Aug 2025