Specialist Speech and Language Therapist-Schools

Integrated Care System; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in London is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist. This role involves providing therapy to children in mainstream schools, managing a dedicated caseload, and working collaboratively with health and education professionals. The ideal candidate will hold a recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree and be a registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Benefits

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Structured induction

Access to clinical specialists

Qualifications

• Experience working with children/young people in schools.
• Skill in managing caseload and writing reports.
• Ability to work with parents and other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech and language therapy to children in schools.
• Manage a designated caseload of children.
• Collaborate with education and health professionals.

Skills

Assessment tools relevant to CYP

Therapeutic interventions for speech language difficulties

Interpersonal skills

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

UK Current Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Job description

Go back Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist-Schools

The closing date is 04 August 2025

A large supportive, sociable and 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:

Time to ensure access to regular and ongoing CPD

Opportunities for shadowing in a range of settings

Clearly structured caseloads and prioritisation system

Highly structured induction

Access to clinical specialists in all areas

In joining you 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

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities required in this post.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• UK Current Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Post graduate short courses in the provision of SLT to school -age children

Experience

• Experience at undergraduate/post graduate level of working with Children and young people in school settings
• Assessment treatment and management of children with speech, language and communication difficulties in schools.
• Working with parents and carers
• Working within an education environment
• Writing clinical notes and reports
• Managing own caseload
• Teaching other professionals / parents
• Clinical audit
• Working with students
• Working with children with eating and drinking difficulties

Skills & knowledge

• Assessment tools relevant to the CYP with speech language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties.
• Range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group.
• The role of the speech and language therapist in the Education system.
• Roles of other professionals in Health Education and Social Care involved with CYP
• Standards of record keeping and reporting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre

£44,485 to £52,521 a yearper annum incl HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

333-G-HCS-1141

Job locations

Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre