Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Deafness & Early Years

NHS; Goole; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join their Early Years team in London. The role involves working with children with various speech and communication needs, particularly deaf children. Candidates should have a relevant degree, substantial experience, and strong teamwork skills. The position offers competitive salary and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Training and development opportunities

Annual travel card loan

Car lease scheme for Band 5 and up

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy required.
• Postgraduate experience working with children with complex needs necessary.
• Experience working with deaf children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support development and communication of deaf children.
• Collaborate with families and professionals.
• Develop clinical skills and implement specialist care plans.

Skills

Clinical skills with deaf children

Teamwork

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Health Care Professionals Council Registration

Specialist courses in relevant areas

Job description

Overview

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced, innovative and passionate SLT to join the Early Years SLT team working with a range of children with speech language and communication needs and a caseload of deaf children within the Inner London boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.

The post holder will work in partnership with parents/carers, Qualified Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Audiologists, other members of the multi-disciplinary team and nurseries/schools to deliver a high-quality service consisting of assessment and intervention for a complex caseload. As well as being experienced in delivering a range of communication interventions (including AAC), the post holder should have knowledge and skills in supporting children with complex needs and social communication differences. Experience of assessing and working with deaf children is essential. The post holder will also respect and support each family's preferred mode of communication, whether this is a listening and spoken language approach or a signed language approach, ensuring that intervention is tailored to the child's and family's individual needs. Commitment to reflective learning and strong team work skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with families, Teachers of the Deaf, and the wider multi-disciplinary team to support the development and communication of deaf children.
• Build on your specialist skills and experience in supporting deaf children and their families.
• Be part of a service which has an active diversity and inclusion ethos where EDI is established as part of our Business as Usual when thinking about our service users and our staff.
• Continue to develop your clinical skills including carrying out assessment, identifying needs, developing, implementing and evaluating specialist programmes of care. Work with early years staff and families to embed communication supportive environments and run evidence based targeted interventions.
• Support the development of the universal and targeted service to children and families with a range of SLC needs.
• Be a representative of the early years SLT service within the child development service
• Contribute to the quality improvement work of the wider CLCH SLT early years' service.
• Work in innovative, motivated teams in a supportive and progressive environment

About us

Just as we care about our patients\' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 824-INNER-7479628

Job locations: Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing, Cranston Court 56 Bloemfontein Road, White City, W12 7FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• Health Care Professionals Council Registration to Practise
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent in specialist area (e.g. deafness, AAC courses)

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs)
• British Sign Language (Signature Level 1)

Experience

• Substantial postgraduate experience working with children with complex needs who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Substantial postgraduate experience of working with deaf children
• Experience of implementing a range of therapeutic interventions for children with complex needs in range of settings
• Extensive experience of working collaboratively with and training parents/carers, teachers, TAs and other health/education professionals
• Experience of planning, organising and delivering training programmes
• Experience of writing statutory assessment/EHCP advice
• Experience of planning and delivering therapy in small groups

Desirable

• Previous NHS experience
• Experience of working with deaf children developing British sign Language.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Well established clinical skills and experience of a broad range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to deaf children and children with complex SLC needs and evidence-based interventions relevant to the client groups
• Highly developed clinical skills and postgraduate experience in the assessment, differential diagnosis and interventions for children with complex needs who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties including deafness, Down Syndrome, Learning Disabilities and Profound/Multiple Learning Disability and Autism
• Knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication systems.
• Able to identify appropriate goals and formulate care plans
• Able to use own initiative to organise and manage own caseload
• Good time management skills
• Good team working
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and be flexible to demands
• Well established, up to date knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the client group)
• Understanding of statutory processes regarding education for children with special education needs
• IT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to service development projects.
• Good supervision skills and experience of supervising Student Speech and Language Therapists.

Key Attributes

Essential

• Takes responsibility for own actions and promotes good team working

Desirable

• To travel between sites of work and around the borough on a regular basis as dictated by service and clients\' needs.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Central London Community Health Trust

Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing

Cranston Court 56 Bloemfontein Road

White City

W12 7FG

Website: clch.nhs.uk