Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream schools

Whittington Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking an enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. The successful candidate will work in mainstream schools, managing a clinical caseload and supporting children with communication difficulties. Applications are welcome from those with some experience in educational settings. This role offers additional training and a strong commitment to achieving optimal outcomes for young people.

Qualifications

• Significant post graduate experience working with children with speech, language, and communication difficulties.
• Experience in planning and implementing support programs in educational settings.
• Ability to take the majority of leave during school holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manage a clinical caseload and demonstrate expertise in case management.
• Assess and plan therapy for children with communication difficulties.
• Provide support to clients and colleagues in care planning.

Skills

Highly developed clinical skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage complaints

Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy

Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Health Professions Council Registration to Practice

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Client:

Whittington Health NHS Trust

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London, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated speech and language therapists to join our large Haringey Mainstream Schools team which includes specialists in many clinical areas. You will gain new skills and experiences and support Haringey children and young people, their families, and schools. We have a strong focus on achieving the best outcomes for the children and young people.

The roles are 12 month fixed term, Band 7 . We welcome applications from current Band 6 or 7 SLTs with some experience working in mainstream schools. Additional support and training will be offered for less experienced therapists.

It’s an exciting time inHaringey We are developing our Universal offers which run alongside Haringey's SLCN graduated response which identifies and meets the SLCN needs of children and young people as early as possible. As part of this we have additional funding for these posts which will support us to reduce long waits for assessment and intervention in our mainstream schools service.

Main duties of the job

1.To carry a personal clinical caseload to a high level of professional competence and demonstrate clinical expertise in early years or mainstream school case management.

2.To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload and supervise others to do so.

3.To work effectively with clients, carers, and colleagues around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible.

4.To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Person Specification .

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
• Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
• Health Professions Council Registration to Practice
• Evidence of successful completion of a range of specialist short courses in specialist area to MSC equivalency

Skills and Abilities

• Highly developed clinical skills in the assessment and differential diagnosis of children who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties
• Excellent interpersonal skills with regard to individual client management (including empathy, observation and interview skills).
• Ability to deal with conflict in a range of settings
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team including excellent communication, liaison, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Demonstrates ability to assume leadership responsibilities
• Excellent analytical, reflective and problem solving skills
• Ability to present effective verbal and written reports for clients, carers, colleagues and managers
• Ability to organise and prioritise caseloads of junior colleagues, assistants and students
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and be flexible to demands
• Ability to manage complaints and prevent escalation wherever possible

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant post graduate experience of working with children/young people who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties
• Experience of planning and implementing programmes of support for children in educational settings and home environments.
• Experience of working in partnership with parents
• Experience of collaborative, multi-agency and multi-disciplinary working
• Experience of carrying out assessment and differential diagnosis, including complex disorders, learning disabilities and ASC
• Experience of managing demand and setting priority criteria
• Experience of implementing the principles of clinical governance in clinical practise
• Experience of training parents and education staff
• Experience of working collaboratively with colleagues in health and other agencies including education and social care
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant national policies, legislation and guidance relevant to clinical specialism
• Well established knowledge of a range of highly specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to clinical specialism

Other

• Ability to take the majority of leave during the school holidays

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS

To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:

• Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with theLondon Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
• Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
• Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
• Participate in required training and supervision.
• Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct

Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.