Speech and Language Therapist | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK NHS Trust is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to join their team in Greater London. The role involves supporting children with speech and communication needs in various educational settings. Applicants can be newly qualified or experienced, with opportunities for professional development provided. You will work in a supportive and collaborative team and contribute to curriculum development and training delivery. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact on children's lives through effective communication support.

Qualifications

• Experience in speech, language and communication needs.
• Ability to deliver training and support to other professionals.
• Participation in CPD activities and departmental meetings.

Responsibilities

• Support children with speech, language, and communication needs.
• Contribute to developing the curriculum in schools.
• Deliver training on communication aspects to parents/carers.
• Supervise students and support staff.

Skills

Supportive communication

Team collaboration

Training delivery

Education

Relevant therapy qualification

Job description

We are delighted to advertise the following part‑time vacancy in our friendly, innovative team. You would be joining a large team of 35 whole‑time equivalents in a diverse borough. We have a strong partnership with the local authority, and can offer you a range of experience across the delivery of interventions to school‑age children.

We have a high retention rate amongst staff and will work closely with you to tailor‑make opportunities to develop your career. We currently have sessions available within the speech‑sound pathway and dysfluency pathways in addition to the role described below.

We would welcome applications from newly qualified staff as well as staff with some experience and therefore would consider offering this post as a Band 6 or a Band 5/6 run through.

We would love you to come and join us.

What our team say about working for the Enfield School‑Age Speech and Language Team

• Supportive and welcoming team
• Friendly, stable team. Open to innovation
• Supportive management and supervision structure. I feel very well supported and always listened to.
• The management team care about your well‑being and career development is at the heart of their priorities.
• Nurturing team where you feel like family!
• Excellent clinical supervision, very friendly supportive team. Excellent peer supervision, excellent safeguarding supervision. You will be valued, respected for your skills in every way.

Main duties of the job

• Supporting children and young people with Education, Health and Care plans who have a range of speech, language and communication needs, attending Enfield mainstream primary and secondary schools and in specialist provisions (Additional Resource Provision or special school).
• Supporting children and young people and Education staff within special schools to develop facilitative communication environments and contribute to developing the curriculum to focus on communication every day throughout the day.
• The post holder will participate in CPD activities and will contribute to departmental meetings, clinical audit and projects.
• They will deliver training, initially with a more senior colleague, to other professionals and parents/carers on all aspects of speech, language and communication.
• He/she will participate in the training of Speech and Language Therapy students and supervise the work of LSAs/TAs.
• Newly qualified therapists have the opportunity to be involved in a preceptorship programme.

NMUH North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust (NMUH) is one of London’s busiest healthcare providers, providing hospital care and community services for the 350,000 people living in Enfield, Haringey and beyond. Our specialist services include HIV, cardiology, blood disorders, diabetes, fertility, sickle cell and thalassemia. In addition to a full range of cancer diagnosis and treatment services, the Helen Rollason Cancer Support Centre is based on site and provides services to support cancer patients’ well‑being. We also provide community services and have a dedicated 0‑19 service for children and young people in Enfield so that they can get the best possible start in life. This includes health visitors and school nurses who are delivering the national Healthy Child Programme, which provides a structured framework for the delivery of key interventions to support the health and wellbeing of children and families from 0 to 5 and school‑aged children from 5‑19. The 0‑19 service aims to improve pathways and partnerships with services in the hospital and deliver excellent care for the children and families. For more information, please access the following link: https://www.northmid.nhs.uk/.

Please see the candidate pack that is attached to this job role for a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.

In addition if you would like to discuss any further aspect of the role please contact [e-mail] to arrange a time to discuss.

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Dec 2025.