Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Transformationunitgm; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks a skilled Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist. This role involves delivering evidence-based interventions for children with speech, language, and communication needs. Join a supportive team focused on professional development, with opportunities for specialized training and continuous personal development. Successful candidates will have a recognized degree in Speech and Language Therapy and relevant experience working with children. This position offers a competitive salary and significant career advancement potential.

Benefits

Inner London weighting

Travel expenses

Dedicated CPD/admin time

Support for research

Wellbeing champions activities

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech, Language and Communication Pathology recognized by the Royal College.
• Experience working with children with speech, language, and communication needs.
• Knowledge of national policies relevant to speech therapy.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with specialists providing therapy to children.
• Deliver interventions tailored to children’s communication needs.
• Participate in multi-agency team discussions and planning.

Skills

Assessment and intervention with children aged 2-16

Multi-agency teamwork

Flexible working

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree

Health Professions Council licence

Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists

Job description

Employer St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St John's Therapy Centre Town London Salary £37,259 - £45,356 p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner) Salary period Yearly Closing 24/12/2025 23:59

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Band 5

Job overview

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. We are a large and established team made up of SLT's across all bandings, SLTA's and an admin team.

We are committed to delivering evidence based, high quality and progressive services for our patients. To achieve this we aim to continuously develop and implement an innovative way of working within mainstream schools in Wandsworth. You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills to work collaboratively with a team of Speech and Language Therapists and education staff, advising on interventions that meet the needs of children/young people with a variety of speech, language and communication needs.

We have a number of active working parties within the team to ensure we are using an evidence based model of intervention including:

• Diversity and inclusion
• Developmental Language Disorders

We have a robust Personal Development Review process as well as Band 5 support group to help support you to work through your NQP competencies (if required).

There is band 5 peer supervision supported by a highly skilled Band 6/7 therapist (or above) with the opportunity to learn about and practice standardised assessments and interventions appropriate for different communication needs.

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills to work collaboratively with a team of Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and education staff, delivering interventions that meet the needs of children/young people with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs.

You will need to:

• Have a degree in Speech, Language and Communication Pathology and Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Be a member of the Health Professionals Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication needs ages 2-16 years of age.
• Understanding of the role of SLTs in community SLT.
• Work as part of a multi-agency team
• Demonstrate the ability to work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary.

Working for our organisation

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment.

The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role.

The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

• We receive inner London weighting and travel expenses during the working day are paid.
• Opportunities to develop a specialism e.g., AAC, Selective Mutism.
• Dedicated CPD / admin time.
• Support to pursue research.
• We have working parties for diversity and inclusion, neurodiversity affirmative languageand bilingualism, and regular meet ups with for therapists across the special school network.
• Wellbeing champions running free after work activities such as book club and craft clubs.
• Whole team CPD days

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. Please ensure that your application is in reference to the supporting documents

Person specification

Experience

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in the assessment and intervention with children aged 0-16 years with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties
• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in working with families and carers of children and / or education staff

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Post grad training relevant to the client group

Knowledge

• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client groups
• Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group eg. Adult Child Interaction, colourful semantics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may have an application cap, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. Ensure your supporting statement clearly shows how you meet the job specifications.