Specialist Childrens Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6

Epsom Sthelier; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Specialist Childrens Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to provide essential therapy services. In this part-time role (22.5 hours/week), you will work with children facing speech and communication challenges. Ideal candidates will have professional registration and be committed to delivering high-quality patient care. This position offers competitive pay and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

London high cost area supplement

Fantastic staff benefits

Qualifications

• Professional registration as a Speech and Language Therapist is required.
• Experience in child therapy settings is essential.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children with communication difficulties.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat speech and language disorders.
• Provide support and training to families and staff.

Skills

Speech and language therapy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient management

Education

Professional registration as a Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Specialist Childrens Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6

NHS AfC: Band 6 Main area Dietitians Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract 0 days (Bank) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week (3 days a week) Job ref 343-7633195-AHP-DNM Site Community based, Green Wrythe Lane Town Carshalton Salary £24.61 - £39.38 Bank Rates depends on shift Salary period Hourly Closing 31/12/2025 23:59

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

Job Overview

The post holder will provide an evidence‑based service that anticipates and responds to the needs of children with speech, language, communication and swallowing difficulties. They will work in partnership with children and their families and with other professions and agencies to reduce the impact of these difficulties on children’s social and emotional development, their learning and their ability to participate in daily life.

Main Duties

• To be responsible for the management of a caseload of children with a range of speech language and communication difficulties.
• To provide support to children with a range of speech, language and communication needs under supervision from more specialist and senior team members.
• To assess, diagnose, treat and manage a caseload of children with a range of speech language and communication difficulties.
• To provide support and training to families and education/nursery staff as needed to enable SLT programmes to be implemented as part of children’s therapy package.
• To be involved in the development of the SLT service including a range of pathways to support therapy delivery from preschool into primary aged placements.
• To be accountable for own professional action and recognize own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate.
• To work across agreed clinical populations; to manage the implementation of a service that is targeted to need; to improve health and life chance outcomes for children, by giving every child the opportunity to develop their potential.

Detailed responsibilities

• To assess, develop and implement Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Treatment.
• To demonstrate a well developed knowledge of paediatric therapy, underpinned by current evidence based practice.
• To manage a caseload including more complex needs independently, prioritising own workload.
• To develop skills in motivating clients, carers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team / other professionals to engage with the therapeutic process.
• To develop the ability to reflect on auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of a clients communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.
• To use specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements / decision making for case management.
• To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, seeking advice as appropriate.
• To communicate complex condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multidisciplinary team / other professionals.
• To develop clear care plans based on best practice and to update these according to departmental standards.
• To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge according to departmental standards.

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria

• Essential

Desirable criteria

• Essential

6 Months Experience

Essential criteria

• Essential

Desirable criteria

• Essential

Our mission: to put the patient first by delivering great care to every patient, every day.

There never been a better time to join the Epsom and St Helier team. Our hospitals are facing a bright and busy future, and our staff have a proven track record in providing high quality, compassionate care for our patients.

We offer all employees some fantastic staff benefits, and are the only hospitals in Surrey to offer staff the London high cost area supplement. Our hospitals also benefit from great locations, so whether you're attracted to the bright lights of the city or the countryside of Epsom Downs, both are within easy reach.