Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

We currently have full-time permanent posts available for Band 6 speech and language therapists, in our Schools and Early Years & Community teams.

In Schools, we have a wide variety of settings available across primary, secondary, special school and further education. Work will be focused on working collaboratively with education staff, supporting the development of functional communication, successful transition within and between settings, promoting the importance of self-esteem, independence skills, choice and decision. We work in settings in Lambeth, Southwark, and in the surrounding area that commission our school service. This will likely include Expert at Hand sessions

TheEarly Years & Community team is focused on input to community clinics, children’s centres, and nurseries. You will work as part of a cluster of therapists across a geographical area delivering universal, targeted and specialist work.

As a specialist therapist, you will be expected to be involved in service development work with support from senior therapists and departmental Clinical Leads.

We provide separate line management and clinical supervision to ensure strong clinical performance and development opportunities. Experienced specialist therapists may be involved in clinical supervision to junior colleagues (with support from Leadership) and offer second opinions to colleagues as needed.

Interviews will be held on 13th August 26

Main duties of the job

To work within the Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team to provide an assessment and diagnostic service, and to develop, implement and evaluate specialist programmes of care, advice, support and training across Early Years & Community and Mainstream/Special Schools/FE and youth offending settings – dependent on job role and area of specialist development.

To work independently, as part of a team, and across teams, in partnership with parents, education, social care, voluntary and other health professionals to provide integrated care for clients, their families, carers and educators.

To deliver services to children and families, as part of the SLT service and initiatives of service development, meeting identified outcomes.

To meet outcomes through: direct intervention including universal, targeted and specialist work, training, health promotion, early identification, and advice.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice
• Knowledge of EYFS and National Curriculum, and understanding of curriculum differentiation and environmental adaptations
• Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice
• A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including reflective practice, audit and research methodologies

Desirable

• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
• Knowledge of intervention with specialist care group
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with a paediatric caseload.
• Independently manages own time and prioritise tasks including caseload management
• Experience of planning and delivering training to a range of audiences
• Responsive to the changing demands of the service.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to deliver services in a range of settings, including working from home; independently planning own travel
• Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage with others in reflective practice
• Skilled in differential diagnoses on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Specialist clinical/technical skills for interpretative assessment techniques and interventions
• Ability to use knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements and decision-making for complex cases
• Ability to engage and negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management

Closing Date: 27 July 2026