# Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-speech-and-language-therapist/f125b2b8-3aa6-436f-90f3-37f195aff8c1 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-speech-and-language-therapist/f125b2b8-3aa6-436f-90f3-37f195aff8c1.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum (pro rata P/T) inc HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 20.6 hours per week (hours can be worked over 3 or 4 days) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T08:43:12.909Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Uxbridge/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8113350 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8113350?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy team is a friendly, enthusiastic team where we strive to provide services of high quality for the diverse population of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The service has built up excellent relationships with parents, service users, Children's Centres and the local authority. The Hillingdon paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service is commended for continually developing their service based on evidence, feedback and innovations. Due to a staff member leaving , we have an opportunity for a  0.55 WTE (20.6 hours per week) Part Time band 6 speech and language therapist to work in our Early Years Team  alongside our SLT Assistants. The hours can be flexible, eg  role can be worked over 3 longer or 4 days shorter days We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapists with a special interest and knowledge of working with children with a range of  difficulties, to join the Early Years team. This post will require proficient skills in the assessment and management of pre school children, as well as working with other members of the team to support junior colleges and to continue to develop the service being offered. The appointed therapist will maintain up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines and policies related to service delivery. ### Main duties of the job - To provide a specialist service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs/ Social communication differences - To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and diagnosis of children within Early Years settings - To provide specialist ongoing therapy through individual therapy sessions and groups where appropriate - To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention. - To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team We can offer you: - A supportive, friendly team of speech and language therapy colleagues - An identified buddy - Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks, along with an annual appraisal - Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, read articles together and share your experiences - A busy but manageable caseload working with pre-school children - Working with experienced assistants - Opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a SIG/CEN, opportunities to invite a senior therapist for a joint consultation ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment. - To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. - To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children. - To facilitate relevant professionals/parents  to carry out speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice - To monitor the effectiveness of speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice being delivered by other relevant professionals/parents and adjust as necessary - To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate - To develop clear packages of care based on best practice and differential diagnosis and to use specialist clinical knowledge to inform case management. - To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures. - To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in own specialist clinical area. - To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and supervisors and identify own strengths and development need - To manage own complex caseload independently and to prioritise workload using specialist skills, accessing support as appropriate - To ensure that children, their families and schools are involved in the planning and implementation of their care - To evaluate own delivery and to be accountable for own professional actions and decisions, and recognise own professional boundaries seeking advice as appropriate from supervisor/ team leader. - To report, in a timely manner, all concerns regarding Safeguarding issues to Team Leader or supervisor & to refer onto Social Services & Named Nurse for Safeguarding as appropriate, following the latest Safeguarding guidance/policy. ## Job Details Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy team is a friendly, enthusiastic team where we strive to provide services of high quality for the diverse population of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The service has built up excellent relationships with parents, service users, Children's Centres and the local authority. The Hillingdon paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service is commended for continually developing their service based on evidence, feedback and innovations. Due to a staff member leaving , we have an opportunity for a 0.55 WTE (20.6 hours per week) Part Time band 6 speech and language therapist to work in our Early Years Team alongside our SLT Assistants. The hours can be flexible, eg role can be worked over 3 longer or 4 days shorter days We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapists with a special interest and knowledge of working with children with a range of difficulties, to join the Early Years team. This post will require proficient skills in the assessment and management of pre school children, as well as working with other members of the team to support junior colleges and to continue to develop the service being offered. The appointed therapist will maintain up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines and policies related to service delivery. ## Job Description To provide a specialist service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs/ Social communication differences To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and diagnosis of children within Early Years settings To provide specialist ongoing therapy through individual therapy sessions and groups where appropriate To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention. To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team We can offer you: A supportive, friendly team of speech and language therapy colleagues An identified buddy Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks, along with an annual appraisal Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, read articles together and share your experiences A busy but manageable caseload working with pre-school children Working with experienced assistants Opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a SIG/CEN, opportunities to invite a senior therapist for a joint consultation ## Responsibilities To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment. To provide appropriate specialist intervention and evaluate outcomes. To demonstrate highly developed auditory and perceptual skills in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children. To facilitate relevant professionals/parents to carry out speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice To monitor the effectiveness of speech and language therapy programmes/strategies/advice being delivered by other relevant professionals/parents and adjust as necessary To make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate To develop clear packages of care based on best practice and differential diagnosis and to use specialist clinical knowledge to inform case management. To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures. To keep up to date with new techniques and developments for the promotion and maintenance of good practice in own specialist clinical area. To demonstrate the ability to reflect on practice with peers and supervisors and identify own strengths and development need To manage own complex caseload independently and to prioritise workload using specialist skills, accessing support as appropriate To ensure that children, their families and schools are involved in the planning and implementation of their care To evaluate own delivery and to be accountable for own professional actions and decisions, and recognise own professional boundaries seeking advice as appropriate from supervisor/ team leader. To report, in a timely manner, all concerns regarding Safeguarding issues to Team Leader or supervisor & to refer onto Social Services & Named Nurse for Safeguarding as appropriate, following the latest Safeguarding guidance/policy. ## Person Specification ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with pre school children as a therapist - Experience of assessing pre school children - Experience of delivering training/parent workshops - Experience of offering informal support to less experienced colleagues - Experience of working in a multiagency/multi-disciplinary team **Desirable** - Experience of leading on a project to improve/develop the service - Experience of supervising a student - Experience of developing and delivering training - Experience of providing formal support to less experienced colleagues - Experience of working with signalong ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - In depth knowledge of assessment tools and experience of using them relevant to school age and preschool - Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to pre school age children - Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance - In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with pre school children - Experience of contributing to an audit - Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to pre school children. - Good knowledge of standards of record keeping **Desirable** - Experience of using Systm one as the main electronic record - Experience of leading a clinical audit ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent) - Health and Care Professions Council licence to practice - Registered member of RSCLT (Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists) - Further training courses relevant to the post **Desirable** - First Class Honours degree or equivalent - Extensive training relevant to the post - Attendance at special interest group/ clinical excellence group for eg Autism/dysfluency/complex needs - ADOS Training ### Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics **Essential** - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children and their families - Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member - Good negotiation and problem solving skills - Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and meet deadlines ## Documents - [band 6 jd (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10408673) - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [band 6 person spec (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10408674) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.