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Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of supporting CYP, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SLT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Experience
Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Experience
Experience Training others
- Key Attributes
Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of CYP using formal and informal assessments
- Skills & Knowledge
Understanding of typical child development Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Skills & Knowledge
Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for school aged CYP with Speech, Language and Communication needs and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual CYP
- Skills & Knowledge
Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Skills & Knowledge
Understanding of Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Skills & Knowledge
Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Education)
- Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of the principles of audit
- Skills & Knowledge
Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Skills & Knowledge
Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Skills & Knowledge
Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
- Skills & Knowledge
Ability to organise and manage own caseload independently and support other more junior staff manage their caseload.
- Education/Qualification
Degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Education/Qualification
Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Interest to develop clinical specialism in education
- Experience
Training/experience of supporting students and more junior qualified therapists including provision of supervision and line management
Job overview
Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: Monday to Friday Contract: Temporary / Bank
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our team, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate will provide specialist Speech and Language Therapy support to school-aged children in mainstream school settings, working with a range of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced clinician who is passionate about supporting children to develop their communication skills and achieve their full potential within an inclusive educational environment.
Main duties of the job
- Taking the lead within the SLT service to deliver the new non-statutory specialist service for children 4-6 years of age with a high level of Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). This will involve providing a specialist service to children attending mainstream schools with SLCN and working closely with the specialist SLCN teacher, teaching assistants, parents/carers, and school staff to enable children to develop their speech, language and communication skills and to access the curriculum.
- Providing advice to others regarding the management and care of children with communication difficulties
- Being accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate
- The post holder will also provide some day-to-day supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary.
- The post holder will run appropriate training independently for school and other staff.
- The post holder will have well developed specialist skills in a specialist area of SLCN within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload of school aged children
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £23.74 (inclusive of HACS). The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 12 Nov 2026.
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