# Children’s Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-speech-and-language-therapist/95a2c2e2-51b9-49d6-9b3d-0e9294ff35d5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/childrens-speech-and-language-therapist/95a2c2e2-51b9-49d6-9b3d-0e9294ff35d5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Location:** The Whittington Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £35,763 - £43,466 including Outer HCAS pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week (0.6wte but there may be opportunities in other teams to increase work hours) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-25T09:20:53.922Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Childrens_Speech_Language_Therapist/Childrens_Speech_Language_Therapist-v8304171 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8304171?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Children’s Speech and Language Therapist ( Early Years clinics and nurseries) Do you want to develop your skills in meeting the needs of children and young people with speech language and communication difficulties in clinics and nurseries? The Haringey Speech and Language Therapy Service works in clinics, special schools and all primary and secondary schools in Haringey alongside Specialist Language Support and Autism Teachers from the Local Authority. We have Band 5 posts based within the Early Years clinics Services. There is the opportunity to work to develop your clinical skills across, language, social communication and stammering caseloads. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Speech and Language Therapist who is keen to work with children with SLCN in clinic and early years settings. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details ### Main duties of the job Main Duties of the Job You will be responsible for your own caseloads of children and will provide assessment and intervention for children in addition to providing support and advice to parents and nursery and school staff. This post will suit a newly qualified SLT, including those graduating this year, returning SLTs or SLTs from other specialities wishing to work in early years and clinics. Our large and friendly team comprises newly qualified and experienced therapists. There are specialist SLTs for children with complex needs; emotional and behavioural difficulties; speech disorders; deafness; stammering; selective mutism; DLD; learning difficulties and regional Makaton trainers who will be at hand to support you. You will also have your own clinical supervisor who will be able to offer you weekly, fortnightly or monthly supervision depending on your experience. A senior SLT will complete your competencies (as needed), appraisals and Personal Development Plans with you. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To carry a personal clinical caseload maintaining a high level of professional competence and to demonstrate developing clinical expertise with supervision. - To assess, differentially diagnose, plan and implement therapy for children with speech, language and/or communication difficulties on own caseload. - To work effectively with clients, carers, education staff and colleagues around individual case management; providing advice, guidance and support as necessary and involving them in the planning and prioritisation of care wherever possible - To reflect on clinical practice; adequately identifying strengths & needs of clients, reviewing their response to therapy and providing evidence of sound clinical judgement. - To monitor and review the progress of children using evaluation/outcome measurement tools. - To adapt practice to meet individual client/carer’s circumstances, taking into account cultural and linguistic backgrounds. - To produce accurate, & detailed reports, therapy programmes, advice and information as necessary in a timely manner - To respond to the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014 completing written advice which will contribute to Education, Health and Care assessments for children/young people who may have Special Educational Needs. - To support the effective transition of children between schools and other services as appropriate. - To refer children to other Health, Education or Social Services professionals as necessary. - To undertake home visits, as necessary, in compliance with Home Visiting Safety Policy. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to take majority of leave in school holidays ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to assess and prioritise for therapy. - Problem solving and Organisational skills - Accuracy and attention to detail - Ability to deal with distressed people in stressed situations - A commitment to the challenge of the job **Desirable** - An ability to speak another language relevant to the Haringey population – especially Spanish, Turkish, Polish, Somali or a West African language ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with children in clinics and running groups - Experience of training others e.g. school staff/parents/carers - Awareness of clinical governance reflected in day to day work - Theoretical knowledge of AAC at undergraduate level e.g. symbols - Knowledge of Child Protection guidelines - Knowledge of the EHCP process ### Education / Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma, Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy - HCPC and RCSLT Registration ## Documents - [functional form (pdf, 245.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10623857) - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 289.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10642043) ## 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.