# Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/6c24a51a-6f70-455f-b6fb-47be9f3c42c9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/6c24a51a-6f70-455f-b6fb-47be9f3c42c9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T12:22:10.170Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Central_London_Community_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8067417 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067417?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our dynamic education service. This role offers the chance to work with children and young people (CYP) who have a range of speech, language and communication needs, within the mainstream schools team.  You'll collaborate closely with both the mainstream schools team and multi-disciplinary professionals to deliver a tailored service that supports CYP and their families. In this role, you’ll have the chance to build on your clinical expertise by conducting assessments, identifying needs, and developing, implementing, and evaluating specialist communication interventions. Why Join Us? - Develop advanced clinical skills in assessment and intervention planning - Work within a supportive, experienced and collaborative team - Access regular 1:1 and peer supervision, plus internal twilight training - Gain experience in clinical supervision and line management - Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives Take a look at our recruitment video to discover more about working with us: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube ### Main duties of the job As a Band 7 SLT, your responsibilities will include: - Providing highly specialised clinical support: Work with children experiencing developmental speech and language, disorders, and social communication differences and complex needs. You’ll use your specialist knowledge in specific areas of speech, language, and communication needs to provide specialist interventions. - Collaborating with families and staff: Partner with parents, carers, and school staff to enhance the communication skills of children and ensure they can fully participate in the curriculum. - Supporting SEND responsibilities: Contribute to statutory assessments of Special Educational Needs (SEN) as per the Children and Families Act 2014. You’ll also help deliver speech and language therapy as outlined in children’s Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). - Professional accountability: Take responsibility for your professional actions, recognising your boundaries and seeking advice from senior colleagues when necessary. - Mentorship and supervision: Provide support to less experienced colleagues and students, including offering second opinions, supervision, and peer review. - Liaising with external agencies: Work closely with colleagues from a variety of statutory and non-statutory agencies to ensure a holistic approach to each child’s care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Job Details We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our dynamic education service. This role offers the chance to work with children and young people (CYP) who have a range of speech, language and communication needs, within the mainstream schools team. You'll collaborate closely with both the mainstream schools team and multi-disciplinary professionals to deliver a tailored service that supports CYP and their families. In this role, you’ll have the chance to build on your clinical expertise by conducting assessments, identifying needs, and developing, implementing, and evaluating specialist communication interventions. Why Join Us? Develop advanced clinical skills in assessment and intervention planning Work within a supportive, experienced and collaborative team Access regular 1:1 and peer supervision, plus internal twilight training Gain experience in clinical supervision and line management Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives Take a look at our recruitment video to discover more about working with us: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube ## Job Description As a Band 7 SLT, your responsibilities will include: Providing highly specialised clinical support: Work with children experiencing developmental speech and language, disorders, and social communication differences and complex needs. You’ll use your specialist knowledge in specific areas of speech, language, and communication needs to provide specialist interventions. Collaborating with families and staff: Partner with parents, carers, and school staff to enhance the communication skills of children and ensure they can fully participate in the curriculum. Supporting SEND responsibilities: Contribute to statutory assessments of Special Educational Needs (SEN) as per the Children and Families Act 2014. You’ll also help deliver speech and language therapy as outlined in children’s Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Professional accountability: Take responsibility for your professional actions, recognising your boundaries and seeking advice from senior colleagues when necessary. Mentorship and supervision: Provide support to less experienced colleagues and students, including offering second opinions, supervision, and peer review. Liaising with external agencies: Work closely with colleagues from a variety of statutory and non-statutory agencies to ensure a holistic approach to each child’s care. ## Responsibilities Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Work with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties including those associated with complex needs - Collaborative work with parents and other professionals, across settings - Training/Experience of supporting others including more junior therapists - Experience of supporting children, 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 ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of typical child development of Speech & Language and general developmental milestones - Advanced knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for education and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children - Knowledge of Education Practice and Policy - Knowledge of religious, cultural and linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management - Principles and models of Adult-Child Interaction - In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to education including the Children and Families Act 2014 and education practice and policy - Knowledge of service models to Education - In-depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance /audit - Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group) especially within MDT - Knowledge of professional standards of record keeping - Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills - Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities ### Education/Qualification **Essential** - Degree or equivalent and Licence to Practice – Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT - Further study in clinical field, including completion of short courses and additional study ## Documents - [clch trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358412) - [functional requirements form (pdf, 439.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358411) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 560.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358410) ## 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.