# Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-speech-and-language-therapist/f77cc026-e08f-4ba9-a008-90371da8c112 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/paediatric-speech-and-language-therapist/f77cc026-e08f-4ba9-a008-90371da8c112.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £38,488 - £46,852 Per annum pro rata inclusive of HCAS (inner London) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-23T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-09T11:51:24.345Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_language_therapy/Speech_language_therapy-v8051793 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051793?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a skilled and motivated Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. We are a large and established team made up of SLT's across all bandings, SLTA's and an admin team. You will be working in the Mainstream Schools and Resource Base teams. We are committed to delivering evidence based, high quality and progressive services for our patients. To achieve this we aim to continuously develop and implement an innovative way of working.  You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills to work collaboratively with a team of Speech and Language Therapists and education staff, advising on interventions that meet the needs of children/young people with a variety of speech, language and communication needs. We have a number of active working parties within the team to ensure we are using an evidence based model of intervention including: - Neurodiversity - Diversity and inclusion - Bilingualism - Developmental Language Disorders We have a robust Personal Development Review process as well as Band 5 support group to help support you to work through your NQP competencies (if required). There is band 5 peer supervision supported by a highly skilled Band 6/7 therapist (or above) with the opportunity to learn about and practice standardised assessments and interventions appropriate for different communication needs. ### Main duties of the job You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills to work collaboratively with a team of Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and education staff, delivering interventions that meet the needs of children/young people with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs. You will need to: - Have a degree in Speech, Language and Communication Pathology and Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists - Be a member of the Health Professionals Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication needs. - Understanding of the role of SLTs in community SLT. - Work as part of a multi-agency team - Demonstrate excellent organisational skills - Demonstrate the ability to work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. Please ensure that your application is in reference to the supporting documents ** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants** ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group - Knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client groups - Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group eg. Adult Child Interaction, colourful semantics ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in the assessment and intervention with children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in working with families and carers of children and / or education staff ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent - Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists **Desirable** - Post grad training relevant to the client group ## Documents - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411) - [swl ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3045) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 456.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10341245) ## 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.