# Preschool Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/preschool-speech-and-language-therapist/372c03c3-5b5f-44d0-834f-f940c912c409 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/preschool-speech-and-language-therapist/372c03c3-5b5f-44d0-834f-f940c912c409.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Warwick Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T09:30:29.709Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Nuneaton/South_Warwickshire_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8313755 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8313755?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The role is to work as part of a team providing support to children and families in the North/Rugby area of Warwickshire. The preschool team functions as an integral part of a wider County wide team. Please note that the cost of the DBS check will be covered by the successful candidate. ### Main duties of the job Independently assess and manage children’s speech, language & communication difficulties. Deliver training to parents, early years staff and other professionals ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical Responsibilities To exercise full responsibility for a designated caseload of Pre-school children. To use highly developed interpersonal skills to: - facilitate communication so that the needs of the child and family are central to the clinical process - play a pivotal role in ensuring effective joint working for children with communication difficulties and their families To prioritise own caseload and manage own workload effectively and efficiently. To assess and analyse complex information related to children’s speech, language and communication using specialist knowledge to select appropriate formal and informal assessments including standardised psychometric tests. To formulate a diagnosis based upon assessment, case history information and information from family and other professionals. To evaluate and make decisions about therapy options taking into account the child’s educational attainments, learning style and curriculum requirements. To formulate a detailed individual management plan based upon relevant research and best practice. To agree options in collaboration with all those involved in order to implement the individual management plan, which may include any combination of the following: - therapeutic intervention with children individually or in groups (in school or clinic) - programmes jointly planned and implemented with teaching staff - Supporting others to implement programmes according to individual needs - Providing advice on curriculum differentiation through Individual Education Plans (IEPs) - Providing advice on specific strategies to employ in the classroom and/or at home. - Advising referral to other professionals where indicated To provide demonstration / training on how to maximise communication opportunities for the individual. To provide individualised packages of care for children with a range of complex needs To plan and deliver high quality training to enable settings to provide the optimum language learning environment To manage children’s behaviour and motivate them to achieve positive therapy outcomes including those who have severe/complex difficulties or who may be challenging. To recognise potential conflict or breakdown in the above process and use negotiation and problem-solving skills to reach agreement. To communicate complex and specialist information to others by way of written reports and face-to-face discussions, adapting own communication style and content to the needs of the situation. To form productive relationships with families, recognising the need for and ensuring sensitivity and care where: There may be emotional stress Difficult or potentially distressing news to be given There are potential barriers to communication To contribute to Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) including providing: Assessment and support at the Targeted and Specialist level as set out in the Warwickshire SEND Provision Matrix Specified and quantified advice for Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) as required by the SEND Code of Practice (2014) and Children & Families Act (2014) To attend Annual Reviews and termly reviews of targets as required To liaise with other professionals and teams in a consultative capacity in relation to management of individual children and attend and contribute to meetings involving parents and other professionals (e.g. case conferences, Annual Review of EHCP, etc.) To supervise and support SLTAs in undertaking programmes for individual children on caseload. To work with other members of the local and countywide teams and members of other teams to achieve seamless, co-ordinated service provision. To support the team in the development and provision of training / teaching packages for LA staff To collaborate with LA support service teachers / early years teachers in the provision of training / teaching packages, as required To undertake workshop sessions for parents as required. To work collaboratively with a range of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency professionals to provide high quality SLT services for children with speech, language and communication difficulties ### 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** - Pass Occupational Health Check - Able to move and carry equipment and adapt to a range of physical demands ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate highly developed visual and auditory discrimination skills to undertake phonetic transcription - Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret information holistically in order to build up a picture of the child and family - Demonstrate knowledge of developmental and medical conditions which may occur in the client group and the effect on communication - Demonstrate an ability to analyse and interpret the complex information from assessment in the light of the child’s other strengths and weaknesses, home environment and educational setting in order to devise a management plan - Demonstrate knowledge of legislation and frameworks relating to young children **Desirable** - Demonstrate well established knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group(s) including: - Linguistic transcription and analysis - Phonetic transcription and analysis - Pragmatic assessment and analysis - Language processing and verbal reasoning - Demonstrate knowledge of adult learning styles - Demonstrate knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions related to the client group e.g. parent-based intervention, ACITM sign & symbol systems, Derbyshire Language Schemes - Demonstrate excellent presentation skills, verbal and written - Demonstrate well-developed communication skills and an ability to match communication style and content to the needs of the situation - Demonstrate aptitude and proven ability in team and collaborative working - Demonstrate good concentration skills ### Experience **Essential** - Significant post registration experience of working with paediatrics and families - Significant experience of working in a variety of educational settings - Significant Experience of developing and delivering training to other professionals - Experience of delivering parent / adult based interventions - Experience of developing new initiatives - Experience of working as a member of a multidisciplinary multiagency team - Experience of working with specialist client groups e.g. Cleft Palate, Learning Disability, Stammering, Autism - Experience of supervising less experienced SLT colleagues - Experience of supervising SLTA’s and teaching assistants **Desirable** - Significant experience of running groups for children ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree - Registered member of HCPC - Registered member of RCSLT - Evidence of successful completion of short courses related to early intervention - Evidence of PCI / ACI training - Post graduate training e.g. teaching qualification - driving licence ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Demonstrate excellent interpersonal abilities – observation, listening, diplomacy, sensitivity - Demonstrate excellent time management and organisational abilities - Demonstrate innovative problem solving and negotiation abilities, taking into account of other perspectives and expectations - Demonstrate an ability to work independently - Demonstrates a realistic sense of own limitations and professional development needs - Able to motivate others - Demonstrate flexibility/adaptability - Committed to cross-agency working ## Documents - [preschool band 6 (pdf, 176.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634511) - [preschool band 6 (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10634510) - [occupational health functional requirements form (pdf, 207.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1897) ## 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.