# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/476305c7-b2f9-45d2-b1a9-71736c046da2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/476305c7-b2f9-45d2-b1a9-71736c046da2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Pinewood House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £45,953 - £54,254 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-11T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-28T14:00:55.331Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Oxleas_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Children_Young_People/Children_Young_People-v8338446 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338446?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.oxleas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a motivated and innovative therapist to join our team as a band 6 specialist SLT, delivering services in our School Years' and Special Schools' teams, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. You will be part of a large and supportive team comprising Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, therapy assistants and a well resourced admin team. You will have access to a comprehensive programme of supervision and CPD. We will work closely with you to develop your own areas of clinical and operational interests. ### Main duties of the job The Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapies - Speech and Language Therapy service offer a range of services across three sub-teams: Early Years, School Years and Special Schools. Clinical specialist expertise is available across the whole service and includes: AAC, ASD, Deafness, DLD, Phonology, Dysphagia and SEMH. As the post holder you will: - independently manage a caseload whilst utilising knowledge and skills of colleagues - have opportunity to refine both assessment and intervention skills - work as part of a team with teachers, outreach services and other health professionals - support parent/carers and children/young people in all issues related to clinical care with support from more experienced colleagues - provide a specialist clinical and advisory Speech and Language Therapy service to children and young people with diverse speech, language and communication needs - work with Principal and Highly Specialist colleagues leading on service improvement plans ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities You will be part of the Greenwich Integrated Therapies service, working alongside Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy colleagues. You will have access to administrative, managerial and clinical support. Training and career development is well supported within Oxleas with the opportunity to attend both internal and external training. Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details of the role and the Person Specification for essential and desirable requirements of the post holder. ### 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 ### Skills **Essential** - Well established knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client group - A working knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group - Understanding the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group - Ability to communicate complex information to others where there may be barriers to understanding **Desirable** - Leadership qualities ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in mainstream schools - Experience of working in special schools - Experience of implementing a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions - Experience of working with clients with a range of SLCN **Desirable** - Experience of training others ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree/qualifications - Registered with HCPC - Registered with RCSLT **Desirable** - Completed specialist short courses ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1847) - [privacy notice for staff (pdf, 268.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1659) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10677196) - [important additional information for candidates (please read carefully) (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1656) ## 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.