Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

Are you passionate about supporting children with speech, language and communication needs ? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and creative Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our friendly, well-established North team based in Stevenage. This full-time post offers access to specialist support and opportunities to develop your clinical expertise.

In this role, you’ll work up to 2 days per week at Woolgrove School in Letchworth, supporting children  learning difficulties. The rest of the week will be spent working with children and young people across a range of community settings including clinics and mainstream schools. You will collaborate with other professionals to deliver assessment and intervention tailored to the needs of children and young people. You’ll also have the chance to develop your specialist clinical skills, including in DLD, speech sound disorder, stammering and social communication.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy to families across the county. Our integrated Children and Young People’s Therapies (CYPT) service promotes collaborative working, joint training, and shared learning across disciplines. Jointly commissioned by health and education, CYPT delivers a seamless, high-quality pathway of care from early years through to school and specialist settings.

*Proposed interview date: 15th  June 2026*

Main duties of the job

You will have the opportunity to work as part of an MDT within Woolgrove School, working with the wider CYP Team and teaching staff. You will access support from the established local special school team, who meet regularly to discuss collaborative working and support development of specialist skills. You will also use your specialist skills to support children within community settings.

You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People's Therapies (CYPT) service committed to delivering high quality care and transforming lives.

We offer:

• Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs for DLD and ASD
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
• Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver evidence based episodes of care to children/young people requiring specialist support
• A 2 week induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team, including access to a buddy

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description attached, which details the responsibilities within this post.

Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.

We pride ourselves on the support we offer within our service.  Please see comments made by a member of the team:

“I love working in CYPT/HCT - everyone in the team is super dedicated.  There is strong management support, but also space for being flexible and creative to meet children’s needs; innovation & good practice is valued and encouraged.  I enjoy & appreciate the robust supervision structures, training in supervision & coaching, and the many opportunities for personal development and learning, including for example in-house training days and tutorials.  I have worked in many teams across Hertfordshire, all without exception friendly and welcoming.  There is an ethos of peer support and encouragement & sharing learning; everyone works hard but there is a sense of belonging and always time for a quick chat… and plenty of laughs.  I feel valued here and I value my lovely colleagues and the fabulous children & young people we work with.”

If you would like to know more about our service and about this particular role, please do get in touch.

Applicants wanting to work full time or part time will be considered.  A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

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