# Speech & Language Therapist - Band 6 (Bank) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-band-6-bank/1da44a7e-a5dc-4237-aa23-5f671190234a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-band-6-bank/1da44a7e-a5dc-4237-aa23-5f671190234a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Salary:** £26.43 - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 0 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-21T13:18:47.130Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8310308 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8310308?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Children's Speech & Language Therapy Service Lambeth & Southwark Community Services Looking for flexibility, variety and the opportunity to develop your career? We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Speech & Language Therapists to join our Bank workforce, supporting children and young people across a wide range of community, education and early years settings throughout Lambeth and Southwark. This is an exciting opportunity to broaden your clinical experience while enjoying the flexibility that bank working offers. You will work as part of a supportive and innovative multidisciplinary service, delivering high-quality care to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. Join us If you are a motivated Speech & Language Therapist looking for flexible work, diverse clinical experience and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape brighter futures for children and young people across Lambeth and Southwark. ### Main duties of the job What you'll be doing As a Bank Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist, you will: - Assess, manage and deliver interventions for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs. - Provide universal, targeted and specialist support across a range of settings. - Work collaboratively with families, schools, education staff and multidisciplinary colleagues. - Support children and young people to develop their communication, independence and participation. - Contribute to positive outcomes that help children and young people reach their full potential. You'll have the opportunity to work across: - Mainstream Primary Schools - Mainstream Secondary Schools - Special Schools - Further Education Settings - Community Clinics - Children's Centres - Nurseries and Early Years Settings - Family Hubs - Child Development Centres - Home-based visits Why join our Bank? - Flexible working opportunities to support work-life balance - Competitive NHS Agenda for Change Band 6 rates - Access to high-quality CPD and training opportunities - Regular clinical supervision and professional support - Opportunities to contribute to service improvement and innovation projects - Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health services - Access to internal Trust vacancies and career opportunities - Professional development aligned to the NHS Four Pillars of Practice ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details on the role and responsibilities. ### 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 ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with a paediatric caseload. - Independently manages own time and prioritise tasks including caseload management - Works closely with team members and external partners to review client care and make recommendations for improvements **Desirable** - Experience in contributing to policy planning and service development ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Ability to deliver services in a range of settings, independently planning own travel - Ability to work in other than ideal conditions **Desirable** - Driving/ Cycling ### Skills/Knowledge/Ability **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice - Knowledge of EYFS and National Curriculum, - understanding of curriculum differentiation and environmental adaptations. - Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage with others in reflective practice - Ability to use ICT for clinical and administrative tasks - Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal - Specialist clinical/technical skills for interpretative assessment techniques and interventions ### Qualifications and Education **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent - Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and experience gained - Completion of RCSLT newly qualified practitioner competences **Desirable** - A British sign language qualification - Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks ### Professional/Statutory Registration **Essential** - Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks ## Documents - [frf (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630619) - [gstt slt band 6 (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630617) - [gstt slt band 6 person specification (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630618) ## 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.