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Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new?
Do you love working in Early Years?
We want to invite you to join the incredibly supportive Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Team working in the outer London Borough of Hillingdon.
Have a look at our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to see if we would be a good fit for you
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for providing assessment and therapy to
- To provide a therapy service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs
- To be responsible for providing assessment and diagnosis of children within community clinics and children's centre/family hubs
- To provide coaching and modelling to parents and Early Years staff to support them to develop children's speech language and communication skills
- To provide specialist ongoing therapy through therapy groups and individual therapy sessions
- To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention.
- To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
You will work closely with experienced SLTAPs
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide a service to children/young people in Early Years who have a speech, language or communication need.
- To be responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages
- To train and support Early Years staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
- To support with the early identification of children with speech/language/communication needs.
- To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
- To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators and maintain Target Activity Levels
- To take part in quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service
- To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team
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This advert is for Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years Team with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if PT). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Jun 2026.
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