Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of working with pre school children as a therapist or therapy student
- Experience
Experience of assessing pre school children
- Experience
Experience of delivering training/parent workshops
- Experience
Experience of working in a multi agency/multi-disciplinary team
- Qualifications
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
- Qualifications
Current Health and Care Professions Council licence to practice
- Qualifications
Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Qualifications
Further training courses relevant to the post
- Skills and Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them with pre school
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to pre school age children
- Skills and Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with pre school children
- Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
- Skills and Knowledge
Experience of contributing to an audit
- Skills and Knowledge
Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to pre school children
- Skills and Knowledge
Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with professionals, children and their families
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Evidence of being a pro-active and supportive team member.
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Good negotiation and problem solving skills
- Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Good presentation skills; both written and verbal
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of developing and delivering training
- Experience
Experience of providing informal support to less experienced colleagues
- Experience
Experience of working with sign or visuals
- Qualifications
First class honours degree or equivalent
- Qualifications
Training relevant to the post
- Skills and Knowledge
Experience of using Systm one as the main electronic record
Job overview
Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Are you interested in a fixed Term Maternity Leave post?
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
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.
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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 Ashford, 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 Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover contract). The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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