# Speech and Language Therapist Preschool/Schools > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-preschoolschools/62ae5f62-e526-404d-bfdf-bc09868e42b9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist-preschoolschools/62ae5f62-e526-404d-bfdf-bc09868e42b9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Salary:** £36,943 - £44,900 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if PT) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-31T15:50:30.165Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8186847 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8186847?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are: - A large supportive, sociable and friendly MDT team of 60+therapists - Committed to the well-being of our staff - Easily accessible via public transport from central London and neighbouring counties We can provide: - Flexible working - Time to ensure access to regular and ongoing CPD - Support with signing off competencies - Opportunities for shadowing in a range of settings - Clearly structured caseloads and prioritisation system - Highly structured induction with opportunities to shadow other therapists - Access to clinical specialists in all areas In joining you will receive: - Regular and ongoing developing therapist training - A consistent caseload to see through assessment, ongoing therapy and up to discharge This post is within both the pre-school and the schools speech and language therapy team. You will manage a caseload of children and young people with support from the principal SLT. The post holder will provide speech and language therapy to a designated caseload of children with a range of speech, language and communication, eating/drinking difficulties and Special Educational Needs (SEN) attending pre-school settings/clinics and schools in and around Harrow. A significant proportion of these children will be Bilingual. ### Main duties of the job To manage a defined caseload of children with communication needs across schools and early years/healthcare settings. This includes To communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with parents, early years and teaching staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/support plan. To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social care and voluntary sector. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - To communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with parents, early years and teaching staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/support plan. - To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social care and voluntary sector - To communicate complex condition-related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions including health visitors and GP’s. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, early years/teachers and other professionals around the management of speech, language, communication and eating/drinking difficulties. - To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned. - To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision making, demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communication difficulties, EAL and learning difficulties). - To employ excellent communication skills such as persuasion, motivation and explanations to encourage/ reassure clients and carers to undertake treatment programmes. - To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations - To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report to senior staff. - To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties. - To provide clinical reports as per departmental standards. - To provide written advice for statutory assessment of special educational needs Please see job description and person specification for main duties and responsibilities required in this post. ## Person Specification ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification - Health Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists **Desirable** - Post graduate short courses in the provision of SLT to pre-school and school age children - Level 1 training in dysphagia ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Working with Children and young people - Assessment treatment and management of children with speech, language and communication difficulties - Working with parents and carers. - Working within an educational environment - Assessment tools relevant to the CYP with speech language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties. - Range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group. - Working with children with eating and drinking difficulties - Writing clinical notes and reports - The role of the speech and language therapist in the Education system. - Awareness of national policies and procedures in particular safeguarding children, SEN and disability , Children’s & Families Act , Foundation Stage and National Curricula - Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/ audit - Awareness of standards of record keeping and reporting. ### Skills, abilities and attributes **Essential** - Good written and spoken English - Negotiation and Problem solving Skills - Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills - Good presentation skills, both written and verbal - Good organisational skills - Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload. - Demonstrates ability to be a team player Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities. ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [band 5 job description (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10490914) - [band 5 slt person specification (pdf, 344.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10490916) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) ## 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.