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St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 04 August 2025

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Job summary

A fantastic opportunity to join our multi disciplinary team providing the assessments for autism in young children. You will already be trained and experienced in delivering the ADOS and proficient in providing feedback to parents in a way that is accessible to all. In addition you will be based at a preschool resource base two days a week providing intervention for two classes of young children (preschool and reception)

Main duties of the job

  • Specialist assessment, management and treatment of children with suspected Autism in young children
  • Ensuring high quality provision for any children under their care and have a high level of skills around ASD
  • Line management and clinical supervision of SLT students and junior
  • To provide training and advice to parents and professionals regarding the importance of speech and language development and ways to support speech and language development and Autistic children.
  • To be competent and experienced in delivering assessment results to parents and carers

About us

The Community speech and language therapy team is part of a larger multi disciplinary paediatric therapy team. We have AHPs working in the acute services as well as the community. We pride ourselves on promoting diversity and inclusion and all work in line with the Trust values

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7301213-AHP-Z

Job locations

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

London

SW151AA


Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
  • ADOS certified

Desirable

  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Post qualification experience working with paediatric client group
  • Experience in autism assessment, treatment and management
  • Assessment, treatment and management of other complex children with speech, language and communication difficulties
  • Training and experience in working with a diverse range of parents and carers
  • Developing and delivering education and training packages.
  • Experience of being involved in Clinical audit

Desirable

  • Named training packages delivered

Other

Essential

  • Membership of relevant SIG groups

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
  • Developed Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
  • Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
  • Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent prioritisation skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by Line Manager
  • Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
  • In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, Cancer Plan, Disability Discrimination Act
  • n depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
  • In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
  • Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
  • Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
  • Good written and spoken English

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Physically fit to meet requirements of post
  • Team player
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
  • Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
  • ADOS certified

Desirable

  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Post qualification experience working with paediatric client group
  • Experience in autism assessment, treatment and management
  • Assessment, treatment and management of other complex children with speech, language and communication difficulties
  • Training and experience in working with a diverse range of parents and carers
  • Developing and delivering education and training packages.
  • Experience of being involved in Clinical audit

Desirable

  • Named training packages delivered

Other

Essential

  • Membership of relevant SIG groups

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Good interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
  • Developed Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
  • Demonstrates excellent concentration, analytical and reflection skills
  • Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Excellent prioritisation skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a good team member and assume leadership responsibilities when required by Line Manager
  • Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
  • In-depth knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group) such as NICE, Cancer Plan, Disability Discrimination Act
  • n depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
  • In depth knowledge of the principles of clinical governance
  • Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
  • Good knowledge of standards of record keeping
  • Good written and spoken English

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Physically fit to meet requirements of post
  • Team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

London

SW151AA


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

London

SW151AA


Employer's website

https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Head of Children's Therapies

Joanna Hardman

Joanna.hardman@stgeorges.nhs.uk

02087258066

Details

Date posted

21 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£56,276 to £63,176 a year p.a. pro rata inclusive of HCAS (Inner)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

200-NN-7301213-AHP-Z

Job locations

Eileen Lecky

Clarendon Drive

London

SW151AA


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