Job summary
37.5 hours per week, term time only
FTC June 2026 - December 2026
LSEC Therapy Team,London South East Colleges, Bromley Campus
An exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist wanting to further develop their managerial skills alongside their highly specialist clinical skills. If you have significant experience in the field of Adult Learning Disability (ALD) and/or Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), including specialist dysphagia skills, we would welcome your application. You would be joining a highly respected team of Speech & Language Therapists, Co-workers & Assistants working across 3 London Boroughs in a variety of settings.
You will be managing a small Therapy Team of SaLT, OT & Physio at the London South East Colleges (LSEC) group, Bromley Campus. The well respected Therapy Team service has been developing over the last 10 years & is now contracted on a longer-term basis. The service aims to support young people with SEND to access the college curriculum & prepare for adulthood. Team activities include assessment, classroom observations, provision of therapy plans & groups. There is a strong emphasis on functional communication, use of AAC & creation of an inclusive communication environment.
The post is term time Maternity cover but you could consider joining Oxleas Bank if you are interested in work opportunities during the college holidays.
Important Sponsorship Information: We are unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post
Main duties of the job
To work as a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist and Therapy Team Clinical/Operational Lead within the Adult Learning Disabilities Directorate, delivering high quality assessment and intervention to young people attending SEND courses at LSEC Bromley Campus.
You will be working alongside other Band 7 SaLTs in the Directorate, supported by the Professional Lead, to develop and implement creative, evidence based and efficient approaches to service delivery. We have a robust supervision and PDR process and are keen to support continuing personal development. We encourage the development of special interests and meet regularly as a SaLT service to share skills and knowledge.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead, plan and develop the LSEC Therapy Team (Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) at the Bromley Campus ensuring delivery of a high quality, efficient therapy service.
- To deliver high quality, Specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to people to young people attending SEND courses at LSEC Bromley Campus.
- To contribute to the selection, recruitment, and induction of both qualified and unqualified AHP staff.
- To operationally manage, clinically supervise and appraise Speech and Language Therapy staff.
- To operationally manage and contribute to appraisal of other AHP staff in the LSEC Therapy Team.
- To provide statistical data on LSEC Therapy Team provision in accordance with local requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead, plan and develop the LSEC Therapy Team (Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy) at the Bromley Campus ensuring delivery of a high quality, efficient therapy service.
- To deliver high quality, Specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to people to young people attending SEND courses at LSEC Bromley Campus.
- To contribute to the selection, recruitment, and induction of both qualified and unqualified AHP staff.
- To operationally manage, clinically supervise and appraise Speech and Language Therapy staff.
- To operationally manage and contribute to appraisal of other AHP staff in the LSEC Therapy Team.
- To provide statistical data on LSEC Therapy Team provision in accordance with local requirements.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to master's degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years' post-graduate experience, 2 of which are within area of specialism
- Experience in mentoring/supporting less experienced staff/assistants
- Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- To demonstrate acute auditory and multi-dimensional observation skills e.g., phonetic transcription, assessment of dysphagia
- In-depth knowledge of specialist area.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to master's degree or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 4 years' post-graduate experience, 2 of which are within area of specialism
- Experience in mentoring/supporting less experienced staff/assistants
- Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- To demonstrate acute auditory and multi-dimensional observation skills e.g., phonetic transcription, assessment of dysphagia
- In-depth knowledge of specialist area.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
