Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) are looking for a Bank Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to work 2 1/2 days any weekdays
To provide a highly specialist clinical speech and language therapy service, working in close collaboration with speech and language therapy colleagues, parents, carers, education staff and a range of health professionals in order to meet the communication and eating and drinking needs of children with complex special needs and their families.
To provide training and support to carers, speech and language therapists and other professionals in the highly specialist clinical area.
Be an active member of the clinical team, providing a comprehensive Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapy service.o Work within professional standards and clinical guidelines, promote best practice and to undertake all aspects of clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner including assessing and treating own caseload of patients/clients and maintaining professional documentation.
Build up and maintain key relationships with referring services (including within the MDTs, primary and secondary care services, voluntary and third sector organisations) to facilitate appropriate referrals and an understanding of the role of the Speech & Language Therapist and the Multi-professional team.
Main duties of the job
To maintain, nurture and support working relationship with all staff. Specific responsibilities in relation to Speech & Language Therapy Service, Locality Managers and the Integrated team colleagues of all professions
Internalo Speech and Language Therapy Teamo Occupational Therapy Teamo Physiotherapy Teamo Paediatricianso Dieteticso O-19 services
Externalo Acute Hospitalso Brent SENASo Brent inclusion teams - e.g Visual Impairment team
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.'
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist.
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of RCSLT.
- Courses and experience to a Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner level with babies and small children (as described in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Interprofessional dysphagia framework
Desirable
- Membership of relevant CEN
Experience
Essential
- Working with clients who have a range of dysphagia, eating & drinking & communication needs. Clear, advanced clinical reasoning based on evidenced-based practice within paediatrics.
- Specialised knowledge of paediatric therapy and management of dysphagia, eating & drinking & complex communication needs difficulties.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
- Knowledge and experience of assessment (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics.
- Experience of service development
- Experience of offering clinical supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of team/leadership responsibilities
- Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff
- Working in multi-cultural community
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence-based practice
- Child development and its application to speech and language therapy
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Understanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting
- Working knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP.
- Demonstrates well developed ability to analyse and reflect upon complex information.
- Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills.
- Good awareness of IT and IT skills
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist.
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent.
- Registered member of RCSLT.
- Courses and experience to a Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner level with babies and small children (as described in the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Interprofessional dysphagia framework
Desirable
- Membership of relevant CEN
Experience
Essential
- Working with clients who have a range of dysphagia, eating & drinking & communication needs. Clear, advanced clinical reasoning based on evidenced-based practice within paediatrics.
- Specialised knowledge of paediatric therapy and management of dysphagia, eating & drinking & complex communication needs difficulties.
- Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
- Knowledge and experience of assessment (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics.
- Experience of service development
- Experience of offering clinical supervision
Desirable
- Evidence of team/leadership responsibilities
- Experience of undertaking appraisal and planning CPD for less experienced staff
- Working in multi-cultural community
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
- Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence-based practice
- Child development and its application to speech and language therapy
- Understanding of safeguarding
- Awareness of the principles of clinical governance/audit
- Understanding and application of standards of record keeping and reporting
- Working knowledge of the roles of other professionals in Health, Education and Social Care involved with CYP.
- Demonstrates well developed ability to analyse and reflect upon complex information.
- Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills.
- Good awareness of IT and IT skills
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).
