Job summary
Are you passionate about developing your skills working with pre-school children?Do you enjoy working in diverse, multicultural communities?Looking to join a supportive, collaborative, and welcoming team?
We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our Community Early Years Team. This is an excellent opportunity to build on your expertise in delivering high quality support to pre school children and their families within clinic settings.
In this role, you will work closely with parents, carers, school staff and other professionals to support children with a range of speech, language, and communication difficulties. You will play a key part in assessing children, developing and implementing tailored interventions, and empowering families through involvement in the planning and prioritisation of the care plans.
You would be joining a welcoming team who offer regular support meetings with senior colleagues, access to clinical specialists for support and opportunities for continuous professional development.
What staff enjoy about working in this team:"Multicultural location. Diverse population""Learning and development opportunities. Supportive environment, Training opportunities. Preceptorship/mentorship support""A friendly, supportive and knowledgeable team, with excellent training opportunities and the opportunity to develop a specialism."
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide assessment and specialist clinical service with responsibility to a caseload specific to the role for children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs including- DLD, ASD, speech sound difficulties, stammering and selective mutism.
You would be working directly with children both in groups and individually, as well as offering advice and strategies to school staff and parents.
This role requires the ability to form productive relationships with others including school staff and other professionals and the ability to maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of children and their families/carers.
The post holder will be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice from senior colleagues as appropriate. The post holder will also provide agreed supervision and peer review support to less experienced colleagues and students, including second opinions when necessary. Within this role you will also deliver training/courses to staff as relevant to the post, for example, specific in-service training across settings to a variety of audiences such as parents and staff in nursery settings.
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
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years Postgraduate experience in working with children in Early Years (must have successfully completed NQP year)
- Experience of supporting children, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SALT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Training others
Desirable
- Interest to develop clinical specialism
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Manual dexterity sufficient for signing and use of high and low technological assessments
- IT literate and ability to use a range of specialist programmes
- Normal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for preschool aged children IV Your healthcare closer to home Page 8 of 9 www.clch.nhs.uk @CLCHNHSTrust with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Early Years)
- Knowledge of the principles of audit
- Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of pre-school children using formal and informal assessments
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years Postgraduate experience in working with children in Early Years (must have successfully completed NQP year)
- Experience of supporting children, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SALT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Collaborative work with parents and other professionals
- Training others
Desirable
- Interest to develop clinical specialism
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Manual dexterity sufficient for signing and use of high and low technological assessments
- IT literate and ability to use a range of specialist programmes
- Normal Child Development including Speech and Language, Play and other milestones
- Good working knowledge of appropriate range of assessments and interventions for preschool aged children IV Your healthcare closer to home Page 8 of 9 www.clch.nhs.uk @CLCHNHSTrust with Speech, Language and Communication impairments and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits to individual children
- Understanding and application of Education Practice and Policy including the Children and Families Act 2014
- Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Awareness of national policies and procedures (relevant to the Early Years)
- Knowledge of the principles of audit
- Good understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
- Up to date knowledge of professional standards of record keeping
- Holistic view of communication problems and philosophy to back this
Other
Essential
- Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of pre-school children using formal and informal assessments
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).
