Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Central London Community Healthcare to join our Early Years Speech and Language Therapy team.

This is a 10-month fixed-term position offering part-time hours of 15 hours (2 days) per week -term time only.

We are seeking an experienced, innovative and passionate SLT to work in partnership with the North and South inclusion team in educational settings to adopt a 'whole system, needs-led' approach for children with SLCN. The SLTwill be one day with the north team and one day with the south team. The new post holder will support with environmental audits at settings and universal packages which provides evidence-informed strategies to strengthen high-quality adult-child interactions that support communication, learning, and early brain development.

For further information on working within our supportive and dedicated teams, please take a look at our recruitment video:

CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube

Main duties of the job

Key duties within this role include:

o Provides support to upskill PVI settings and childminders to support SLCN early identification and intervention.

o Incorporates coaching and support for parents and carers to facilitate support for children's early SLCN development at home.

o Provides on-site SLCN training and advice/support, to upskill EY practitioners, increasing confidence in early identification and SLCN support through drop ins and on-site coaching.

o Act as the main reference point for the day-to-day delivery and management of the universal and targeted speech and language therapy service provided across North and South Hammersmith and Fulham inclusion 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 & the behaviours aligned to those 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 & the behaviours aligned to those values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT

Experience

Essential

• 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 SLT 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 & Knowledg

Essential

• Good Team working
• Deal with Conflict and good problem solving skills
• Sensitive to others' issues/differing needs
• Well developed concentration skills
• 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
• Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of pre-school children using formal and informal assessments
• Organise own caseload
• 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 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

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• First degree and Licence to Practise from the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
• Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT

Experience

Essential

• 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 SLT 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 & Knowledg

Essential

• Good Team working
• Deal with Conflict and good problem solving skills
• Sensitive to others' issues/differing needs
• Well developed concentration skills
• 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
• Able to maintain prolonged concentration in order to assess the speech, language and communication skills of pre-school children using formal and informal assessments
• Organise own caseload
• 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 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

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

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust
Address

Parsons Green Health Centre

5-7 Parsons Green

London

SW6 4UL

United Kingdom

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