Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

This Band 5 post sits within the Mainstream Schools and Resource Base teams at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, a large speech and language therapy team with peer supervision for newly qualified staff. The work centres on assessing children and young people with speech, language and communication needs and advising school staff on interventions. The team runs working parties on neurodiversity, bilingualism and developmental language disorder, and offers development in specialisms such as AAC. Candidates need HCPC registration and membership of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

What the job involves

• Assess and intervene with children and young people who have speech, language and communication needs
• Work collaboratively with speech and language therapists and education staff
• Advise school staff on interventions that meet children's needs
• Work as part of a multi-agency team
• Work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised speech and language therapy degree or equivalent
• Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Registration & licences

• Health and Care Professions Council licence to practise

Experience

• Undergraduate or postgraduate experience assessing and intervening with children who have speech, language and communication difficulties
• Undergraduate or postgraduate experience working with families, carers or education staff

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of standardised and functional assessment tools for the client groups
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions such as Adult Child Interaction and colourful semantics
• Understanding of the community speech and language therapy role
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work flexibly, under direction and independently

Other

• Ability to work as part of a multi-agency team

Nice to have

• Postgraduate training relevant to the client group

What’s offered

• Inner London weighting
• Travel expenses paid during the working day
• Opportunities to develop a specialism, such as AAC or selective mutism
• Dedicated CPD and admin time
• Support to pursue research
• Whole team CPD days
• Wellbeing activities after work, such as book and craft clubs
• Band 5 peer supervision from a senior therapist

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