• Job Description

  Req#: C9333-25-0845?language=en&page=197&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  In this post you will be working within the schools speech and language therapy team. You will manage a caseload of children and young people with support from a senior SLT.

  The post holder will provide speech and language therapy to a designated caseload of children with a range of speech, language and communication, eating/drinking difficulties and Special Educational Needs (SEN) attending schools in and around Harrow.

  A significant proportion of these children will be bilingual. You will be expected to manage your own caseload with minimal support from a senior therapist. This post will involve travelling between schools and working alongside teaching staff and parents to ensure appropriate therapy programmes and education plans are in place for the children under their care. You will be expected to work collaboratively children/young people (CYP), parents/carers and with colleagues in health, education and social care in planning and delivery of services.

  Main duties of the job

  This post is in the schools speech and language therapy team. He/she will manage a caseload of children and young people with support from the principal therapist SLT. The post holder will provide speech and language therapy to a designated caseload of children with a range of speech, language and communication, eating/drinking difficulties and Special Educational Needs (SEN) attending school settings in and around Harrow. A significant proportion of these children be Bilingual. He/she will be expected to manage their own caseload with minimal support from a senior therapist. This post will involve travelling between schools and working alongside teaching staff and parents to ensure appropriate therapy programmes and education plans are in place for the children under their care. He/she will be expected to work collaboratively with children/young people (CYP), parents/carers and with colleagues in health, education and social care in planning and delivery of services.

  The post holder will participate in CPD activities, contribute to departmental meetings, audit and projects. They will deliver training to other professionals and parents/carers on all aspects of speech, language and communication.

  About us

  You will be joining and welcomed into a diverse therapy team who actively promote and advocate for equality and diversity.

  • A large supportive,sociable and friendly MDT team of 60+therapists

  • Committed to the well-being of our staff

  • Easily accessible via public transport from central London and neighbouring counties

  We can provide:

  • Flexible working

  • Time to ensure access to regular and ongoing CPD

  • Support with signing off competencies

  • Opportunities for shadowing in a range of settings

  • Clearly structured caseloads and prioritisation system

  • Highly structured induction with opportunities to shadow other therapists

  • Access to clinical specialists in all areas

  In joining you will receive:

  • Regular and ongoing developing therapist training

  • A consistent caseload to see through assessment, ongoing therapy and up to discharge

  Details

  Date posted

  04 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum including HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  333-G-HCS-1136

  Job locations

  Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre

  275 Alexandra Ave

  Harrow

  HA2 7DX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. To communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with parents, early years and teaching staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/support plan.

  2. To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social care and voluntary sector

  3. To communicate complex condition-related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, teachers and other professionals around the management of speech, language, communication and eating/drinking difficulties.

  4. To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.

  5. To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision making, demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communication difficulties, EAL and learning difficulties).

  6. To employ excellent communication skills such as persuasion, motivation and explanations to encourage/ reassure clients and carers to undertake treatment programmes.

  7. To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations

  8. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report to senior staff.

  9. To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

  10. To provide clinical reports as per departmental standards.

  11. To provide written advice for statutory assessment of special educational needs.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  1. To communicate complex patient-related information effectively to ensure collaborative working with multidisciplinary team members across health, education and social services and the voluntary sector. In particular to work with parents, early years and teaching staff to ensure the delivery of a well-coordinated care/support plan.

  2. To share information with others, observing confidentiality and data protection guidelines and having due regard for local guidance on sharing information with colleagues in education, social care and voluntary sector

  3. To communicate complex condition-related information (both verbally and in the written form) from assessment to CYP, parents/carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This includes child specific information as well as training packages to parents, teachers and other professionals around the management of speech, language, communication and eating/drinking difficulties.

  4. To have due regard for the cultural and linguistic differences of children/families concerned.

  5. To work closely with CYP, carers and families, involving them in decision making, demonstrating and ensuring that effective communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist (i.e. hearing loss, communication difficulties, EAL and learning difficulties).

  6. To employ excellent communication skills such as persuasion, motivation and explanations to encourage/ reassure clients and carers to undertake treatment programmes.

  7. To develop negotiation skills in the management of conflict across a range of situations

  8. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible and report to senior staff.

  9. To form productive relationships with others in particular parents/carers who may be under stress and/or have challenging communication difficulties.

  10. To provide clinical reports as per departmental standards.

  11. To provide written advice for statutory assessment of special educational needs.

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
  • Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

  Desirable

  • Post graduate short courses in the provision of SLT to school age children
  • Level 1 training in dysphagia

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • oWorking with Children and young people
  • oAssessment treatment and management of children with speech, language and communication difficulties
  • oWorking with parents and carers
  • oWorking within an educational environment
  • oWriting clinical notes and reports
  • oAssessment tools relevant to the CYP with speech language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties.
  • oRange of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group
  • oThe role of the speech and language therapist in the Education system
  • oAwareness of standards of record keeping and reporting.
  • oAwareness of the principles of clinical governance/ audit
  • oWorking with children with eating and drinking difficulties

  Skills, Abilities and Attributes

  Essential

  • Good written and spoken English
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
  • Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
  • Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a team player
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities.

  Person Specification

  Education/ Qualifications

  Essential

  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification
  • Health Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
  • Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

  Desirable

  • Post graduate short courses in the provision of SLT to school age children
  • Level 1 training in dysphagia

  Knowledge & Experience

  Essential

  • oWorking with Children and young people
  • oAssessment treatment and management of children with speech, language and communication difficulties
  • oWorking with parents and carers
  • oWorking within an educational environment
  • oWriting clinical notes and reports
  • oAssessment tools relevant to the CYP with speech language and communication, eating and drinking difficulties.
  • oRange of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the above client group
  • oThe role of the speech and language therapist in the Education system
  • oAwareness of standards of record keeping and reporting.
  • oAwareness of the principles of clinical governance/ audit
  • oWorking with children with eating and drinking difficulties

  Skills, Abilities and Attributes

  Essential

  • Good written and spoken English
  • Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening and empathy skills
  • Negotiation and Problem solving Skills
  • Good presentation skills, both written and verbal
  • Ability to work in an unpredictable environment and to prioritise own workload
  • Good organisational skills
  • Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
  • Demonstrates ability to be a team player
  • Ability to communicate effectively with children and young people of all ages and abilities.

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre

  275 Alexandra Ave

  Harrow

  HA2 7DX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre

  275 Alexandra Ave

  Harrow

  HA2 7DX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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