Job overview

The Hounslow Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to work in the Specialist Centres and Units Team.

The Specialist Centres and Units Team deliver high‑quality speech and language therapy to school‑aged children and young people from Reception through to 18 years old. We work across a range of specialist centres attached to mainstream schools that support pupils with diverse special educational needs. These include (but are not limited to) Autism, Moderate Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Deafness or Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, and Speech, Language and Communication Needs.

Hounslow Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service is a large well integrated team. We are committed to supporting staff in developing their skills and expertise. We offer:

• Opportunities to develop an area of clinical specialism

·       Both internal & external CPD opportunities

·       A professional development infrastructure including Champion Roles (e.g. Student Placements, DLD, Bilingualism), regular whole team meetings and in-house continuing professional development training plan.

• Peer support
• A comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure
• A team of highly skilled and supportive colleagues

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an SLT who is committed to providing high quality and responsive support to children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in Specialist Centres.  Your role will be to ensure the delivery of EHCP provision whilst providing specialist clinical decision-making, including assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, evaluation and general independent management of a diverse and complex caseload. Experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication is desirable.

You will be working closely as part of a multidisciplinary team, including families, peers and professionals across both health and education settings, to support children and young people across the Hounslow borough.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact Carmel Johnson, Special Centres and Units Team Lead, [email protected] or phone 020 3808 3389.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.