Job summary
- Main area
- Children's speech and language
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term for a year)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 199-7250356-FM-MT
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lennard Road
- Town
- Croydon
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 pa pro rata incl HCAS (outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 18/09/2025
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist AAC
Band 7
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - AAC
Full Time, 12 Months Fixed Term, Band 7
At a highly specialist level, to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge children/young people referred with speech, language, communication and eating & drinking problems
To work as a member of the Early Years, Primary and Secondary Teams to provide an efficient, effective and co-ordinated Speech and Language Therapy Service;
To take a lead role in a special school designated for primary and secondary aged children whose primary needs are physical, sensory and/or medical. This will involve EDD and AAC work and the successful therapist will be leading the SLT team within the school.
To provide highly specialist assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of dysphagia, eating and drinking, and complex communication needs in children within the community
Proposed Interview Date - 18th September 2025
Main duties of the job
A per job overview above, main duties are as follows:
At a highly specialist level, to assess, diagnose, treat and discharge children/young people referred with speech, language, communication and eating & drinking problems
To work as a member of the Early Years, Primary and Secondary Teams to provide an efficient, effective and co-ordinated Speech and Language Therapy Service;
To take a lead role in a special school designated for primary and secondary aged children whose primary needs are physical, sensory and/or medical. This will involve EDD and AAC work and the successful therapist will be leading the SLT team within the school.
To provide highly specialist assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of dysphagia, eating and drinking, and complex communication needs in children within the community
More detail contained in uploaded job description
Working for our organisation
We are a friendly team who work closely with families and the wider workforce to improve the communication and feeding opportunities for the children and young people of Croydon. You would be part of this large and supportive team, comprising Speech & Language Therapists, Speech & Language Therapy Assistants and a well-resourced admin team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role in job description and person specification***
Person specification
experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years post graduation experience with children
Desirable criteria
- additional training and experience assessing and managing eating and drinking difficulties in infants
experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in schoola
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Brewer
- Job title
- Children's Speech & Language Therapy Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02087142594
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