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Job summary

Main area
Speech and Language Therapy
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
333-G-HC-1593
Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wood End Centre
Town
Hillingdon
Salary
£36,943 - £44,900 per annum incl HCAS (pro rata if PT)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
08/05/2026

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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust logo

Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools Team

NHS AfC: Band 5

 

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond.  We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run. 

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation.  We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference.  We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles.  For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our   Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified  Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new?

Do you love working in mainstream schools?

We have a full time job for you!

We want to invite you to join the  incredibly supportive Mainstream Schools Team working in the outer London Borough of Hillingdon.

Have a look at our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to see if we would be a good fit for you

"Starting my career as a Speech and Language Therapist in Hillingdon Mainstream Schools team has given me a brilliant platform to develop my clinical skills with a varied caseload. Everyone is really friendly and I feel very supported through regular peer support meetings, buddying, safeguarding supervision and supervision with a senior therapist. "– Hannah- band 5.

Main duties of the job

  • You will be responsible for the assessment and therapy for the children attending your allocated schools who have identified SLCN needs including:  developmental language disorder, speech sound disorders, stammering, selective mutism, learning difficulties and autism
  • You will work directly with the children in groups and individually with an LSA observing the sessions in order to run follow up intervention sessions
  • You will offer training, advice and support to school staff
  • You will support parents and keep in touch with them via phone calls or meetings, as well as sending them copies of  care plans and targets and any reports
  • You will jointly plan how to use your time in schools with the SENCO; allowing you to be flexible, creative and effective
  • You will write statutory assessment and annual review reports
  • You will be part of clinical working groups to help develop the service

Working for our organisation

  • A  bright and homely office space to come back to - where you will get informal support, be able to ask questions and talk about your day
  • Regular supervision sessions - starting at weekly/fortnightly - and moving gradually to 6 weekly
  • Regular buddy sessions to help you settle into the team
  • Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases,  share your experiences with other band 5 colleagues
  • A busy but manageable caseload across a range of schools 
  • Opportunities to work from home one day a week
  • Opportunities to develop your clinical skills  through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a CEN, internal and external training
  • Opportunities to work on projects with small groups of more experienced therapists to develop your skills

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • To provide a service to children/young people in mainstream schools who have a speech, language or communication need.
  • To be responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into allocated schools.
  • To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
  • To support schools with the early identification of children with speech/language/communication needs.
  • To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
  • To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators and maintain Target Activity Levels
  • To take part in quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service
  • To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent
  • • Current Health and Care Professions Council licence to practice
  • • Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Desirable criteria
  • • First class honours degree or equivalent
  • • Further training courses relevant to the post

Skills and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to school age children with SLCN.
  • • Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches for school age children with SLCN including: speech, language, stammering, social communication, selective mutism
  • • Awareness of the roles of other professionals relevant to school age children with SLCN
  • • Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of assessing a range of school age children with SLCN independently
  • • Experience of using a range of appropriate therapy approaches independently, with school age children

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of placements in mainstream schools
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of working as a speech and language therapist
  • - Experience of working in a mainstream school as a therapist/teacher/learning support assistant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Wendy Botten
Job title
SLT Team Leader - Mainstream Schools Team
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01895 488200
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