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Job summary

Main area
Speech and Language Therapy
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8-4 pm)
Job ref
200-NN-7244618-AHP-Z
Employer
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Greenmead School
Town
Southfields
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 pa pro-rata includes HCAS (inner)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/07/2025 23:59

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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Job overview

We have a permanent post available working in Greenmead Special School as a specialist Speech and Language Therapist.  Greenmead is a nursery and primary school for children with learning  and physical needs where we have a large team with OTs and SLTs across all bandings.  We also have skilled MTAs and admin support.  On site are a team of nurses who we work closely with to support the pupils.  We are a team with an inclusive culture to ensure that all staff feel valued, respected and empowered.

We would welcome the opportunity for you to talk to us about the role or arrange an informal visit with one of the team – please contact Joanna Hardman ([email protected]). 

You will need:

  • Experience of and specialist skills working with a diverse paediatric caseload especially those which a range of complex needs
  • Dysphagia competent to work independently with some  supervision from senior therapists. 
  • Experience of and specialist skills working within a multi-disciplinary team
  • Developed clinical skills 
  • Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary
  • Enthusiasm, imagination and initiative

Main duties of the job

  • Specialist assessment, management and treatment of children with a range of communication and dysphagia needs.  
  • Provision of SLT services for a pre-school and primary special school age population
  • Support and supervision of SLT students and junior staff
  • Opportunities to join working parties to develop your skills in service development

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**

Working for our organisation

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, St George’s Hospital and Queen Mary’s Hospital, and many health clinics across the Wandsworth borough. 

The Children’s Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.

We will provide:

  • The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team of Speech & Language Therapists
  • Access to a structured and supportive professional development process
  • Access to regular line management and clinical supervision
  • Wellbeing initiatives including craft and book clubs, away days and a newly started running club
  • A fully inclusive therapy team with an award winning Diversity and Inclusion working party

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements.

****Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification****

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
  • HCPC registration and RCSLT registration
  • NQP competencies completed

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience post qualification working as a Speech and Language Therapist
  • Relevant post graduate experience in assessment and intervention of children in a special school setting
  • Experience of working with pre-school children in a range of settings
  • Experience of providing clinical supervision
  • Experience of delivering trainings/courses to education staff
  • post graduate experience in dysphagia2

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the National Curriculum and SEND Code of Practice
  • Extensive knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group eg. Narrative therapy etc
  • Demonstrated knowledge of principles of effective working with families and application to practice and demonstrated ability to engage with and work effectively with parents and carers

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to identify own learning needs utilising the appraisal process and in line with personal and service development needs
  • Excellent ability to evaluate and reflect on own practice and experience

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanna Hardman
Job title
Deputy Head of Children's Therapies
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
020 8725 8066
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