Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools

Job summary

Do you want to be part of a friendly and supportive SLT team?

Do you want to be able to offer direct therapy to children in mainstream schools?

0.8 band 6 role:

We are looking for a passionate speech and language therapist to work in the Hillingdon mainstream schools team supporting children and young people who have a Hillingdon EHCP but who are attending a mainstream school outside of Hillingdon or are Electively Home Educated.

You will have the opportunity to work both directly with CYP and staff in schools - as well as making use of some online therapy where this meets the CYP's needs.

Have a look on our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to find out about our wider service.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools with a Hillingdon EHCP who are attending out of borough mainstream schools and who have an identified speech, language, communication need.
• To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children with a Hillingdon EHCP who are being electively home educated (and who have a mainstream profile).
• To be responsible for providing specialist assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into schools for these identified children.
• To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
• To provide face to face and remote support as needed - and to explore new ways of delivering remote therapy.
• To write updated annual review reports in a timely manner.
• To ensure that the needs of the children as specified in their EHCP are delivered.
• 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/lead on audits and projects for the team/service.
• To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team.
• To provide buddying and informal support for less experienced staff.
• To provide formal supervision for less experienced staff, as needed.

About us

We can offer you:

• A buddy who will meet with you every week at first to help you settle in and who you can ask lots of questions.
• Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks, alongside annual appraisal.
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, read articles together and share your experiences.
• A busy but manageable caseload across a range of schools.
• Opportunities for remote working in school and at home at the end of the day once a week.
• Frequent opportunities to come back to the office for informal support from the team.
• Opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a CEN, training courses and opportunities to invite a senior therapist for a joint consultation.

We are proud to say that the service has:

• Excellent relationships with schools - 91% of SENCO's report that they are happy or very happy with the service.
• Good relationships with parents - 92.5% of parents report that they are happy or very happy with the service. A parent representative attends all of the mainstream schools meetings and parent feedback is sought for new developments.
• An annual service improvement plan in order to ensure that the service is continually evolving and developing.
• A strong track record on innovation and service development in order to provide a high quality service to children, schools and families.

Date posted: 03 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £42,939 to £50,697 a year Pro rata per annum incl. HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 333-G-HC-1444-C

Job locations: Wood End Centre, Hayes, UB3 2PB

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree qualification or equivalent (minimum of 2:1 or equivalent).
• Further training courses relevant to the post.
• Health and Care Professions Council registered.
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.

Experience Essential

• Experience of working in a mainstream/special school as a therapist.
• Experience of delivering training.
• Experience of supervising a student.
• Experience of providing informal support to less experienced colleagues.
• Experience of setting up groups for school staff to continue to run.

Skills & Knowledge Essential

• In-depth knowledge of assessment tools, and experience of using them relevant to school age children with SLCN.
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to school age children with SLCN.
• Good knowledge of the SEND procedures.
• In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate therapy approaches, and experience in using them with school age children with SLCN particularly including: ASD, learning difficulties, language difficulties, speech difficulties, stammering, selective mutism.
• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance.
• Experience of contributing to an audit.
• Good knowledge of the roles of other professionals relevant to school age children with SLCN.
• Good knowledge of standards of record keeping.

Other Essential

• Good IT skills.
• Car driver and owner to travel during the day.

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.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Wood End Centre, Hayes, UB3 2PB

Employer's website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work