Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified, current band 5 or a returning to practice therapist to join a friendly, innovative and dynamic team of professionals.

Our team supports children and their families with their speech, language and communication needs in Havering, London’s eastern-most borough. The role involves close collaborative working with multi-disciplinary colleagues in Health and Education, alongside parents and carers, where your skills will be nurtured by supportive and experienced colleagues. While consolidating your training and gaining experience managing a general paediatric caseload, this post offers opportunities to develop your knowledge of a wide range of specialisms such as stammering, speech disorders, AAC, selective mutism, complex needs and autism.

The successful applicant will be responsible for a clinical caseload providing assessment and advice to mainstream primary and secondary pupils in schools, and providing individual and group interventions to children on our complex needs pathway at home, in clinic or at school. There are often opportunities to also work in other clinical areas such as pre-school to develop a broad range of clinical skills as you work towards your RCSLT goals.

Based in Romford, Havering - a culturally diverse outer London Borough, we work alongside colleagues in Paediatrics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapies and CAMHS. Staff benefit from established transport links from London, Essex and Kent, including the Elizabeth Line.

You would be joining a creative and dynamic team which operates in an inclusive and supportive manner to passionately advocate for the needs of our clients. All our therapists benefit from a programme of regular clinical, safeguarding and peer supervision. In-house and external training is encouraged to maintain expertise and further develop skills, while ad hoc support and advice from experienced colleagues is accessible whenever required. The benefits of flexible and home working are recognised for experienced therapists, and we actively encourage the development of special interests and self-directed learning. There are also opportunities to support service-development alongside colleagues in the wider team. We welcome applicants who wish to develop their clinical skills and feed their professional curiosity as a valued member of a vibrant and supportive team, and would be pleased to offer the opportunity for graduating students to join us as a Band 4 while awaiting their registration.