Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

We have sessions available for a Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in our growing Children’s Community Speech and Language Therapy team.

We are a department that promotes Equality, Diversity and Belonging in our workforce and practice and value difference and welcome everyone.

About the Team

We are a team of innovative, enthusiastic clinicians, delivering a range of Speech and Language Therapy services in partnership with parents, Health, Education, Social Services, Local Authority, Youth Justice Services and the voluntary sector working across Lambeth & Southwark.

We have a permanent role available in our Autism Assessment team.

About the Role

The Speech and Language Therapy department provides focused and clinically driven services across the community (Lambeth & Southwark). Our aim is to ensure clear delivery and development of services for the specific populations we serve, enabling smoother transitions, enhanced skill development across the team and greater job satisfaction.

In the Autism Assessment Team:

• The role requires specialist knowledge of Autism.
• You would be working with the multi-disciplinary Autism and Related Disorders clinic team administering ADOS assessments, offering clinical expertise and writing reports.
• You would also be participating in offering pre-and post-assessment virtual and in-person parent/carer workshops and workshops to professionals.
• You would also be part of the Autism Network, a team of SLTs with particular interest in Autism whose role is to support CPD for the wider SLT team and further develop their own skills and knowledge.
• As a team we are working to develop our neuroaffirmative approach to all our work with children/young people and those who care for and support them.