Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust based in London. The advertised salary is £38,488 to £46,852. Applications close on 3 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. We are a large and established team made up of SLT's...
You will have the opportunity to use and develop your skills to work collaboratively with a team of Specialist Speech and Language Therapists and education staff, delivering interventions that meet the needs of children/young people with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs.
- Have a degree in Speech, Language and Communication Pathology and Therapy recognised by the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Be a member of the Health Professionals Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Experience of working with children with speech, language and communication needs.
- Understanding of the role of SLTs in community SLT.
- Work as part of a multi-agency team
- Demonstrate excellent organisational skills
- Demonstrate the ability to work flexibly, under direction and independently where necessary.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the role. Please ensure that your application is in reference to the supporting documents
** The vacancy may close earlier than the advised date, depending on the volume of applicants**
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment.
The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role.
The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.
- We receive inner London weighting and travel expenses during the working day are paid.
- Opportunities to develop a specialism e.g., AAC, Selective Mutism.
- Dedicated CPD / admin time.
- Support to pursue research.
- We have working parties for diversity and inclusion, neurodiversity affirmative languageand bilingualism, and regular meet ups with for therapists across the special school network.
- Wellbeing champions running free after work activities such as book club and craft clubs.
- Whole team CPD days
Essential: - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in the assessment and intervention with children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties; - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level in working with families and carers of children and / or education staff
Essential: - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent; - Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice; - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
Desirable: - Post grad training relevant to the client group
Essential: - Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group; - Knowledge of a range of standardised and functional assessment tools relevant to the client groups; - Knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group eg. Adult Child Interaction, colourful semantics
How this role compares
We hold 1,237 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £46,149. This role pays less than about 67% of them.
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