Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools

A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.

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?

1.0 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 speech, language and communication needs.

You will be able to offer direct therapy to CYP and support staff in schools to run follow up interventions.

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

• To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech, language, communication need.
• 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 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 take part in/lead on audits and projects for the team/service
• To be a member of clinical working groups
• To provide buddying and informal support for less experienced staff
• To provide formal supervision for less experienced staff

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
• A warm, welcoming and supportive team for even more informal support
• Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks - alongside an 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 - delivering direct therapy to EHCP and non-EHCP children
• 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
• Membership of at least one clinical working group where you can develop your clinical knowledge and help shape the service
• To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech, language, communication need.
• To be responsible for providing specialist assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into allocated schools.
• To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
• To support schools with the early identification of children with speech, language and communication needs.
• 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

This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026