Speech & Language Therapist
Your Healthcare CIC
Surbiton, KT5 9AL
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
4 September 2026
3 days left
Job description
Are you inspired by helping children find their voice and reach their potential? Join Kingston Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, part of...
Main Duties
Deliver Speech and Language Therapy support for children and young people (CYP) at St Philips School, working closely with school staff, families, Speech and Language Therapy Assistants, and other professionals.
Assess and support the communication needs of CYP with learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other additional needs, using appropriate assessment and intervention approaches.
Plan, deliver, and review therapy programmes and outcomes, ensuring support is person-centred and linked to EHCP and educational goals.
Provide advice, training, and support to parents, carers, teachers, and support staff to help develop communication skills across school, home, and daily activities.
Our Purpose
We work collaboratively with families, schools and communities to empower children and young people to communicate effectively, participate fully and develop the confidence and independence needed to succeed in life.
Come and help us make communication possible, participation achievable, and every child's potential visible
This is a permanent term time only post and is for 37.5 hours (5days) per week.
You will be based at St. Philips School, Chessington.
When completing your application please
refer to full Job Description - this can be found under supporting documents.
Please be aware that the closing date
may be brought forward in the event of a high number of applications.
Interview date is likely to be 15/09/2026 (TBC)
At
Your Healthcare CIC, we are
dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient-led health and social care
services for residents in Kingston and providing specialised learning
disability services in Richmond. As a Community Interest Company, we
prioritise community-driven care and offer an environment that empowers you to
make a real impact.
Why Choose Us?
NHS Pay & Benefits: Enjoy the security of NHS pay, Agenda for Change
terms, NHS pension scheme, and salary sacrifice schemes
Bureaucracy-Free Environment: Implement good ideas quickly and effectively without
delays
Work-Life Balance: Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme and various staff discounts
Exceptional Staff Experience: Join a supportive workplace with positive feedback
from staff and patients
Inclusive Culture: We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion,
encouraging applications from all backgrounds
Impactful Community Involvement: Have a real voice in shaping care as part of our
membership organization. Your ideas and contributions matter
Join Us Today
We are
looking for passionate individuals who value high-quality care, inclusivity,
and community engagement. Join our forward-thinking, patient-centred team. Explore our
career opportunities and become part of a team that values your expertise and
dedication.
We recognise that applicants may choose to use AI as part
of their application process. This is permitted,
however please clearly state within your application where AI has been used.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional Manner
- Reliable timekeeper
- Committed and motivated
- Can do attitude
- Problem Solving Approach
Knowledge
Essential
- Of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) intervention planning, outcome measures, and monitoring to ensure support is functional, meaningful, and evidence based.
- Of a wide range of assessment tools and intervention approaches for children and young people with speech, language, and social communication needs, including telehealth delivery.
- Of outcome planning and review for children and young people receiving SEND Support and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Of current educational legislation, the National Curriculum, SEND Code of Practice, Experts at Hand model and SEN reforms, and EHCP processes.
- Of clinical governance, audit, research, and quality improvement processes.
- Knowledge and application of Total Communication approaches including visual communication systems and interventions, such as TEACCH, AAC, and Makaton signs and symbols.
- Of current clinical developments and best practice within Speech and Language Therapy.
- Good information technology (IT) skills.
Desirable
- Sensory impairment
- IT software (e.g. Widgit/Boardmaker/MS Teams/webinars)
- Awareness of a diverse range of people/cultures/ways of doing things
- Of risk management, quality standards and clinical effectiveness.
- Awareness of a diverse range of people/cultures/ways of doing things
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised speech and language therapy qualification
- HPC registration
- Member of RCSLT
- Training in Makaton, Intensive Interaction
Desirable
- SCERTS
- ACI/Hanen PCI
- Colourful Semantics
- Sensory Stories
- Therapy Outcome Measures
- Low tech AAC
Experience
Essential
- Implementation of a range of communication programmes and approaches listed above
- Setting clear therapy plans and monitoring, evaluating and measuring outcomes
- Post qualification experience working with children and young people with SLCN
- Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team and with parents and carers to ensure collaborative outcome setting and focused therapy
- Experience of working within a specialist education setting
- Delivering training workshops to a range of professionals -parents- carers to enskill others in a range of therapy approaches, strategies and service delivery and capturing effectiveness of the training
- Clinical supervision of SLT students and SLT Assistants
Desirable
- Working collaboratively with key partners, e.g., SEN team, Senior Leadership Teams in schools, health and voluntary sector.
- The Balanced System framework
- Partnership working practices, e.g., SEN Panels, Council for Disabled Children (CDC), Integrated Services for Children with Disabilities
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with a range of professionals and adapt advice, support, and training to their skills, knowledge, and expertise.
- To maintain and share clinical expertise, keeping up to date with new evidence, approaches, and developments in practice.
- Good organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Effective presentation and training skills.
- Ability to reflect on practice and use learning to improve performance and service delivery.
- Strong problem-solving skills and clinical reasoning.
- Ability to negotiate effectively and manage challenging conversations or conflict constructively.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
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