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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Description

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team.

You will be working in the Mainstream Schools and Resource Base teams, delivering interventions that meet the needs of children/young people with a variety of speech, language, and communication needs.

The team is committed to delivering evidence-based, high-quality, and progressive services for patients.

Main duties of the job

  • 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

Benefits

  • 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
  • Working parties for diversity and inclusion, neurodiversity affirmative language, and bilingualism
  • Wellbeing champions running free after-work activities
  • Whole team CPD days

Skills

Required

  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • SLT
  • Communication Pathology
  • Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
  • Health Professionals Council

Nice to have

  • AAC
  • Selective Mutism
  • neurodiversity affirmative language
  • bilingualism

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9200-26-0955

Apply on St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust