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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Description

This is an ideal opportunity for those who are passionate about working with preschool aged children with a range of speech, language and communication needs, in a clinic setting.

You will work alongside Speech & Language Therapists and SLT Assistants, providing support to children and their families. You will deliver individual and group therapy, offer initial assessment and support the team with our daily drop-in clinic offer.

Main duties of the job:

  • Deliver Speech and Language Therapy services to children and young people seen by the Clinic Team
  • Work with clinic link colleagues and clinic leads in the development of clinical pathways and service development projects
  • Take responsibility for managing a clinic caseload, including triaging new referrals, managing queries, prioritisation, supporting staff and escalating to clinic leads where required
  • Deliver a preventative service in settings across Lewisham
  • Support negotiation with all stakeholders, including service users, around service implementation

The salary for this role is £39,959 to £48,117 per annum.

Skills

Required

  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
  • Registration as a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Nice to have

  • Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
  • Post graduate study relevant to the field or equivalent specialist advanced short courses

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9197-26-0954

Apply on Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust