Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Children's Community Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a Band 5 therapist to join our small and friendly team in the London borough of Sutton. We are a community-based team providing clinic and domiciliary services under Sutton Health and Care (attached to Epsom and St Helier NHS trust).

The post would suit a newly qualified therapist looking to build on those skills learnt during training.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties. Experience or an interest in supporting children and young people within a general clinic caseload would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

Children's Community Speech and Language Therapist Band 5

The role will give the opportunity to work with a varied paediatric caseload of children from preschool age to the end of Year 3 who present with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties. The post holders will have the opportunity to work independently and alongside colleagues. The post is ideal to support in building your skills and developing experience in more specialist areas including dysfluency, DLD, speech disorders and social communication difficulties.

Your duties will include carrying out assessments, individual and group therapy, writing reports and targets and training others. There will be opportunities for multidisciplinary work with other health colleagues.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7231013- FM-AG

Job locations

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Sutton

SM5 1JF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

  • Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Experience of working with children

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills
  • Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
  • Good IT Skills: word, database, email, internet
  • Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills including observation, listening and empathy
  • Knowledge of national polices and procedures relating to children with speech, language and communication needs
  • Awareness of standards of record keeping

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk assessment for this client group
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
  • Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.

Desirable

  • Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
  • Experience of working with children

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent written and oral presentation skills
  • Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
  • Good IT Skills: word, database, email, internet
  • Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to client group
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills including observation, listening and empathy
  • Knowledge of national polices and procedures relating to children with speech, language and communication needs
  • Awareness of standards of record keeping

Desirable

  • Knowledge of risk assessment for this client group

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Sutton

SM5 1JF


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Sutton

SM5 1JF


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader Children's Speech and Language Therapy

Sarah O'Toole

sarah.otoole@nhs.net

02082964140

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-7231013- FM-AG

Job locations

Green Wrythe Lane Clinic

Green Wrythe Lane

Sutton

SM5 1JF


Supporting documents

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