Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 06 August 2025
Job summary
Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Richmond
We are looking for Band 6 Speech and Language Therapists to join our innovative and successfulPaediatric Therapies Team in Richmond. The Richmond-upon-Thames Local Area SEND inspection report (October 2023) commented positively on our team's work:
'Therapists provide timely assessments and innovative approaches to make sure that those caring for or working with children and young people with SEND receive the support and guidance they need.'
Richmond is a great place to live and work and has been named as the "happiest place to live" in Great Britain (Rightmove's "Happy at Home" Index, 2023).
We are a well-established, integrated and supportive team. All therapists have regular individual and peer group supervision, access to specialist outreach, and internal and external training. We welcome applications for full and part-time work, and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical interests. Here's what some of our current therapists like about working in our team:
"This team is by far the most supportive I have worked in".
"The management have been very proactive with helping me find and develop a specialism".
"It's very easy to access supervision and outreach by specialists and everyone is actively keen to help".
"We have a big band 6 team so there's a lot of peer support".
Interviews will be week commencing 11th August
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
We welcome applicants with experience in working with children/young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools and special schools.
Our therapists also develop their skills by taking on responsibilities outside of direct caseload work to support the service - such as training, resource development, service design, audit and outreach.
About us
Developmentand staff wellbeing
Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Details
Date posted
23 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£44,485 to £52,521 a year pro rata pa incl. HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
396-NN-7347801-AHP-GV-Y
Job locations
Teddington Health and Social Care Centre
18 Queens Road
Teddington
TW11 0LR
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Teddington Health and Social Care Centre
18 Queens Road
Teddington
TW11 0LR
Employer's website
https://www.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Speech and Language Therapist - Schools Team Lead
Georgina Brown
02086145333
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