Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,488.00 to £46,852.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38488.00 - £46852.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 May 2026 |
| Location: | London, SE58UH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9196-26-0459 |
Summary
Professional / Clinical responsibilities To provide autonomous clinical management adapting practice to meet individual patients circumstances, including due regard for cultural and linguistic differences To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/clients with communication and interaction difficulties, and seek out second opinions where necessary. To provide clinical reports for specific purposes e.g., EHCPs, to be shared with families and a range of professionals. To demonstrate appropriate caseload management. To ensure that service users are able to express their views and opinions and are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care plans wherever possible. To contribute to the development and implementation of clinical care pathways. To identify and make appropriate onward referrals to other agencies To develop information and resources for parents, carers and other professionals about speech, language and communication needs. To raise local awareness of the importance of developing communication skills within service area. To identify training needs and to develop, provide and evaluate appropriate training to parents, carers, volunteers, educators and practitioners. To participate in projects, activities and events including attendance at team meetings To plan, guide and support the work of educators and carers responsible for implementing strategies and programmes of work in support of childrens speech and language therapy goals. To provide and receive complex, sensitive, condition related information to clients, carers, families and other professionals. Management To take delegated tasks related to specific projects, working groups and events as appropriate and as requested by line manager. To advise line manager on issues of service delivery, including access and equity shortfalls and service pressures To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary working and team building To be aware of and implement service and team plans and policies in own role To use knowledge of settings and client group to inform and develop services and policies. Financial and physical resources responsibilities To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate To develop resources of interest to client group To be responsible for the security, care and maintenance of equipment ensuring standards of infection control and safety are maintained including equipment loaned to clients Education & Professional Development To engage in reflective practice with peers through participation in peer review, peer mentoring and supervision as appropriate To plan, monitor and support the work of assistants and volunteers To resolve verbal complaints about the Speech and Language Therapy service in liaison with line manager To explain the role of Speech & Language Therapists to parents/carers, professional colleagues in education, health and the voluntary sector and to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team To support students from other professional groups as appropriate and to provide/support full student placements To contribute to identifying training needs within the team. Information management To maintain up to date and accurate case notes in line with HCPC/RCSLT professional standards and local trust policies To share information with carers, school staff and other professionals, observing data protection guidelines and client confidentiality To gather and update activity data accurately and regularly, ensuring the provision of such information promptly within local Trust guidelines. To participate in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness To contribute to team-wide initiatives to seek the views of children, parents and partner organisations on the quality and effectiveness of service provided To contribute to departmental research, Clinical Governance/Audit projects. To collect and provide research data as required by the department. Freedom to act To manage caseload independently seeking guidance and support where appropriate. To be accountable for own professional actions and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate. To work within defined departmental and national protocols/policies and professional code of conduct and the Trusts value based behaviours. To work independently accessing line management, supervision, and performance development reviews (appraisal) at pre-determined intervals.