Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Location: Walthamstow, Kilburn and Hayes, Bromley, London Salary: £35,000–£43,000 per annum, depending on experience Job type: Permanent, full-time Hours: 37.5 hours per week Working pattern: Wednesday–Friday, 11am–7pm; Saturday–Sunday, 9am–5pm Days off: Monday and Tuesday

About the role

Are you an experienced Band 5 or early Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist looking to develop your clinical responsibility within a specialist multidisciplinary service?

This permanent role offers the opportunity to work across three London clinics, supporting children with speech, language, communication, sensory and developmental needs. You will deliver independent clinical work, contribute to multidisciplinary practice and support the development of therapy assistants and colleagues where appropriate.

The role would suit an HCPC-registered clinician with relevant paediatric experience, particularly experience supporting autistic children and children with complex communication needs.

Key responsibilities

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Deliver individual paediatric speech and language therapy.

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Complete standardised and informal assessments and interpret findings.

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Develop evidence-based intervention plans and clinical recommendations.

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Manage an appropriate paediatric caseload and produce clear clinical reports.

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Work collaboratively with families, schools and multidisciplinary professionals.

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Support therapy assistants and contribute to supervision, training and service development.

About you

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Current HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist.

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Relevant experience working with children in a paediatric, SEND, school, community or private-practice setting.

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Experience supporting autistic children and/or children with complex communication needs.

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Ability to assess, plan interventions, interpret findings and write clinical reports independently.

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Effective communication skills and the confidence to work collaboratively with families and professionals.

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Willingness and practical ability to work across Walthamstow, Kilburn and Hayes, Bromley, including the Wednesday–Sunday working pattern.

Experience supervising therapy assistants, contributing to EHCPs, using AAC, delivering parent coaching or working with approaches such as SCERTS or ProLoQuo would be advantageous. The role may suit an experienced Band 5 clinician seeking greater responsibility or an early Band 6 clinician looking to develop towards leadership.

What is offered

You will join a supportive specialist service with regular clinical and management supervision, mentoring, multidisciplinary working and ongoing professional development.

The package includes a salary of £35,000–£43,000, annual leave equivalent to 7.5 weeks including bank holidays, a £500 annual CPD budget, a £500 annual wellbeing allowance, pension contributions, specialist autism training and opportunities to develop towards Band 6 and future leadership responsibilities.

Please note that annual leave is allocated around fixed periods, including one week at Easter, the whole month of August and two weeks over Christmas.

Location and working pattern

This role is based across clinics in Walthamstow, Kilburn and Hayes, Bromley. Candidates must be able to travel realistically to all three locations, including at weekends. The working pattern is Wednesday to Friday, 11am to 7pm, and Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm, with Mondays and Tuesdays off.

Sponsorship

Skilled Worker sponsorship may be available for eligible HCPC-registered candidates. Individual eligibility and practical arrangements will need to be confirmed before any offer is made.

How to apply

If you are a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist looking for meaningful clinical responsibility, structured development and specialist multidisciplinary experience, please apply with your CV.

Please include your current HCPC registration status, relevant paediatric experience, salary expectations, notice period, sponsorship requirements and confirmation that you can work across all three London locations.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received