Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools in Hayes inHayes PUBLISHED WED 5 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

Do you want to be part of a friendly and supportive SLT team?

Do you want to be able to offer direct therapy to children in mainstream schools?

Do you want to be part of an integrated therapy service?

We are looking for a passionate speech and language therapist to work in the Hillingdon mainstream schools team supporting children and young people with speech, language and communication needs.

Have a look on our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to find out about our service

What our staff say about the team:

" It is great to be able to visit schools regularly to provide direct support to staff and children. Working closely with a variety of colleagues within the Children's Integrated Therapy Service and within education is actively supported.

Therapists are encouraged to find innovative ways of working and to develop their skills. Everyone gets involved with exciting service development projects.

Caseloads are organised to allow protected time for administration, regular supervision and study opportunities.

The team is organised in a way that provides a stable support structure and everyone is extremely friendly and helpful.

0.8 Band 6

• You will be responsible for the assessment and therapy for children and young people with a range of SLCN needs in your schools - including DLD, speech sound disorders, social communication differences, stammering, selective mutism etc.
• You will work directly with children and young people with an LSA observing the sessions in order for school staff to carry out regular follow up work
• You will write EHC assessments and annual review reports
• You will offer training, advice and support to school staff which may be delivered face to face or remotely
• You will support parents and keep in regular touch with them via phone calls or meetings, as well as sending them copies of care plans and targets and any reports
• You will jointly set and review targets/ care plans with school staff /parents
• You will contribute to/lead on audits etc in order to provide evidence that the service being provided is being effective
• You will contribute to/lead on service improvement projects
• You will offer supervision to band 5 colleagues and will provide informal support to less experienced colleagues in the office

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

About us

• To provide a specialist speech and language therapy service to children in mainstream schools who have an identified speech, language, communication need.
• To be responsible for providing specialist assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages into allocated schools.
• To train and support school staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively.
• To support schools with the early identification of children with speech, language and communication needs.
• To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
• To support the service to achieve Key Performance Indicators and maintain Target Activity Levels
• To take part in/lead on audits and projects for the team/service
• To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team
• To provide buddying and informal support for less experienced staff
• To provide formal supervision for less experienced staff, as needed