Children’s Speech and Language Therapist

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Children’s Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 11 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Children's Speech and Language Therapist ( Early Years clinics and nurseries) Do you want to develop your skills in meeting the needs of children and young people with speech language and communication difficulties in clinics and nurseries? The Haringey Speech and Language Therapy Service works in clinics, special schools and all primary and secondary schools in Haringey alongside Specialist Language Support and Autism Teachers from the Local Authority. We have Band 5 posts basedwithin the Early Years clinics Services. There is the opportunity to work to develop your clinical skills across, language, social communication and stammering caseloads. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Speech and Language Therapist who is keen to work with children with SLCN in clinic and early years settings. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details Main duties of the job Main Duties of the Job You will be responsible for your own caseloads of children and will provide assessment and intervention for children in addition to providing support and advice toparents and nursery and school staff. This post will suit a newly qualified SLT, including those graduating this year, returning SLTs or SLTs from other specialities wishing to work in early years and clinics. Our large and friendly team comprises newly qualified and experienced therapists. There are specialist SLTs for children with complex needs; emotional and behavioural difficulties; speech disorders; deafness; stammering; selective mutism; DLD; learning difficulties and regional Makaton trainers who will be at hand to support you. You will also have your own clinical supervisor who will be able to offer you weekly, fortnightly or monthly supervision depending on your experience. A senior SLT will complete your competencies (as needed), appraisals and Personal Development Plans with you. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Details Date posted 25 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £35,763 to £43,466 a year including Outer HCAS pro rata, per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time, Flexible working Reference number 220-WHT-8304171 Job locations Tynemouth Road Health Centre Tynemouth Road London N15 4RH United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities To carry a personal clinical caseload maintaining a high level of professional competence and to demonstrate developing clinical expe