Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years Team

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. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years Team The closing date is 23 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Are you interested in a fixed Term Maternity Leave post? Do you love working in Early Years? We want to invite you to join the incredibly supportive Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Team working in the outer London Borough of Hillingdon. Have a look at our Hillingdon Talks, Moves and Plays website to see if we would be a good fit for you Main duties of the job You will be responsible for providing assessment and therapy to To provide a therapy service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs To be responsible for providing assessment and diagnosis of children within community clinics and children's centre/family hubs To provide coaching and modelling to parents and Early Years staff to support them to develop children's speech language and communication skills To provide specialist ongoing therapy through therapy groups and individual therapy sessions To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention. To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times You will work closely with experienced SLTAPs About us Office space to come back to - where you will get informal support, be able to ask questions and talk about your day Regular supervision sessions - starting at weekly/fortnightly - and moving gradually to 6 weekly Regular buddy sessions to help you settle into the team Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, share your experiences with other band 5 colleagues A busy but manageable caseload Opportunities for flexible working where it meets the service needs Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a CEN, internal and external training Opportunities to work on projects with small groups of more experienced therapists to develop your skills Details Date posted 12 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £36,943 to £44,900 a year per annum incl. HCAS (pro rata if PT) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 333-G-HC-1659 Job locations Beaufort House Cricket Field Rd Uxbridge UB3 1QG United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities To provide a service to children/young people in Early Years who have a speech, language or communication need. To be responsible for providing assessment, diagnosis & therapy packages To train and support Early Years staff & parents, in order for them to implement therapy advice effectively. To support with the early identification of children with speech/language/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 quality governance, audits and projects for the team/service To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team Job description Job responsibilities To provide a service to children/young people in Early Years who ha