Band 6 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. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Band 6 Speech and language therapist The closing date is 28 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary The Hillingdon Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly, enthusiastic team where we strive to provide services of high quality for the diverse population of the London Borough of Hillingdon. The service over the years has built up excellent relationships with parents, service users and the local authority. The Hillingdon paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service is commended for continually developing their service based on evidence, feedback and innovations. We have an opportunity for a Full Time band 6 speech and language therapist to work in our Early Years Team alongside our SLT Assistants We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapists with a special interest and knowledge of working with children with a range of difficulties, to join the Early Years team. This post will require proficient skills in the assessment and management of pre school children, as well as working with other members of the team to support junior colleges and to continue to develop the service being offered. The appointed therapist will maintain up-to-date knowledge of national guidelines and policies related to service delivery. Main duties of the job To provide a specialist service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs/ Speech disorders/Social communication differences To be responsible for providing specialist assessment and diagnosis of children within Early Years settings To provide specialist ongoing therapy through individual therapy sessions and groups where appropriate To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention. To contribute to, and provide feedback about, possible developments in the team We can offer you: A supportive, friendly team of speech and language therapy colleagues An identified buddy Regular supervision meetings with a senior therapist every 6 weeks, along with an annual appraisal Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, read articles together and share your experiences A busy but manageable caseload working with pre-school children Working with experienced assistants Opportunities to develop your clinical skills and knowledge through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a SIG/CEN, opportunities to invite a senior therapist for a joint consultation About us Come and join us and be one of the friendly and supportive 1500 Therapists / AHP's in CNWL. We work in many different teams in both physical and mental health, as well as a number of specialist areas. You could have a career for life with us and maintain your dual skills. CNWL is very fortunate in having a long-established professional structure and this includes a Head of Therapies, an AHP associate director, Trust wide Professional Leads for all professional groups and borough and specialist professional leadership. This has the huge benefit of ensuring representation of our profession and therapies as a whole at all levels - both strategically and operationally. Personal and professional development is a high priority for the profession this enables us to invest in the development of our staff by providing exce