Job overview

Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapies Service are looking to appoint following increased interest in our services. This is an opportunity for an experienced speech and language therapist to join the School Years Service, with a developing clinical specialism within the field of SEMHN (Social, Emotional, Mental Health Needs) 

You will have the opportunity to work with school-age children & young people with a range of speech, language & communication needs. Providing assessment, advice & intervention, with a supportive team of therapists & assistants. These posts have arisen due to increased interest from local nurseries & schools to provide high-quality Speech & Language Therapy provision.  

There is the opportunity for professional development & the support of a team of therapists & assistants. You will have access to admin, managerial & clinical support. CPD is supported & the development of clinical interests is encouraged.  We have embedded support to offer including:

• regular 1:1 supervision
• peer support
• specialist second opinion advice/support
• Oxleas award winning preceptorship programme Www.OxleasAHPPreceptorship.com

Our friendly,  well-established Services offer fantastic support & opportunities to develop your career.

Main duties of the job

The Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapies Service includes Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy teams, providing support across Early Years, School Years, and Special Schools.

The Speech and Language Therapy team has specialists in key clinical areas including Autism, DLD, deafness, dysphagia, phonology, and SEMH, working collaboratively to provide clinical support and second opinions.

The post holder will assess, diagnose, and provide intervention for children referred to the Speech and Language Therapy Service across the Royal Borough of Greenwich. They will support parents, clients, and professionals on all aspects of client management, including delivering training where appropriate.

This role includes responsibility for a defined clinical area (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs) and for contributing to service-wide projects within the Integrated Therapies service. The post holder will plan and deliver evidence-based interventions for a range of speech, language, and communication needs and contribute to the training and development of colleagues.

You will be supported by senior managers with clinical and strategic responsibility for the SLT service.

Working for our organisation

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust provides a wide range of healthcare services across community and secure settings, including district nursing, mental health care, learning disability services, and therapies such as speech and language therapy. Our multidisciplinary teams support people of all ages in partnership with the NHS, local councils, and the voluntary sector.

With around 4,300 staff, we operate across 125 sites in South East England — including Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Kent, and the South West. We manage key hospital sites such as Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup, Memorial Hospital in Woolwich, and the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit. Oxleas is also the largest NHS provider of prison healthcare across Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Kent, and South London.

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families, guided by our values:

We’re Kind 

 We’re Fair

We Listen

We Care.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
You may use AI tools to assist with writing your application, but it must reflect your personal experience, skills, and voice. AI-generated text can be inaccurate or generic and may negatively impact your application. Oxleas does not support the use of AI for writing applications or during interviews. All information must be truthful and verifiable, as applications and references are carefully checked.