Job summary
- Main area
- Highly Specialist ADOS Trained Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-7477670
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 7
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
Are you a highly motivated and skilled speech and language therapist looking to advance their skills in autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders including Developmental Language Disorder?
We are currently looking for an experienced band 7 ADOS trained SLT with a passion for working with children with Social Communication Difficulties (SCD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as part of a friendly, experienced and knowledgeable multi-disciplinary team of professionals.
You will have a key role in the assessment of ASD in pre-school and school aged children working alongside Paediatricians and other members of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the Cheyne Child Development Services based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing and at Woodfield Child Development Service based at the Medical Centre, Woodfield Road. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced clinicians wanting to continue to develop their expertise and interest in working within Child Development Services.
You will also be joining a progressive, collaborative and innovative Early Years Speech and Language Therapy team delivering a service to the Boroughs of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea. The post holder will be required to assist senior colleagues as and when necessary, in tasks related to audit, service development and supervision.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Work within the Early Years Speech and Language Therapy and Child Development Service Teams to provide a highly specialist assessment and diagnostic service as part of a multidisciplinary team, for assessment and diagnosis of Autism and related conditions using relevant standardised assessments of children’s language, communication and interaction skills (such as the ADOS).
- Deliver highly specialist clinical services to children across the age range referred to the child development service.
- Have well established and proven highly specialist skills in the area of Autism Spectrum Condition and other relevant clinical specialisms within the broad range of speech, language and communication needs encountered within the caseload. This will have been acquired
through a combination of short courses/ modules up to Master’s level or equivalent with demonstrable in-depth experience of clinical practice. - Provide highly specialist clinical supervision and line management to other speech and language therapists and support in the training and development of junior therapists in the team.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent
- Health Care Professionals Council Licence to Practice
- Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, completion of specialist training/ courses and additional study courses attended and experience gained
- Evidence of Autism assessment experience.
- Completed ADOS assessment training, has been regularly using ADOS assessments with preschool and school aged children and is confident in administering the assessment, interpreting the findings and scoring the assessment.
Desirable criteria
- Further study to Master’s or equivalent level in clinical field
- Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience of working with children with speech, language and communication disorders and social communication differences including those associated with complex needs (at least 4 years postgraduate experience).
- In-depth experience within specialist area/area of service delivery (ASD)
- Experience in the assessment and management of children with Autism, Learning disabilities, Language disorders
- Ability to make differential diagnoses on the basis of evidence from assessment seeking advice as appropriate
- Extensive experience in participating in MDT diagnostic assessments and contributing to MDT reports
- Extensive experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working Collaborative work with parents and other professionals, across settings
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating training to a range of audiences
- Experience in supervising and line managing other SLTs
- Experience of providing a range of care planning necessary to address the SLC needs of children and young people
- Experience of supporting children, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SALT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development
Desirable criteria
- Experience working as a highly specialist speech & language therapist in relevant clinical specialism in last 18 months
Skills
Essential criteria
- Highly Specialist knowledge of assessment tools (Including ADOS), therapeutic interventions and a range of appropriate service delivery models relevant to children with social communication differences and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence-based practice.
- In-depth knowledge of National Policies and Procedures relevant to Health, Social Services and Education
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to use IT for clinical and administrative tasks
- A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Liz Lowton
- Job title
- Locality Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07919305837
- Additional information
Evi Typadi [email protected]
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