Speech and Language Therapist
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Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
To provide a clinical and advisory Speech and Language Therapy service to children and young people with speech, language, and communication needs attending special schools in Bexley. This may include children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Learning Disabilities (LD), including those with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD).
To be an integral member of the multidisciplinary team providing an integrated care pathway.
To support parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management, with access to supervision from senior therapists.
To participate in the co-ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information for school staff, parents and carers and colleagues in health and education alongside senior colleagues.
To work as part of a team with class-teachers, learning support assistants, head teacher, therapists, and the child's family / carers.
Main duties of the job
To provide an assessment and therapy service for children with speech and language needs, and children with complex communication needs referred to the SLT service.
To develop the ability to reflect on auditory, visual, and kinaesthetic aspects of clients' communication and to identify appropriate strategies to facilitate and enhance communicative effectiveness.
To manage a complex communication caseload, accessing clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis and to make a differential diagnosis on the basis of evidence from assessment, seeking advice when appropriate.
To deliver care in line with the RCSLT/HCPC professional guidelines and standards
To be responsible for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of evidence-based therapy interventions to enable functional improvement. To monitor and review the progress of therapy programmes implemented and facilitate modifications of interventions/targets as appropriate.
To ensure maximum involvement of the client, family/carer, education staff and other professional staff where appropriate in planning care and the therapy programme.
To reflect on clinical practice identifying strengths and needs and providing evidence of sound clinical practice.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900 a year pa inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-8267919-CYP
Job locations
Erith District Hospital
Park Crescent
Erith
DA8 3EE
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description for full job description and main responsibilities.
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See job description for full job description and main responsibilities.
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children in an education setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team/environment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work with the diverse needs of clients with complex communication difficulties
Registration
Essential
- Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Registered member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech & Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children in an education setting
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team/environment
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Ability to work with the diverse needs of clients with complex communication difficulties
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Erith District Hospital
Park Crescent
Erith
DA8 3EE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Erith District Hospital
Park Crescent
Erith
DA8 3EE
United Kingdom
Employer's website
http://oxleas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Special School Coordinator
Sarah Tammadge
02030040092
Details
Date posted
15 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£36,943 to £44,900 a year pa inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-8267919-CYP
Job locations
Erith District Hospital
Park Crescent
Erith
DA8 3EE
United Kingdom
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