Job summary Children's Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Band 6 Sutton Health and Care's speech and language therapy team is a small and friendly team looking for a dynamic, self-motivated Speech and Language Therapist. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience working with children with speech, language and communication difficulties. This role would be an opportunity to extend and develop specialist skills in a variety of areas. Interview Date: TBC Main duties of the job The role includes working with a range of paediatric client groups in clinics, homes and preschool settings across Sutton. The majority of the caseload consists of children from preschool age to the end of Year 3. The children on the caseload present with a range of complex speech, language, communication difficulties. Your duties will include carrying out assessments, individual and group therapy, writing reports and targets and training others. There will be opportunities for multidisciplinary work with health colleagues. You will be working alongside the team and service leads to develop and promote the service with opportunities to take the lead in some projects. Successful candidates will have demonstrable skills working with different client groups. You should be flexible, organised and creative with good IT skills, and enjoy working with children, their families and other team members. You should also have excellent written and verbal communication skills About us Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire. We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve. The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers. Date posted 10 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £42,939 to £50,697 a year pro-rata, per annum inc Outer London HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 343-7043312-FM-AG Job locations Green Wrythe Lane Clinic Green Wrythe Lane Sutton SM5 1JF Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit. Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Desirable Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Attendance at relevant SIG Experience Essential Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level Experience of working with children Knowledge/experience in the use of evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches and practices. Knowledge and Skills Essential Excellent written and oral presentation skills Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills Good IT Skills: word, database, email, internet Person Specification Qualifications and Training Essential Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. Desirable Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Attendance at relevant SIG Experience Essential Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level Experience of working with children Knowledge/experience in the use of evidence-based assessment and treatment approaches and practices. Knowledge and Skills Essential Excellent written and oral presentation skills Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills Good IT Skills: word, database, email, internet 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. 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. 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 Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust Address Green Wrythe Lane Clinic Green Wrythe Lane Sutton SM5 1JF Employer's website https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)