Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Main area Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
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Employer Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Hemel/St Albans Town Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 27/03/2026 23:59 Interview date 10/03/2026

Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT)

Are you ready to take your SLT career to the next level? Come and thrive with us here at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust (HCT).

· Do you want to make a difference to CYP with communication needs?

· Do you want to help empower education staff and parents/carers to help CYP reach their full potential?

· Do you want to develop your clinical skills within a diverse, dynamic and experienced team?

If you have answered yes, then you might just be our next SLT superstar.

Due to staff promotion, we have sessions available in our West Hertfordshire SLT team, working across both mainstream and specialist settings. We offer flexibility to shape your role based on your clinical interests, so if you are interested in specialist areas such as Autism, DLD, speech disorder, deafness, dysphagia, or something else entirely, we’ll help you to carve out a path that excites you.

* Proposed interview date: 10-March-2026*

We will offer you the opportunity to work with a varied caseload within mainstream schools, specialist settings, and community clinics, supporting children and young people aged 0–18 with a wide range of communication needs.

As a Band 6 SLT, you will:

• Provide specialist assessment and intervention for CYP with speech, language and communication needs.
• Work collaboratively with a range of professionals including SLT Assistants, Educational Psychologists, SENCOs and teaching assistants
• Contribute to the development of others through supervision
• Be part of a highly skilled, friendly and values-driven team

Whether you’re looking to deepen your expertise or take on more responsibility, we’ll support you every step of the way .

As part of our team, you will benefit from:

• A structured induction period, including buddy support and shadowing opportunities
• Regular clinical and managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and CENs, to help develop clinical knowledge and skills in a specialist area of practice
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff
• Regular clinical support groups, team meetings, and 'Celebrating our Service' away days
• Support through a Preceptorship programme in the first few months of joining
• Being involved in quality improvement and service development projects
• Access to mentoring and coaching support if needed

We’re delighted that you're exploring a career with HCT. As an organisation we’re committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding work environment — one where you’ll feel valued and empowered to make a real difference.

At HCT, we put patients and their families/carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful:
Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in being Innovative, Caring, and Agile
, working together to turn this vision into reality.

Working with us comes with a host of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance:

• Generous annual leave (27 days rising to 33 with long service)
• Flexible working arrangements to help balance personal/ professional life, including up to 5 days carers leave (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential support for personal/work-related issues
• Cycle to Work and Car Lease Schemes
• Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts on a wide range of shopping, holidays, and services
• Health and wellbeing support , including free flu jabs, Physio referrals, eye care vouchers, regular wellness newsletters/clinics
• Occupational Pension Scheme with competitive benefits
• Enhanced sick pay above statutory entitlements

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