Specialist children and young People's Speech and Language Therapist

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Proud to be a prospective advanced foundation trust, CLCH is one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, employing more than 4,500 staff and caring for more than four million people across London and Hertfordshire. We believe in working together to give children a better start and adults greater independence. Our diverse team of professionals supports patients at every stage of their lives, from health visiting for newborn babies to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care.

By joining CLCH, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive team that values innovation, compassion, and excellence. We offer a range of exciting career opportunities and are committed to your professional development and well-being.

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Main area Specialist Children and young People's Speech and Language Therapist Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent:
Full time Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 9-5) Job
-SOUTH-8177493

Site Merton Birches Polyclinic Town Mitcham Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 25/08/2026 23:59

Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)

At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs — Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston — as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.

Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired—a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.

Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Children and Young People's Speech and Language Therapist (Band
6) to join our team in Merton.

In this role, you will provide speech and language therapy support to children and young people aged 0 to 19 years, and up to 25 years for those with complex needs.

You will deliver specialist assessment for children and young people with a range of speech and language therapy needs, special educational needs and disability. You will provide written reports and advice for Education Health and Care Plans and give education and advice around strategies to support identified needs along with delivering treatment and reviews.

The role involves responsibility for supporting newly qualified and student speech and language therapists and supporting the wider integrated complex needs services development and inductions.

You will also have responsibility for providing education and training to both internal and external agencies, service development and continuing professional development.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience working with children in early years settings and with children and young people who present with eating and drinking difficulties, speech disorders and augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) needs.
You will be joining a supportive, collaborative and experienced team that is committed to professional development, high-quality care and positive outcomes for children and young people.

Key duties include:

• Providing a Speech and Language Therapy Service to a clinical caseload of children with a broad range…