Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Overview

Are you passionate about supporting children with speech, language and communication needs? We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and creative Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our friendly, well-established North team based in Stevenage. This full-time post offers access to specialist support and opportunities to develop your clinical expertise.

In this role, you’ll work up to 2 days per week at Woolgrove School in Letchworth, supporting children learning difficulties. The rest of the week will be spent working with children and young people across a range of community settings including clinics and mainstream schools. You will collaborate with other professionals to deliver assessment and intervention tailored to the needs of children and young people.

You’ll also have the chance to develop your specialist clinical skills, including in DLD, speech sound disorder, stammering and social communication.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy to families across the county. Our integrated Children and Young People’s Therapies (CYPT) service promotes collaborative working, joint training, and shared learning across disciplines. Jointly commissioned by health and education, CYPT delivers a seamless, high-quality pathway of care from early years through to school and specialist settings.

* Proposed interview date: 24 March 2026*

You will have the opportunity to work as part of an MDT within Woolgrove School, working with the wider CYP Team and teaching staff. You will access support from the established local special school team, who meet regularly to discuss collaborative working and support development of specialist skills. You will also use your specialist skills to support children within community settings.

You will be joining an innovative and agile Children and Young People s Therapies (CYPT) service committed to delivering high quality care and transforming lives.

• Work as part of an MDT within Woolgrove School and with the wider CYP Team and teaching staff.
• Collaborate with the established local special school team to discuss collaborative working and development of specialist skills.
• Support children within community settings using specialist SLT skills.
• Deliver assessment and intervention tailored to the needs of children and young people, with opportunities to develop specialist skills in areas such as DLD, speech sound disorder, stammering, and social communication.

• Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system.
• CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs for DLD and ASD.
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills and supervise less experienced staff.
• Opportunities to work alongside other therapists/assistants to deliver evidence-based episodes of care to children/young people requiring specialist support.
• A 2 week induction period with observation and shadowing, including access to a buddy.

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides services across the county with an integrated CYPT. We promote collaborative working and shared learning across disciplines.

• Successful candidates will need to be enthusiastic and motivated. Good communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills are essential. You must be a team player but be able to work autonomously and have the ability to champion the needs of your patients.
• A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages. If there is high interest, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as possible.

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join HCT—we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.

Please see the Job Description attached for details of responsibilities within this post.

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