Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary Are you passionate, people-focused and ready to make a difference? We're looking for a motivated Speech & Language Therapist to join our outstanding, dynamic and supportive service. We value our staff and are committed to improving the lives of the children we work with. Whether you're newly qualified or building early experience, this is your chance to grow your skills while making an impact every day. You'll work with a varied caseload, building relationships with children and families. You'll use evidence-based approaches, but also bring empathy, curiosity and creativity to every session. You won't be doing this alone; colleagues will check in, cheer you on and share their expertise. We're committed to your development, offering regular supervision, protected CPD time and opportunities to explore specialisms. To succeed you will be curious, flexible and have a passion for delivering needs-led, evidence-based speech and language therapy. The ability to work in a team and have a flexible approach to patient and service needs is essential. **Please note that remote interviews will not be possible as these interviews include observations of you in a clinical interaction with a child and parent** Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more about the role. We look forward to receiving your application! Should we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 22nd September 2026 Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for the independent management of a clinical caseload of children in community clinics and mainstream schools in the Cambridgeshire area. The client group is children who have a range of difficulties in understanding and/or using speech and language. S/he will work independently with access to more senior colleagues as needed. A typical day involves: Speak to families about their child's needs Organising your time to independently manage a busy caseload Planning sessions Seeing children for assessment and therapy in schools, clinic and early years settings Note-writing Accessing supervision and support Reflecting on clinical practice About us Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives. There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey. If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development. Details Date posted 15 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum, pro-rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Term time hours Reference number 448-CCYP-8284630 Job locations Chesterton Medical Centre 35 Union Lane Cambridge CB4 1PX United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Main Duties and Responsibilities To independently manage a caseload of pre-school and school age children who have speech, language and communication difficulties. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, in order to make a differential diagnosis To plan, deliver and evaluate intervention following professional guidelines and agreed service standards As part of that process, to be able to plan appropriate long term and short-term goals working towards discharge To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in childrens care so that the approach to intervention and support is co-ordinated and comprehensive To identify when there is a need for a second opinion, referring to senior colleagues or SLT specialists as appropriate To make onward referral as appropriate To identify any variations to service delivery or demands and inform the Locality Co-ordinator and Area & Clinical Lead of the likely impact on the service Policy & service development To contribute towards policy, clinical governance and service development through discussion and involvement in projects as appropriate To be familiar with local and national standards and to work in line with these To ensure that parents/carers are aware of the standards they should expect from the speech and language therapy service Communication To ensure effective communication of complex condition-related information to parents/carers regarding the assessment process, a