Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary Camden Language and Communication Service (CLCS) are excited to be able to advertise for 2 Band 5 Speech and Language Therapists to join our wonderful and welcoming team. This post is offered as a full-time permanent contract. People seeking a part-time pattern of working are also welcome to apply. This post would suit those currently working at Band 5 or a Newly Qualified Therapist. CLCS is a unique jointly commissioned team of speech and language therapists and specialist language and communication teachers. We are based in a modern office in Pancras Square next to Kings Cross St Pancras station. All maintained Camden Primary schools have access to this team who provide support at universal, targeted and specialist levels. Speech and language therapists are sited with their educational colleagues to enable continuity and coordinated support. CLCS is dedicated to developing a sustainable and effective service model that puts effectiveness and impact as the focus for client contact. We support children with Education and Health Care Plans (EHCPs), Exceptional Needs Grants (ENGs) and also those without additional funding. Main duties of the job The post holder will be based within Camden Speech and Language Therapy Service with a focus on supporting mainstream school environments at primary level. The majority of the work is based within Camden Language and Communication Service which is a specialist multi-agency service for pupils with a range of spoken language and communication difficulties attending around 40 mainstream primary schools, and a primary Language Resource Base, in Camden. The post holder will work in a multi-agency team comprising of Speech and Language Therapists and Specialist Language and Communication outreach teachers (LCTs). The service provided consists of assessment, diagnosis and intervention for individual children as well as providing a whole school support service to schools themselves. Please see Job Description for further information. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work. Find out what it is like to work in our friendly, supportive teams which span hospital and community settings across vibrant and diverse North Central London first hand, visit www.whittington.nhs.uk/CYPrecruitment (you may have to copy and paste this link into your browser) to hear from some of our current staff about why they chose to join and stay at Whittington Health. Details Date posted 18 September 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £38,488 to £46,852 a year Per Annum Including HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 220-WHT-8286077 Job locations 5 Pancras Square London N1C 4AG United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: To demonstrate an ability to implement interventions and staff development at a whole school level including joint target setting and outcome monitoring. To demonstrate clinical expertise in the assessment, treatment and management of language and communication problems in school aged children up to 11 years, providing appropriate specialist assessment and intervention and evaluating outcomes. To demonstrate specialist knowledge in this clinical area underpinned by current evidence based practice and outcome measures To make appropriate differential diagnoses and specialist clinical decisions on evidence from assessment of complex cases To use / apply specialist knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements/decision making for case management, developing clear care plans based on best practice To demonstrate an understanding of how to develop and differentiate the curriculum and develop communication friendly schemes of work. To work with Early Years Services and Camden Service for Young People to support effective transition of children into and out of this service provision. To provide advice to others regarding the management and care of children with a wide range of SLCN, including ASD. To work closely with children, carers and families and school staff in order to agree plan of management. To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible To employ excellent communication skills. To demonstrate skills in motivating children and /or car