Lead Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist (AAC) | West London NHS Trust


Company:	West London Mental Health Trust
Salary:	£55,524 - £62,652 Per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Hounslow, TW3 3LN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	15 Jul 2026
Closing date:	14 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist looking for your next leadership opportunity? Join West London NHS Trust's Hounslow Children's Therapies Service as our Lead for Complex Needs and Augmentative & Alternative Communication (AAC) and play a key role in shaping specialist services for babies, children and young people.

This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical expertise, leadership and innovation within a highly respected multidisciplinary team. You'll lead the development of our Complex Needs pathway, provide expert support to colleagues, influence service improvement and hold a small clinical caseload working closely with Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Community Paediatrics, Education and partner organisations to deliver outstanding, family-centred care.

Post graduate dysphagia training is desirable, and a small clinical caseload could be included in the role.

As our Lead for Complex Needs, you'll have the opportunity to:

Provide highly specialist assessment, intervention and expert clinical advice, including supporting children who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC).

Supervise, mentor and develop Speech and Language Therapists, assistants and students through clinical supervision, teaching and coaching.

Drive service improvement, quality initiatives and innovation, helping shape the future of Children's Therapies across Hounslow.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Community Paediatrics, Education, Health Visiting and wider partner organisations to deliver joined-up care.

Continue developing your own specialist practice through protected CPD, leadership opportunities and participation in research, audit and evidence-based practice.

Join a friendly, supportive and ambitious team committed to improving outcomes for children, young people and their families.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m.

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jul 2026

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