Specialist Speech and language Therapist


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£47,951 - £56,863
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE22 8SW
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	21 Jul 2026
Closing date:	3 Aug 2026

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Summary

Support the Speech and Language Therapy Leads and undertake any duties compatible with the grading structure and sphere of competence Offer consultation to colleagues, to provide second opinions and to share information and expertise with other team members Participate in the development of local clinical guidelines, informed by the evidence of work within community environments. Initiate quality improvement projects and contribute to existing projects, building local evidence base and contributing to team clinical effectiveness Leadership Contribute to the development of problem solving and negotiation skills of others within peer review, case discussion and supervision Contribute to audit within defined specialist areas Training/Education and Research Participate in formal training events and evaluate effectiveness Contribute to quality improvement in areas of clinical specialism Provide advice to non-specialists and other specialists/professionals Professional Development Participate in performance development review PDR Identify and attend specialist short courses in areas of clinical specialism as identified in PDR Feedback to MDT colleagues on all relevant courses attended Attend all mandatory training specified by the job role Maintain up-to-date HPC Have a working knowledge of relevant legislation: The Mental capacity Act, safeguarding vulnerable adults, deprivation of liberty safeguards working with adults within the criminal justice system Apply the principles of Clinical Governance to professional practise Undertake any other duties required by the Lead Speech and Language Therapist, commensurate with grading and competency. Information Management To carry out administrative duties including data collection, arranging client appointments, and maintaining general equipment To monitor the use of specialist equipment and arrange for maintenance/replacement in conjunction with line manager. To use a range of office programmes (Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc.), symbol programmes (Boardmaker, etc) and advanced multimedia programmes (Adobe Premier Pro, Cool Edit Pro etc) to effectively carry out work using digital voice output and digital video footage. Maintain electronic client records as per HCPC, Trust and local guidance.

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