Band 8 Service Lead Speech and Language Therapist
Location: West London
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: up to £53,000 term-time only actual
The Role
Cpl UK Healthcare are currently recruiting for a Band 8 Service Lead Speech and Language Therapist to join a specialist paediatric autism service in West London.
Details
The role involves leading and developing speech and language therapy services for children and young people with moderate to complex autism. You will provide strategic and clinical leadership, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based therapy provision within a specialist educational
environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the speech and language therapy service
- Provide clinical supervision and leadership to therapy staff
- Manage a specialist paediatric ASD caseload where appropriate
- Complete specialist communication assessments and intervention planning
- Support AAC implementation and complex communication approaches
- Work collaboratively with education staff, families, and multidisciplinary teams
- Contribute to EHCPs, service development, and quality improvement initiatives
- Maintain high standards of clinical governance and documentation
Requirements
- HCPC registration
- Significant experience within paediatric speech and language therapy
- Strong knowledge of autism spectrum disorders and complex communication needs
- Leadership and service management experience
- Experience supervising and supporting therapy teams
- Excellent communication, organisational, and strategic planning skills
Applying for roles
If you are interested in this position, please get in touch to discuss further opportunities.
Joseph Nordoff
joseph.nordoff@cpl.com
07584 147 655
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