Employer job description

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Job title:

Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist

Band:

Location:

Community Children’s Therapies – Green Wrythe Lane (Surrey)

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract:

Until May 2026 (potential to extend)

Working Pattern:

30 hours per week (7.5 hours per day, 30‑minute unpaid break)

Job Overview

Pulse is seeking an experienced Band 6 Paediatric Speech & Language Therapist to join a community‑based children’s therapy service located around Green Wrythe Lane. This role focuses on early years intervention and dysphagia support for children under five, working within a well‑established community team.

You will carry out independent assessments, deliver early communication provision, and contribute to statutory processes, including EHCP reviews. The caseload includes children with a range of developmental needs and disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Complete independent dysphagia assessments for children in community settings
Conduct early years communication assessments and deliver targeted intervention
Lead and contribute to EHCP reviews
Support children with a range of developmental needs and disabilities
Work with communication aids and devices, particularly for early years
Maintain accurate and compliant clinical documentation

Qualifications & Experience

HCPC‑registered Speech & Language Therapist
Paediatric dysphagia experience/training (essential)
Experience working with children under 5 (essential)
Confident using AAC/communication aids
Strong background in paediatric community practice
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Speech and Language Therapist - Surrey