Band 8 Service Lead Speech and Language Therapist Location: West London
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: up to £53,000 term-time only actual
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.
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
Lead and manage the speech and language therapy service
Provide clinical supervision and leadership to therapy staff
Complete specialist communication assessments and intervention planning
Support AAC implementation and complex communication approaches
Contribute to EHCPs, service development, and quality improvement initiatives
Significant experience within paediatric speech and language therapy
Strong knowledge of autism spectrum disorders and complex communication needs
Excellent communication, organisational, and strategic planning skills