Lead Therapist for the Under 5's Social Communication Pathway

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Barts Health NHS Trust Full time

Job Title: Lead Therapist for the Under 5's Social Communication Pathway

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Therapist to lead our Under 5's Social Communication Pathway in Tower Hamlets. This position combines the roles of expert clinician with service and staff development, team leadership, and multi-disciplinary working. The role requires working closely alongside therapy staff and our wider partners in the borough, including Early Help and Health Visiting Services.

Main Duties:

The Community Children's Therapy Service sits in Specialist Community Children's Services within the Children's Hospital. The service offers a community-based therapies service to the children of Tower Hamlets and is delivered in clinic settings, early years provisions, schools, children and family centres, and family homes. The service is staffed by speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and therapy co-workers.

We are looking to further develop our pathways to address the needs of the cohort of children with social communication differences under 5 years old. These are the priorities for the pathway:

  • Support partner organisations with interventions for these families at a targeted level in Family Hubs
  • Develop a specialist intervention pathway using the skills of speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and therapy support workers
  • Support early years settings to provide effective provision for children with social communication differences
  • Support the pathway for appropriate referrals into our autism assessment service
  • Provide advice as part of the education, health, and care needs assessment process

About Us:

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. We are committed to providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients.

Person Specification:

We are looking for a qualified speech and language therapist or occupational therapist with experience of leading a team, pathway development, and working with children under 5. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, organisational and prioritisation skills, and the ability to work unsupervised. They will also have digital literacy skills equivalent to Level 2 across all domains in the NHS Health and Care Digital Capabilities Framework.

What We Offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working, a comprehensive training program, and opportunities for career development. We are committed to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience.



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