About this role
Job summary
Join our team as a Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist. As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from: Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance. Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts. Professional Growth Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements. Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions. Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services. Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapist ready to make a meaningful impact in childrens lives? Join HCRG Care Group as a Senior Speech & Language Therapist, where youll provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions for children with complex speech, language, and communication needs. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with children, their families, carers, and professionals across the wider childrens workforce to deliver tailored support and guidance.
Main duties of the job
Join HCRG Care Group as a Bank Senior Speech & Language Therapist and benefit from flexible shift booking, allowing self-booking of shifts and time-off requests up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance. Utilize Wagestream to track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts. Enhance professional growth by gaining experience across various services, accessing free training, and joining the Strive for Better professional network. Be part of an innovative culture where ideas are shared, national funding applications are supported, and service improvements are made.
Recognize and engage with colleagues through award nominations and executive Q&A sessions. Provide expert assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based interventions for children with complex speech, language, and communication needs. Collaborate closely with children, their families, carers, and other professionals in a supportive environment. The role involves school-based assessments, therapy planning, and contributing to service development, all while maintaining records and complying with professional standards.
About us
HCRG Care Group, established in 2006, is a leading independent provider of community health and care services in the UK. The organization works closely with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. Delivering adult and children community health services, urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and MSK services, as well as adult social care and wellbeing services, HCRG Care Group supports millions across England and directly helps more than half a million people annually.
Guided by the core values of 'we care, we think, we do,' the organization is committed to equal opportunities, welcoming applications from a diverse range of candidates. As a Disability Confident Committed company, HCRG Care Group provides inclusive facilities, work environment adjustments, and technical solutions. With safeguarding policies in place, the organization ensures the safety of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, subjecting all team members to a safer recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description
As well as the attractive hourly rates of pay, at HCRG Care Group you will benefit from:
- Flexible Shift Booking Self-book bank shifts and request time off up to six weeks in advance for a better work-life balance.
- Wagestream Access Track and access earned wages anytime, avoiding high-interest loans or overdrafts.
- Professional Growth Gain experience across various services, access free training, and join our Strive for Better professional network.
- Innovative Culture Share ideas, apply for national funding, and contribute to service improvements.
- Recognition & Engagement Nominate colleagues for awards and participate in executive Q&A sessions.
- Commitment to Excellence Be part of a team with "Good" or "Outstanding" CQC-rated services.
Are you an experienced Speech & Language Therapistready to make a meaningful impact in childrens lives?
Your expertise will empower children to overcome challenges, achieve their potential, and enhance their quality of life.
If youre passionate about delivering high-quality, child-centred care and working collaboratively within a supportive and dynamic environment, wed love to hear from you.
BaseYou will be based at one of our Surrey-wide office hubs, with the flexibility of hybrid working to support your professional and personal needs.
At HCRG Care Group, we are proud to be a flexible-first employer. Our agile working approach allows our teams to thrive in a supportive and adaptable environment while delivering high-quality care.
Main Responsibilities
- Carrying out high-quality school based assessments, as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) for children and young people
- Provide support, advice, and accessible therapy programmes to children, families, and carers, adapting communication for understanding.
- Share and receive complex and sensitive information regarding childrens difficulties, progress, and expectations
- Attend, arrange, and contribute specialist advice in multidisciplinary meetings.
- Plan, organise, and manage therapy services, including supervision, appraisals, and training of staff, students, and parents/carers.
- Deliver and adapt therapy interventions, both individual and group, across home, clinic, and education settings, ensuring evidence-based practice.
- Conduct and interpret complex assessments, contribute to diagnoses, identify therapy goals, and make referrals where needed.
- Maintain accurate written and electronic records, reports, and documentation in line with professional and organisational standards.
- Demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in supporting families adjusting to their childs condition.
- Apply clinical reasoning to assess needs, develop and adapt therapy/management plans, evaluate outcomes, and ensure best practice.
- Participate in service development, audits, and research projects to enhance clinical practice.
- Maintain professional development, reflect on practice, and comply with HCPC and professional body requirements.
- Prioritise and manage caseloads, respond to urgent referrals, and deputise for Band 7 as require.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC)
- Knowledge/training in ASD strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS
- Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC)
- Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience
- Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
- Evidence of relevant post graduate training, internal or external
Desirable
- Knowledge /training in PCI, Hanen strategies.
- Knowledge/training in educational training packages e.g. ELKLAN, WellComm
- Knowledge/training in signing e.g. Makaton
- Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS
Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.
For further information please contactCharlie on 0300 247 1122 (option two)
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from youso please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC), Knowledge/training in ASD strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS, Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC), Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience, Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
HCRG Care Group
Address
HCRG Care Group
Redhill
RH1 5GG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)