Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist

Pulse Healthcare

2 months ago

Chelmsford, Essex£24 - £27.5/hrFull TimeMental Health Therapy

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Pulse Healthcare as a Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist in United States. Job Title: Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist Banding: Band 6 Location: Mid Essex – Covering Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon and surrounding areas Start Date: ASAP Rate: £24.00–£27.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will: Assess children and young people’s speech, language, and communication needs.

Deliver targeted interventions for phonology, language disorders, alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), and other speech and language difficulties (excluding dysphagia).

Undertake Section F provisions of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

Write termly care plans and detailed clinical reports.

Requirements

6 months Job Overview We are currently seeking an experienced Band 6 Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist to join a community-based service in Mid Essex.

The role is based in Chelmsford with travel required across Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon and surrounding areas.

This position involves working with children and young people with a range of speech, language, and communication needs, including autism and special educational needs.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: £24 - £27.5/hr

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Pulse Healthcare as a Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist.

Key Skills

Speech and Language TherapyPaediatricCommunity BasedAutismSpecial Educational NeedsPhonologyLanguage DisordersAlternative And Augmentative CommunicationAACEHCPsMultidisciplinary Care PlanningLone WorkingClinical ReportingSensory IntegrationDriving

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist position at Pulse Healthcare includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Pulse Healthcare is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: £24 - £27.5/hr.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $28 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Chelmsford, Essex.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Speech and Language Therapy, Paediatric, Community Based, Autism, Special Educational Needs, Phonology, Language Disorders, Alternative And Augmentative Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will assess children's speech, language, and communication needs, delivering targeted interventions for various difficulties including phonology and AAC, while undertaking Section F provisions for Education, Health and Care Plans. Responsibilities also include writing clinical reports,...

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