Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a qualified Speech and Language Therapist to join their dedicated team. This role involves delivering focused therapy to children, collaborating with local partners, and supporting family engagement in therapy sessions. The ideal candidate will have a recognized degree in Speech and Language Therapy, relevant experience in child assessment, and the ability to train other professionals. Opportunities for flexible working arrangements and professional development are provided.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive induction and ongoing training

Employee assistance programme and psychological support

Commitment to equality and diversity support

Qualifications

• Significant experience in assessment and management of children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Experience working within a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team.
• Clinical knowledge of child development and its application to speech and language therapy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver child-focused speech and language therapy to children in schools and clinics.
• Support SLT drop-in sessions and deliver groups to families.
• Plan and deliver training to other professionals.

Skills

Speech and language therapy

Assessment of children

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Training delivery

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent

HCPC Licence to Practice

Job description

Overview

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas. The Trust has award‑winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a CarersUK Level1 Accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Deliver child‑focused speech and language therapy to children in schools and within the clinic setting.
• Work closely with Local Authority partners to develop our pre‑school offer to nurseries and families and embed key messages in these settings.
• Support the SLT drop‑in sessions, deliver groups to families in the Hubs, and work with families on play, phonological awareness and language development.
• Plan and deliver training to other professionals and share clinical knowledge of child development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, engaging with early years practitioners and families.

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent.
• HCPC Licence to Practice (or documentation proving high‑level practice).
• Significant experience in assessment and management of children with speech, language and communication needs.
• Experience working within a multi‑agency, multi‑disciplinary team.
• Planning and delivery of training to other professionals.
• Clinical knowledge of child development and its application to speech and language therapy.

Desirable

• Evidence of knowledge of universal, targeted and specialist models and their implementation.

Benefits & Working Conditions

• High Cost Area Supplement: 15% of basic salary, minimum £4,714, maximum £5,941.
• Flexible working arrangements – part‑time, job share, remote or flexible hours as suitable.
• Supportive workforce development, including comprehensive induction and ongoing training.
• Access to employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, well‑being conversations and ambassadors.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and support for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long‑term conditions and LGBT staff.

Apply

We encourage your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed. Any development needs that help you succeed can be discussed at the interview stage. Submit your application through the NELFT careers website.