Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in England seeks a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for a part-time position. The role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to support children with speech, language, and communication needs in mainstream schools. Ideal candidates will have a recognized degree in Speech and Language Therapy and experience in similar settings. This position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Extensive opportunities for professional development

Supportive work environment

Agile working facilities

Qualifications

• Advanced standard of assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of communication difficulties.
• Experience working in Mainstream Schools.
• Ability to supervise other team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SLT assessment service to school-aged children.
• Manage workload and allocate work efficiently.
• Provide clinical support to team members.

Skills

Assessment and treatment planning

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical decision-making

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

Would you like to work in a dynamic, ethnically diverse, NHS community paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team who prioritise training and supervision?

Our Speech and Language Therapy Team situated in the London Borough of Redbridge have an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join us on a part-time basis to work in our Mainstream Schools Team. We are a well‑established service serving a diverse London community. This post will ideally suit an established Band 7 speech and language therapist looking for a new challenge or a band 6 therapist wishing to develop their skills and progress to a band 7 role pending meeting competencies.

Working as part of the team you will provide a service for children aged 4-18 presenting with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties within mainstream schools settings.

You will be leading the team to develop the mainstream schools and Buy‑in Schools provision and care pathway in Redbridge.

Main duties of the job

The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Redbridge operates within a multi‑disciplinary team for children with additional needs and disabilities. We offer:

• A programme of induction
• A team of friendly, supportive colleagues
• A well‑developed and supportive MDT
• An accessible base close to an underground (Central Line) and mainline station (Elizabeth Line)
• Opportunities for frequent contact with other speech and language therapists within NELFT
• A well‑developed support, supervision and appraisal structure
• Extensive opportunities for continuing professional development (attending specialist courses)
• Well‑developed agile working facilities
• Opportunities to work both face‑to‑face and remotely via teletherapy

Candidate requirements

Candidates will need to demonstrate the following requirements:

• A recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent and relevant professional registration
• Providing an advanced standard of assessment, clinical diagnosis, treatment and management of communication difficulties in children
• Devising and delivering appropriate, highly specialist intervention/care plans of speech and language therapy for clients
• Experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist in Mainstream Schools
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as an effective multi‑disciplinary team member
• Experience in supervising other team members

About us

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co‑produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.

They are: We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities.

These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend a number of drop‑in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum, pro‑rated for part‑time).

Details

Posted: 05 November 2025

Band: 7

Type: Permanent

Contract: Part‑time

Reference: 395‑RR102‑25‑A

Location: The Grove Child Development Centre, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 4XH

Job responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the post:

• Taking a lead role in providing and developing the SLT assessment service to school‑aged children with speech, language and communication needs and an intervention service to those schools choosing to buy‑in SLT in the borough of Redbridge.
• Independently manage own and others workload in the day‑to‑day allocation of work.
• Work closely with clients, carers, families and professionals to raise awareness, knowledge and skills related to the range of strategies that improve speech, language and communication outcomes across settings.
• Making highly specialist clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases.
• Planning and implementing specialist packages of support and intervention.
• Providing clinical support/supervision for SLTs working in clinic and mainstream school settings.
• Working in the context of a multi‑disciplinary team in health, social care and education services in Redbridge.
• Provide specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents, carers, students and the speech and language therapy team.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled‑worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

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.

Employer details

Name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address: The Grove Child Development Centre, Grove Road, Chadwell Heath, RM6 4XH

Website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/