Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist In Deafness

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Band 7 speech and language therapist specializing in deafness. This role involves working across various ages to provide clinical assessments and interventions. The ideal candidate has a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and experience with deaf individuals, using a total communication approach. This position offers flexible working and engagement with a multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Post-qualification experience working within deafness.
• Experience supervising SLT students.
• Competency in checking cochlear implant processors and hearing aids.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist clinical assessment and intervention for children with hearing loss.
• Contribute to the wider team clinically and manage a small number of staff.
• Participate in the education and training of student SLTs and other health professionals.

Skills

BSL skills at Signature level 1 or equivalent

Good clinical skills across a broad range of deafness and communication difficulties

Good organisational and prioritisation skills

Ability to work independently

Critical appraisal skills

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HPC Registration and Licence to Practice

Member of RCSLT

Job description

Overview

Band 7 fixed term for 11 months, speech and language therapy position specialising in deafness. The post holder will work across a range of ages and settings (0-19 years) with babies, children and young people with various types and degrees of deafness. You will join a well-established community integrated therapy team and be supported by a specialist in deafness alongside experienced speech and language therapists, an Occupational Therapist and a Physiotherapist. The role includes line management of one staff member and providing clinical supervision to band 5 or band 6 SLTs.

The integrated therapy team has a person-centred, evidence-based, participation-focused approach. You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team for deaf CYP in Tower Hamlets, working closely with teachers of the deaf. A total communication approach is used where all modes of communication are valued; the use of sign language (BSL) is actively encouraged and experience of using sign is valuable.

Main duties

The Community Children and Young People Therapy Service sits in Specialist Community Children's Services and offers an integrated community-based therapy service to the children and young people of Tower Hamlets, delivered predominantly in schools, pre-school settings, clinics and service users’ homes.

This role provides highly specialist clinical assessment and intervention for children from birth to 19 years with significant hearing loss in one or both ears. The post holder will contribute to the wider team clinically and through line managing a small number of staff. They will work jointly with key deaf professionals in the borough (e.g., teachers of the deaf and deaf instructors) to support children and families. The team advocates for the use of sign language and has a total communication approach with a good understanding of the deaf community.

Multi-disciplinary working is integral, as is teaching and training around the specialist areas of communication disability. The post-holder will participate in the education and training of student SLTs and other health professionals, including medical and AHP teams.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country and a leading healthcare provider. The group is on an improvement journey to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation, striving to be an excellent, inclusive place to work where WeCare values guide collaboration.

We strive to promote inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value differences and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted: 29 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 7

Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 per year (inc pro rata)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 11 months

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 259-7509807RLH

Job location: Mile End Hospital, London, E1 4DG

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role; the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachments below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HPC Registration and Licence to Practice
• Member of RCSLT
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Post-graduate study relevant to deafness (e.g., short courses in deafness and technology such as cochlear implants)
• Understanding of research in deafness and hearing loss
• Knowledge of sign language development and linguistics, audiology assessments, hearing aids, cochlear implants
• Understanding of clinical governance principles
• Basic knowledge of qualitative/quantitative research and research protocol elements
• Knowledge of HPC code of ethics and professional conduct

Experience

• Post-qualification experience working within deafness
• Experience of highly specialist interventions for deafness with evidence base
• Experience in assessment and management of communication difficulties in paediatric populations
• Clinical experience within the NHS
• Experience supervising SLT students
• Experience working with children/families from multicultural/multilingual backgrounds and with interpreters
• Competency in checking cochlear implant processors and hearing aids
• Relevant clinical courses and CEN group memberships in deafness

Desirable

• Carrying out evidence-based research projects or audits
• Team leadership experience

Skills

• BSL skills at Signature level 1 or equivalent
• Good clinical skills across a broad range of deafness and communication difficulties
• Experience delivering presentations and training with adaptable approaches
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work independently
• Critical appraisal skills
• Working knowledge of IT

Desirable

• BSL at Signature level 2 or equivalent
• Advanced approaches to support children and carers with challenging behaviour, mental health needs, distress
• Audit experience

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS check will be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For details visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Barts Health NHS Trust

Mile End Hospital, London, E1 4DG

Employer website: https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk