Paediatric Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Romford; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Romford is seeking an experienced Paediatric Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist. You will assess and deliver interventions for children with speech, language, and communication needs. This permanent, part-time role offers a salary between £47,810 and £54,710 annually, plus a High-Cost Area Supplement. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing children's communication skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

High-Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Significant experience with skills in assessment and management of children with SLCN.
• Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of completion of specialist short courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist support within each clinical pathway.
• Administer comprehensive assessments and make differential diagnoses.
• Develop and deliver evidence-based intervention programmes.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical reasoning

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

HCPC Licence to Practice

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Paediatric Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 15 August 2025

Are you an experienced and motivated Speech therapist? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 SLT to join a well-established and dynamic team in Havering, London's Eastern-most borough.

This is a permanent role leadingon our specialist caseloads

There may also be sessions in other clinical areas depending on service need.

You will provide assessment, strategies and advice for children and young people in mainstream schools, as well as delivering intervention in clinic settings.

You will work closely and collaboratively with Education and Local Authority staff, and engage in MDT working with colleagues in Paediatrics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Health Visiting, School nursing, CAMHS and Safeguarding.

As a Band 7 you will also support with the leadership and management of the wider team by delivering supervision, covering meetings and supporting service development.

This a very exciting time to join the service as we are reviewing and developing our mainstream offer and embracing new ways of working.

Based in Romford with established transport links, we are less than 30 minutes by train from London Liverpool Street and 20 minutes from Stratford on the Elizabeth Line. We also have good transport links to Essex and Kent.

We welcome applicants from all experienced and motivated therapists even if you do not feel that you meet all of the job criteria. Support to develop will be provided.

Main duties of the job

Our team supports children and their families with their speech, language, communication and swallowing needs across a wide range of clinical areas.

This role includes both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. You will be required to:

• Provide highly specialist support within each clinical pathway
• Work autonomously as a highly specialist speech and language therapist providing specialist assessments and interventions for children with diverse needs and varying presentations.
• Administer comprehensive formal and informal assessments and make differential diagnoses on the basis of assessment findings.
• Develop and deliver evidence-based intervention programmes, adapting and facilitating therapy according to client-centred needs.
• Independently organise, plan and prioritise your workload and caseload.
• Provide highly specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents/carers, education staff, multidisciplinary team members and other colleagues.
• Be involved in the service development of the speech and language team.
• Attend relevant training courses, meetings and Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs) related to your specialism.
• Support and guide less experienced therapists, therapy assistants and therapy students.

About us

You will be well-supported with 1:1, group safeguarding, and band 7peer supervision.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place 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. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-CostArea Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the Basic salary (a minimum of £4,714 - £4,941a maximum of) pro rata for part-time.

Job responsibilities

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

References

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Licence to Practice
• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
• Show active interest in CPD in line with RCSLT guidelines
• Self-motivated and remain updated with professional practice and new research
• Evidence of completion of specialist short courses up to Master's degree or equivalent

Experience

• Significant experience with skills in assessment and management of children with SLCN
• Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
• Experience of working in a multi- agency and/or multi-disciplinary team
• Working with clients who have a range of speech, language and communication needs
• Planning and delivery of training to other professionals

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS priorities
• Awareness of Government policy and legislation and how this may affect service delivery
• Clinical knowledge of child development and its application to speech and language therapy
• Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
• Awareness of the roles of other professionals
• Awareness of standards of record keeping
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Awareness of Government policy and legislation and how this may affect service delivery

Skills

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
• Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice
• Able to use own initiative
• Able to organise and manage own caseload
• Allocate duties and supervise therapy assistants
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Able to construct clear care plans for complex cases including assessment for differential diagnosis, providing therapy from a range of options based on analysis of information
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
• Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills
• Written and verbal presentation skills
• Present information in clear and logical manner
• Ability to be a good team member

Trust Values

• Putting people first / Prioritising quality/ Being progressive, innovative, and continually improve/ Being professional and honest/ Promoting what is possible, independence, opportunity, and choice

Other

• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area

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.

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearpa (plus HCAS) pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time,Flexible working,Compressed hours