Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Barking; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Barking is seeking a qualified Paediatric Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join a supportive team. The role involves delivering assessments and evidence-based interventions for children with complex needs and communication disorders. Candidates should have relevant experience and be motivated to work in an inclusive environment. Flexible working arrangements are available in this rewarding role.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Flexible working opportunities

Proactive health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with complex needs.
• Experience administering communication assessments.
• Experience delivering evidence-based therapy and intervention.
• Previous NHS experience.

Responsibilities

• To contribute to the provision of Speech and Language Therapy clinical care pathways.
• To independently organise, plan and prioritise your own workload.
• To deliver comprehensive formal and informal assessment.
• To develop evidence-based intervention programmes.
• To provide specialist knowledge and advice.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal presentation skills

ADOS-2 trained

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Barking, United Kingdom

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Posted:

12.08.2025

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Job Description:

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 Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Due to a promotion we have a vacancy (full /part time) for a Paediatric Specialist Speech & Language Therapist in Barking & Dagenham in NE London.This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, supportive and experienced SLT team that can develop your skills and interests. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to be part of our team and contribute to the future of our service. We currently have opportunities to work with: Autistic children and young people ,Children and young people with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) and/orChildren and young people with Complex Needs and Dysphagia.

We are committed to providing a service that follows the most up to date research and evidence base in all our pathways. We are often at the forefront of innovative practise including the use of AI and other online platforms to enhance our work. This is a really exciting time to join our team!

We provide a range of CPD through whole-team training, away days and individual training. You will join monthly team meetings and will be invited to integrated children's services meetings. We also have regular team socials and bring and share lunches. We are a flexible service with options for compressed hours and working in a way that suits the needs of the service and yourself.

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

To contribute to the provision of Speech and Language Therapy clinical care pathways across Barking and Dagenham.

To independently organise, plan and prioritise your own workload, and that of more junior and assistant staff.

To deliver comprehensive formal and informal assessment as appropriate and make differential diagnosis on the basis of assessment findings.

To develop evidence-based intervention programmes, adapt and facilitate therapy according to client centred needs.

To provide specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents, carers, students and the Speech and Language Therapy team.

To work closely with clients, carers, families and school staff to embed inclusive speech, language and communication practice across settings.

To provide mentoring of colleagues and peer support.

To contribute to multi-disciplinary team working to ensure co-ordinated service provision.

To attend relevant training courses, meetings and special interest groups related to your specialism in order to maintain skills and knowledge required of a Speech and Language Therapist working in the field of paediatrics.

Working for our organisation

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 in 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 Cost Area Supplement - London

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

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You would be joining a friendly and inclusive team which passionately advocates for the needs of our clients. Professional development is encouraged to further your skills, while support and advice from experienced colleagues is accessible whenever required. Based in B&D with established transport links, we are approximately 30 minutes by train from central London and 20 minutes from Stratford on public transport. We also have good transport links to Essex and Kent.

Please see the attached job description for further information on this vacancy.

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

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Experience

• Experience working with children with complex needs
• Experience administering communication assessments
• Experience delivering evidence-based therapy and intervention
• Previous NHS experience

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• ADOS-2 trained

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NELFT Trust Values

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.