Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Barking; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking NHS foundation as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist, where you will be part of a supportive and experienced team dedicated to improving the lives of children with communication disorders. This role offers the opportunity to assess and deliver therapy in various settings, ensuring that each child's unique needs are met through tailored intervention programs. With a commitment to professional development and a focus on equality and diversity, this position not only enhances your skills but also allows you to make a significant impact in the community. Embrace this chance to grow and contribute to a service that values your expertise and dedication.

Benefits

Flexible working

Supportive working environment

Professional development opportunities

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Recognised SLT degree and HCPC registration required.
• At least 1 year of experience in paediatrics with communication needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide therapy for children with speech and language disorders.
• Develop evidence-based intervention programmes tailored to client needs.
• Collaborate with families and professionals for inclusive practices.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal presentation skills

Administering assessments

Delivering evidence-based intervention programmes

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area: Speech and Language Therapy

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 395-BD191-24

Site: The Child and Family Centre, Barking

Salary: £29,970 - £44,962 plus HCAS per annum (pro rata for part time)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 10/01/2025 23:59

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.

Job overview

A vacancy for a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) has arisen at NELFT NHS Foundation Trust. 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 an enthusiastic and motivated individual to be part of our friendly, diverse and innovative team and contribute to the future of our service.

You will be responsible for assessing and carrying out direct/indirect therapy with children presenting with speech, language and communication disorders. You will work with pre-school children in clinic and nursery settings and school-aged children in clinic and mainstream settings.

As a successful candidate, you will have a recognised SLT degree and HCPC registration. You will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills (including observation, listening, and empathy skills) to support the individual needs of clients, carers, families, and professionals. You will independently organise, plan, and prioritise your own workload, and that of assistant staff as well as demonstrate appropriate strategies for caseload management.

We are open to offering this position as a developing Band 5-6 post.

Salary for Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483
Salary for Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities of the post:

1. To contribute to the provision of speech and language therapy clinical care pathways across Barking and Dagenham.
2. To deliver comprehensive formal and informal assessment, and make differential diagnosis on the basis of assessment findings.
3. To develop evidence-based intervention programmes, adapt and facilitate therapy according to client-centred needs.
4. To provide specialist knowledge, advice, training, and teaching to parents, carers, students, and SLT team.
5. To work closely with clients, carers, families, and school staff to embed inclusive speech, language, and communication practice both across settings.
6. To provide mentoring of colleagues and peer support.
7. To contribute to both multi-disciplinary team working to ensure co-ordinated service provision.
8. 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Experience

• At least 1 year experience working in paediatrics with clients who have a range of speech, language, and communication needs.
• Previous NHS experience.
• At least 2 years working in paediatrics with clients who have a range of speech, language, and communication needs.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills.
• Administering assessments, analysing assessment results, and setting appropriate goals.
• Delivering evidence-based intervention programmes.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of NELFT Trust Values.
• Understanding of Language and Social Communication Pathway in either preschool or school-age children.

Equal opportunities employer

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.