Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Band 6 Specialist Speech & Language Therapist with an interest in Early Years, AAC and Dysphagia to join our MDT at Hackney Ark Child Development Centre. You will work with families to develop communication skills in community and clinic settings, with opportunities to specialise in early years practice and lead service development.
We offer a supportive team and flexible working patterns, with opportunities to contribute to
Qualifications
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration.
- Post-basic or Intermediate Dysphagia qualification or equivalent.
- Clinical supervisors course for staff and students.
- Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
Responsibilities
- Work with families in Children and Family Hubs and Hackney Ark MDT to support communication.
- Develop knowledge in early communication, AAC and Dysphagia.
- Lead specialist work with young children in community settings.
- Participate in service development and quality improvement.
- Raise awareness of SLCN and Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Skills.
- Build strong working relationships with a wide range of staff.
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Job description
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 09 November 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic SALT with an interest and experience in Early Years, Alternative and Augmentatice Communication (AAC) and Dysphagia to join our friendly, supportive and well-established team.
This band 6 post allows you the opportunity to specialise as an early years therapist and also as a dysphagia/AAC specialist. You will work closely with families to support them to develop their childrens' speech, language and communication skills in Children and Family Hubs and clinic settings. You will also work as a member of the MDT in Hackney Ark child development centre, supporting children with a range of complex needs to develop their communication skills and eating, drinking and swallowing skills.
You will have the support and guidance you need to develop the role while helping children develop their communication skills and achieve positive eating, drinking and swallowing outcomes.
This post allows you to:
- Work closely with a team of highly supportive & dedicated SaLTs in Children and Family Hubs and with SALTs and a wide MDT at Hackney Ark Child Development Centre
- Develop your knowledge and skills of early communication development, AAC and Dysphagia
- Develop specialist skills working with young children in a community setting
- Develop leadership skills, and be involved in service development including QI
- Raise awareness of SLCN and Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Skills
- Develop strong working relationships with a range of staff in and out of SaLT
The service has developed the largest and most comprehensive traded services offer in the UK. We are proud to be commissioned by health, education and schools and colleges in Hackney and out of borough as well as Youth Justice and the Virtual School for Looked after Children. We have a strong relationship with schools and alternative providers and are growing in traded services.
The service employs over 100 staff and so opportunities arise frequently and staff are deployed flexibly to meet changing need.
We embrace flexible working and will consider applicants who wish to work term-time.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent (Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language therapy leading to registration with HCPC)
- Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
- Successful completion of short courses related to Early Years
- Successful completion of short courses related to AAC and Dysphagia
- Clinical supervisors course for staff and students
- Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
- Post basic or Intermediate Dysphagia qualification or equivalent clinical experience
- Understanding of the Trust values
- Commitment to equal opportunities
- Ability and willingness to travel round the borough
- Passion for the clinical area
- Post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
- Evidence of having received mentoring support in the relevant specialist area
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to SaLT students
- Experience of instigating and managing change
- Other relevant experience (eg personal experience of children, previous experience of working with children and /or people with other disabilities) oPrevious experience of working with young people in a trauma informed fashion
- Experience of working in a Universal way within school and/or nursery settings
- Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening, tact, and empathy
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, including with children, parents, other professionals and colleagues
- Ability to share sensitive and complex information with families and professionals.
- Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Well developed negotiation, problem solving & conflict resolution skills
- Able to adapt to a range of clinical areas, and to seek advice appropriately
- Good level of computer literacy e.g. able to use MS Office including Outlook, Powerpoint & Excel
- Able to contribute to project work associate with developing and evaluating new service areas
- Able to work independently e.g. if line manager / supervisor off site
- Able to plan assessments and interventions, including use and interpretation of a range of assessment tools
- Good organisational and prioritisation skills
- Speaker of a relevant community language
- Understanding of the roles of other professionals
- Understanding of principles of assessment and intervention for bilingual children
- Knowledge of standards of record keeping and confidentiality issues
- Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit
- Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)
- Knowledge of the Orthodox Jewish community
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.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£47,951 to £56,863 a yearpro rata p.a. inc.
Permanent
Full-time
293-CCS-0960
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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