Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking an enthusiastic Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. This permanent role involves working with adults experiencing communication and swallowing disorders across various community sites in Havering, Redbridge, and Barking & Dagenham. Applicants should possess relevant qualifications and be able to work well in a multi-disciplinary team while demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

High Cost Area Supplement

Support for CPD

Qualifications

• Interest in CPD in line with RCSLT guidelines.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of acquired communication and swallowing disorders.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective service to adult patients with communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work closely with MDT staff for holistic patient care.
• Participate in clinical research projects and service development initiatives.

Skills

Clear clinical reasoning

Organising own caseload

Excellent interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Supervising therapy assistants

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

HCPC Licence to Practice

Completion of RSCLT Newly Qualified Practitioner Competencies

Job description

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 29 September 2025

We are pleased to announce an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our team within NELFT. We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and motivated individual to join our friendly department as part of our band 6 rotation scheme on a permanent basis.

Rotations include H&N Cancer, Inpatient Stroke Rehab, Neurology, and Voice/Dysphagia.

The post holder will work within the Adult Speech and Language Therapy team and have the opportunity to provide an effective service to patients across NELFT community sites, including the London boroughs of Barking & Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a great opportunity to gain new skills and experience, and work in an exciting and dynamic team. They will be working with adults experiencing a range of acquired disorders of communication and/orswallowing. They will work closely with other MDT staff to ensure holistic patient care. The ideal candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and have good time management and prioritisation skills.

Adult Speech and Language Therapy are a respected and integrated part of the multidisciplinary team, with a positive record of developing innovative and patient centred services. The service runs weekly community videofluoroscopy and FEES clinics, and a monthly joint voice/swallowing clinic with ENT. The team pioneered a student supported Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Programme and were highly commended in the HSJ awards for their development of community laryngectomy care. The team is supporting clinical research projects and collaborating with local system partners to improve communication accessibility of services. CPD is actively supported through regular clinical supervision with senior speech and language therapists, appraisals and excellent training opportunities. The post holder will be encouraged to participate in service development initiatives.

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About us

Starting with Us

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several 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 Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

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

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.

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 North East 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Licence to Practice
• Show active interest in CPD in line with RCSLT guidelines
• Completion of RSCLT Newly Qualified Practitioner Competencies

Experience

• Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team
• Planning and delivery of training to other professionals
• Experience of videofluoroscopy and /or FEES clinic
• Experience of supervising others

Knowledge

• An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities
• Knowledge of acquired communication and swallowing disorders
• Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions
• Awareness of standards of record keeping
• Understanding of safeguarding

Skills

• Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidence based practice
• Organise and manage own caseload
• Allocate duties and supervise therapy assistants
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy
• Negotiation, problem solving concentration, analytical and reflection skills

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

Address

Various sites in Havering, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Reference number

395-HV111-25

Job locations

Various sites in Havering, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham