Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work in both early years and mainstream schools. The role offers flexible working hours, a supportive team environment, and opportunities for professional development. Candidates should have a recognized degree in Speech and Language Therapy and experience working with children. This is a full-time position with salary ranging from £46,419 to £55,046 per annum.

Qualifications

• Post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area.
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to Speech and Language Therapy students.

Responsibilities

• Work across Early Years and Mainstream schools.
• Provide specialist interventions with families.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Good problem solving skills

Ability to work with children

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Job description

Overview

Job summary

The Children\'s Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney and the City is a unique partnership between health and education and has grown into a large dynamic team that delivers innovative models of working. It is a welcoming, fun and supportive place to work. With well-established clinical supervision and access to CPD it is a great place to make the move and become a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.

This post is split between working in our early years\' service and mainstream schools.

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.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will work across 2 parts of our service: Early Years and Mainstream schools.
• Early Years - our early years service is based in Children and Family Hubs and Children\'s Centres. The team provides specialist interventions with families as well as supporting children in early years settings. We also provide universal support as part of our service offer.
• Mainstream schools - we have a link therapist for all of our schools who deliver universal, targeted and specialist support for children and young people.

We embrace flexible working and will consider applicants who wish to work term-time. If interested, please call or email to discuss these posts.

About us

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 proud that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides hospital and community health services and manages services out of St Leonard\'s Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. We are committed to equality, value diversity and inclusion, and all staff are expected to embody our Trust values. We are also committed to fair recruitment standards and to providing a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to be listed as a Best Place to Work.

Details

Date posted: 16 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year pro rata p.a. inc.

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number: 293-CCS-0766

Job location: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, 6 Orsman Road, London N1 5RA

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• 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
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Desirable

• Clinical supervisors course for staff and students

Other Requirements

Essential

• Understanding of the Trust values

Experience

Essential

• Post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
• Evidence of having received mentoring support in the relevant specialist area
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to Speech and Language Therapy students
• Experience of instigating and managing change

Desirable

• Other relevant experience (eg personal experience of children, previous experience of working with children and /or people with other disabilities) and previous experience of working with young people in a trauma informed fashion

Skills / Abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, tact, persuasion and empathy
• Well developed negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with children, parents and colleagues
• Ability to share sensitive and complex information with families and professionals
• Able to recognise and seek advice appropriately
• Ability to contribute to project work related to developing and evaluating new services
• Good auditory discrimination and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Ability to plan for clinical sessions and team work
• Well developed skills in creating a trauma informed therapy approach for young people

Desirable

• Speaker of other relevant community language

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge / understanding of confidentiality issues
• Understanding of assessment and intervention for bilingual children
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping
• Understanding of clinical governance / audit
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group and ability to compare benefits
• Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group

Desirable

• Specialist training in Shape Coding, Nuffield approach, Word Aware (trainer) or DLD Together (trainer)

Regulatory and Sponsorship

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require a DBS check.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For information see the UK Visas and Immigration guidance.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: 6 Orsman Road, London, N1 5RA