Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Romford; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team. You will support children with speech, language, and communication challenges while working collaboratively with educational and health professionals. Candidates should be qualified SLTs with experience in multi-disciplinary settings. The role offers opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in multi-agency teams.
• Experience of assessing and using specialist equipment.
• Show active interest in continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and therapy for children in schools.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Plan interventions and identify training needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Empathy

Education

Qualified SLT

Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

HCPC registration

Job description

Go back NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Speech and Language Therapist

The closing date is 07 October 2025

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified, current band 5 or a returning to practice therapist to join a friendly, innovative and dynamic team of professionals.

Our team supports children and their families with their speech, language and communication needs in Havering, London's eastern-most borough. The role involves close collaborative working with multi-disciplinary colleagues in Health and Education, alongside parents and carers, where your skills will be nurtured by supportive and experienced colleagues. While consolidating your training and gaining experience managing a general paediatric caseload, this post offers opportunities to develop your knowledge of a wide range of specialisms such as stammering, speech disorders, AAC, selective mutism, complex needs and autism.

The successful applicant will be responsible for a clinical caseload providing assessment of mainstream primary pupils in schools, planning interventions, group and individual therapy to pre-school children with in clinic, identifying and meeting training needs and providing specialist advice.

Based in Romford, Havering- a culturally diverse outer London Borough, we work alongside colleagues in Paediatrics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapies and CAMHS. Staff benefit from established transport links from London, Essex and Kent, including the Elizabeth Line.

Main duties of the job

You would be joining a creative and dynamic team which operates in an inclusive and supportive manner to passionately advocate for the needs of our clients. All our therapists benefit from a programme of regular clinical, safeguarding and peer supervision. In-house and external training is encouraged to maintain expertise and further develop skills, while ad hoc support and advice from experienced colleagues is accessible whenever required. The benefits of flexible and home working are recognised for experienced therapists, and we actively encourage the development of special interests and self-directed learning. There are also opportunities to support service-development alongside colleagues in the wider team. We welcome applicants who wish to develop their clinical skills and feed their professional curiosity as a valued member of a vibrant and supportive team, and would be pleased to offer the opportunity for graduating students to join us as a Band 4 while awaiting their registration.

About us

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)

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 focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

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 £5,914). Pro rata for Part-time staff.

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

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 Northeast 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.

References

Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly

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

Qualification

• Qualified SLT
• Member/ Student member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• HCPC registration

Experience

• Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
• Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of assessing and using specialist equipment
• Experience of early intervention and early interaction approaches
• Show active interest in continuing professional development in line with RCSLT guidelines
• Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals.
• Experience of working with educational staff, and providing modelling/ training strategies for use in class or small group
• Evidence of being self-motivated to remain updated with professional practice and new research

Knowledge

• Familiar with a range of assessments for speech and language (including standardised) and treatment techniques in paediatrics.
• Understanding of Safeguarding and expected processes
• Awareness of NHS plans and priorities
• Knowledge of child development and its application to speech and language therapy
• Government policy and legislation and how this may affect service delivery

Skills

• Basic awareness of IT and IT skills
• High standard of communication skills including observation, listening and empathy.
• Present information written and orally in a clear and logical manner.
• Work flexibly and be responsive to change.
• Work on own initiative.
• Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidenced based practice within paediatrics
• Able to communicate information from assessment and therapy in verbal and written form to parents, carers and education staff
• Organise and manage own caseload and delegate to less senior members of staff.
• Formulate care programmes and identify goals using good organisational and prioritisation skills.

Other

• To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area

Trust Values

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together with our communities

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

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearpa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Job share,Flexible working,Home or remote working,Compressed hours