Speech and Language Therapist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Speech and Language Therapist to provide comprehensive support to children and young people. In this role, you will assess communication needs and implement tailored interventions while collaborating with schools and health agencies. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and a chance to contribute to a respected service dedicated to community health. Join a team celebrated for outstanding care and supportive work environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and professional development

Supportive work environment

Staff benefits package

Qualifications

• Assisting children and young people with speech and language needs.
• Implementing intervention programs effectively.
• Participating in continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose speech, language, and communication needs.
• Plan and implement support for children with communication needs.
• Collaborate with educational and health agencies.

Skills

Assessment of speech and language needs

Intervention planning

Collaboration with agencies

Supervision of assistants

Professional development

Education

Relevant degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Professional registration

Job description

Hackney is a great place to start your career. We have a great reputation for both the services we offer and the support we provide to our staff.

We have a high quality, comprehensive service to children, young people and families. We work wherever children and young people are based including: Children’s Centres, Early Years settings, nurseries, mainstream primary and secondary schools, colleges, special schools, child development service and a range of specialist provisions. All Speech and Language Therapy posts are locality team based and strong multi-disciplinary links exist across agencies.

The service has developed the largest and most comprehensive traded services offer in the UK, and as a result attracts a high percentage of direct school funding. School commissions are on an annual basis and as a result these staff contracts are also. 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.

Although this post is short term in this advert the funding is anticipated to continue, and as a large service, other opportunities frequently arise, including internal promotions when available.

The Children's Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney & the City is a unique collaboration between local health & education agencies. By pooling resources, the service is able to provide high quality, comprehensive service to children/young people & families within Hackney & The City and other London boroughs.

We look to have have sessions available within our Mainstream Schools Service (primary) and Early Years service.

Mainstream school settings are in Hackney and we also work in West London alongside our partner West London Zone/All Child.

The post holder will assess/diagnose speech, language and communication needs in children and young people (CYP). They will plan and implement programmes of support and intervention for CYP with speech, language, and communication needs, including CYP with complex needs. This includes the supervision of speech and language therapy assistants and collaborative work with other agencies.

The post holder will attend relevant training to work towards more specialist skills & knowledge and participate in CPD and other developmental activities.

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.

This advert closes on Friday 26 Dec 2025