Speech and Language Therapist | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London is seeking a qualified therapist to support children with speech, language, and communication needs. You will manage a clinical caseload, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and providing therapy in schools. The role offers excellent opportunities for professional development and flexible working arrangements. Join a supportive team passionate about making a difference in children's lives.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Flexible working arrangements

Regular supervision and training

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a clinical caseload of children.
• Experience working with children with speech, language, and communication needs.
• Ability to provide both group and individual therapy.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical caseload including assessments and interventions.
• Collaborate with health and education professionals.
• Provide specialist advice and training where needed.

Skills

Speech and language therapy

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Clinical assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Education

Recognised qualification in speech and language therapy

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical caseload management including assessment, planning interventions, and delivering group and individual therapy for children (pre-school and mainstream primary pupils).
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary colleagues in Health and Education, and engage with parents and carers.
• Identify and meet training needs and provide specialist advice as required.
• Contribute to service development and support colleagues with clinical guidance.

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 focusing on 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

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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.

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025