Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. East London NHS Foundation Trust Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years The closing date is 01 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary This is an exciting opportunity to take on the role of jointly leading the EYS (Early Years) team. You will be working closely withthe 8a EYS clinical lead and fellow Band 7 EYS leads carrying out a similar role. As one of the Early Years Leads, you willprovide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy service to children 0-5 living in Newham. The role will involve working within clinics, EYS education settings, Family Hubs and other community settings across the borough. The postholder will: Contribute to the development and improvement of care pathways, intervention packages and training for parents and our partner agencies Jointly manage shared team caseloads and contribute to the planning and fair allocation of work across the EYS team provide a service which takes account of the needs of children and families from a range ofcultural and linguistic backgrounds deputise for the EYS Clinical Lead & other Band 7 EYS leads when appropriate. Main duties of the job To provide specialist assessment and therapy for children under 5 with speech, language and communication needs. This will include multi-agency working and working closely with families and early years settings to build confidence and skills to enable children's needs to be identified and supported early at the right time and in the right place. The role will involve leading on improvement projects and contributing to the development of the service we offer to children and families in Newham. Theremay be opportunity to work one day a week within the autism diagnostic service (dependent on interest and experience). About us Based at the child development centre, in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, close to the Olympic Park in the heart of London's East End (with excellent transport links with the rest of London and Essex). The children's speech and language therapy service has a strong multi-agency work ethic with other services both within the trust and with partneragencies, and offers services across a wide range of care groups in the borough. We can offer you: A warm, welcoming and supportive team of SaLTs and colleagues who bring experiences from all over the world. 1:1 monthly supervision, appraisal and CPD Team learning programme Protected service development time and regular team away days Opportunity to supervise and develop junior staff Monthly team meetings and band 7 leadership meetings On-going clinical skills development, MDT working Opportunity to lead on audit and service quality improvement projects. Details Date posted 16 October 2026 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £55,524 to £62,652 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 363-SS8358179 Job locations Child Development Centre West Ham Lane 84 West Ham Lane London E15 4PT United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities Working within the Early Years Service you will hold a caseload of children under 5 who present with a variety of speech language and communication needs. This includes children with social communication differences, developmental language disorder, stammering and speech disorders. The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will support