Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

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. NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist The closing date is 04 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary An exciting position has arisen for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join a well-established, innovative and supportive team in the London Borough of Havering. Leading our Specialist Schools pathway, you will work closely with therapists and assistants working within specialist school settings, supporting children and young people aged 419 years with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs. You will have the opportunity to support children and young people at a universal, targeted and specialist level, working collaboratively with a range of professionals within the multidisciplinary team, including teachers, teaching assistants, occupational therapists and other health and education professionals. You will also work alongside colleagues supporting our AAC, Complex Needs and Feeding pathways. There will be opportunities to provide clinical input into another part of the service, such as AAC or Dysphagia, depending on service need and individual experience. This is a permanent position for 4 days per week (0.8 WTE), offering a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities. This role would suit a current Band 7 looking for new opportunities or a Band 6 therapist ready to take the next step in their career. We welcome applications from those who are enthusiastic and motivated, with a passion for supporting children and young people with complex communication needs and a commitment to bringing innovation and creativity. Main duties of the job To take responsibility for the day to day running of a specialist pathway within the Havering Speech and Language. To have a comprehensive overview of the caseload in specific clinical areas to support service development and waiting list management. To independently manage and make differential diagnoses for a caseload of clients with Speech and Language Therapy needs which may include eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. This includes clients with/without an Education, Health and Care plan. To devise and deliver appropriate specialist intervention/care plans/enhanced models of SLT for clients and provide suitable and timely support. To provide highly specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents, carers, students and SLT team in all aspects of management of children in the mainstream school service To work as part of the integrated therapies multi-disciplinary team ensuring the delivery of joined up care plans. To have a detailed knowledge of the national curriculum to devise and provide individualised intervention targets to be embedded within the educational curriculum. To provide oral and written feedback, advice and training to parents/family members, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team regarding communication needs and strategies to facilitate development. To develop and deliver training and support packages as appropriate. To supervise and support less experienced SLTs and assistants. To work within the SLT service guidelines About us NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. W