Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This Specialist Speech and Language Therapist role involves independently managing a caseload of pre-school and school-aged clients with various speech, language, and communication needs, including those with Education, Health and Care plans. The post holder will devise and deliver specialist interventions, undertake feeding/swallowing assessments, and work collaboratively within an integrated multidisciplinary team. They will provide feedback, advice, and training to families and other professionals to facilitate communication development.
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech
- and Language Therapy
- Degree Qualification or
- equivalent
- -
- HCPC Licence to
- Practice
- -
- Show active interest in
- CPD in line with RCSLT
- guidelines
- -
- Self-motivated and
- remain updated with
- professional practice
- and new research
Desirable criteria
- Member of Royal
- College of Speech and
- Language Therapy
- Significant relevant
- experience at
- undergraduate/post
- graduate level
- -
- Working
- collaboratively with
- parents/carers and
- other professionals
- -
- Experience of working
- in a multi- agency
- and/or multi
- disciplinary team
- -
- Working with clients
- who have a range of
- speech, language and
- communication needs
- -
- Planning and delivery
- of training to other
- professionals
- N/A
- Recognised Speech
- and Language Therapy
- Degree Qualification or
- equivalent
- -
- HCPC Licence to
- Practice
- -
- Show active interest in
- CPD in line with RCSLT
- guidelines
- -
- Self-motivated and
- remain updated with
- professional practice
- and new research
- Member of Royal
- College of Speech and
- Language Therapy
- Significant relevant
- experience at
- undergraduate/post
- graduate level
- -
- Working
- collaboratively with
- parents/carers and
- other professionals
- -
- Experience of working
- in a multi- agency
- and/or multi
- disciplinary team
- -
- Working with clients
- who have a range of
- speech, language and
- communication needs
- -
- Planning and delivery
- of training to other
- professionals
- N/A
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
The closing date is 17 September 2026
Job summary
Aim of the role:
The expectation of this post holder will be to support their team, department and organisation to
achieve the Trusts Values in their day to day work.
We are kind
We are respectful
We work together with our communities
The post holder will achieve this by:
The post holder will be a Registered Speech and Language Therapist responsible for children and
their families allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being
professionally and legally accountable. The post holder will work autonomously as a Specialist
SALT within the Integrated Childrens Services team in various settings.
The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst
working on their own initiative. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively
support and liaise with other health and social care professionals and agencies.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Independently manage and differential diagnose a caseload of pre-school and school aged
clients with a range of speech, language and communication needs. This may include
clients with an Education, Health and Care plan.
Devise and deliver appropriate specialist intervention/care plans/enhanced
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