About this role
Job summary Are you a Speech and Language Therapist who enjoys working with adults in the community? Do you enjoy working in a supportive team environment? Are you looking for a permanent Band 5 position? Then this job could be for you!
We are able to offer you:
A friendly and supportive team environment Regular supervision and appraisals Regular Team and Service Meetings Opportunity to develop your personal and clinical skills through a range of learning experiences and team projects Access to clinical leads for advice/support Brentwood and the surrounding area provide a lovely mix of town and country lifestyle. The great transport links and fast trains services mean both London and the Essex coastline are accessible within 20-30minutes You may have lots of questions about the role, therefore we actively encourage you to reach out and discuss any questions/concerns, so that you can apply in confidence. Please contact Ann-Marie Haylock, Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - [email protected]
Main duties of the job Our Adult Community Service provides assessment, therapy and management for a wide range of aetiologies including but not limited to Stroke, Parkinsons disease, Huntingtons disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, and respiratory conditions. The post holder is required to demonstrate basic assessment, management and therapy for both communication and dysphagia impairments. They will be aided to construct comprehensive therapy programmes to be completed by the therapist, SLTA or as a patient self-management programme. The post holder will work with a diverse range of professional colleagues from health, social and voluntary sectors to provide care and joined up services. This will require excellent organisational and communication skills and a proactive approach
As a team we value and recognise the clinical and professional skill developmental leap that occurs in your first year as a qualified therapist. To enable this, you will be provided with a clinical supervisor and receive weekly supervision across your first months. You will be supported to work through the NQP comps and build up to a full clinical caseload. You will also participate in team meetings and CPD and our annual appraisal process. There are opportunities for internal and external CPD, and we encourage the team to participate in audit, research and quality improvement work.
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.
We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Main duties of the job
The Adult Speech and Language Therapy Service in South-West Essex is excited to recruit a Speech and Language Therapist to be part of our dynamic and forward thinking service.
Our community Speech and Language Therapy team works across Brentwood, Billericay, Basildon, Wickford and Thurrock covering both general community and community inpatient settings. We are a welcoming and aspirational group of therapists with a clear vision and strong commitment to improving the lives of local people. We also place equal emphasis upon caring for each other and are proud to work within a trust that champions the health and well-being of its staff.
Further job description and responsibilities
Our community services are provided in patient’s homes and care homes across the patch (including Brentwood, Basildon and Thurrock) and from our clinic bases. As such a car driver with valid license is essential.
The role would suit an individual who is motivated with their development, enthusiastic and flexible in their approach to work. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills, be able to work as part of a team and be able to motivate patients. You will be able to use highly developed interpersonal skills to quickly establish and foster strong relationships with a range of key individuals and multidisciplinary teams.
Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:
We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Starting with NELFT (delete for internal only)
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 Goodmayes Hospital.
Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period.
High Cost Area Supplement – Fringe (Basildon, Thurrock, Brentwood, Harlow and Dartford only) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,303 to a maximum of £2,198 p.a. pro rata for part time)
Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust.
Use of AI
We value applications that genuinely reflect each candidate’s own skills, experience and motivations. We therefore strongly discourage the use of AI-generated content in applications.
Applications should be written in your own words and accurately represent your knowledge, skills and experience.
We reserve the right to reject an application where we reasonably believe AI has been used to generate or materially contribute to its content.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Please apply as soon as possible as some posts close early to limit the number of applications.
For an informal chat or to arrange a visit, please contact:
Name: Ann-Marie Haylock
Job title: Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist
Contact Number: 07903608427
Email: [email protected]
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Please see attached Job Description
Experience Essential
Please see attached Job Description
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address Brentwood Community Hospital
Brentwood
Essex
CM15 8DR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)