About this role
Job summary 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 y 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 models of SLT for clients with complex communication needs and provide suitable and timely support. Undertake feeding/swallowing assessment and support according to the post holders level of experience/training and as required of the role. Work as part of the integrated multi disciplinary team ensuring the delivery of joined up care plans. Contribute to multidisciplinary support for clients with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties. Provide feedback, advice and training to parents/family members, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team regarding communication needs and strategies to facilitate development. Develop and deliver training and support packages.
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
Job overview
Job overview Are you a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist seeking a new role? At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you. And we flex to suit you, let us know if we can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances. We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Dysphagia and Early Years Complex Communication Team. Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links.
Main duties of the job
Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to children, young people and their families. As a Speech and Language Therapist in our service, you will deliver care to children, young people and their families in the community, schools and in the clinic setting. You will be working within our well-established, supportive and dynamic Early Years Complex Communication and Dysphagia Team. You will provide assessments and interventions for children with complex communication needs, including implementing AAC. You will work in the dysphagia team working with children from the early years up to 19 years who are special schools. You will also work in the joint assessment clinic with the multidisciplinary team, working with Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists and physiotherapists.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Expand on the duties listed above, providing more context and detail. This section should give a comprehensive view of what the role entails, including any specific expectations, standards, or working conditions.
Example: The post holder will be responsible for managing their own workload, prioritising tasks effectively, and ensuring deadlines are met. They will be expected to work independently as well as part of a team, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to high standards. The role may involve working across multiple sites and requires excellent communication and organisational skills.
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 Goodmayes, Essex.
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).
Select One:
High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, Goodmayes) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
Experience Essential
Significant relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
Desirable
Planning and delivery of training to other professionals
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 Wood Street Health Centre
Walthamstow
London
E17 3LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)