NHS

Speech & Language Therapist - Mainstream Schools & Community


Pay29,970.00 - 36,483.00 / year
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9395-25-0561?language=en&page=224&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Are you a 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 a speech and language therapist to join our pre-school and schools team in Waltham Forest. You will be joining a friendly, supportive and forward thinking team.

      Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website - www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.

      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 Waltham Forest.

      In your allocated schools you will provide assessments including EHCP's as well delivering intervention and training to upskill school staff. Within the pre-school team you will run interventions as well as undertaking initial assessments.

      Our band five therapists are well supported through our band five peer supervision group and regular supervision from an experienced therapist. We have regular catch-meetings and service specific meetings.

      We have both internal and external training opportunities and promote being a reflective team where change is welcomed.

      About us

      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 Rainham, 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).

      High-CostArea Supplement This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff

      Date posted

      17 April 2025

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 5

      Salary

      £29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time

      Reference number

      395-WF201-24-D

      Job locations

      Wood Street Health Centre

      Linford Rd

      London

      E17 3LA


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      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 closely to this when completing your application.

      We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

      Please do not apply if you have previously been unsuccessful for this role at NELFT.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      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 closely to this when completing your application.

      We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

      Please do not apply if you have previously been unsuccessful for this role at NELFT.

      Person Specification

      AC as per person spec

      Essential

      • Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidenced based practice
      • Formulate care programmes and identify goals using good organisational and prioritisation skills

      AC as per person spec

      Essential

      • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
      • Government policy and legislation and how this may affect service delivery

      AC as per person spec

      Essential

      • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
      • Professional registration
      Person Specification

      AC as per person spec

      Essential

      • Demonstrate clear clinical reasoning based on evidenced based practice
      • Formulate care programmes and identify goals using good organisational and prioritisation skills

      AC as per person spec

      Essential

      • Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
      • Government policy and legislation and how this may affect service delivery

      AC as per person spec

      Essential

      • Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
      • Professional registration

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Additional information

      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.

      Certificate of Sponsorship

      Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

      From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

      UK Registration

      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

      Employer details

      Employer name

      NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

      Address

      Wood Street Health Centre

      Linford Rd

      London

      E17 3LA


      Employer's website

      https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

      Address

      Wood Street Health Centre

      Linford Rd

      London

      E17 3LA


      Employer's website

      https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.