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 a specialist Speech and language therapist to work with autistic children and young people within resource provisions with a day working in the diagnostic clinic. You will also be supporting EHCP reviews for CYP with a range of diagnosis.

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 the community, schools and within the clinic setting at Wood Street health Centre.

You will be working within our well-established, supportive and dynamic diagnostic and schools team. In your allocated schools you will provide assessments including EHCP's as well delivering intervention and training to upskill school staff.

We offer excellent support, regular supervision and many CPD opportunities, for example in the diagnostic clinic. We are also focused on upskilling the team and our partners in neurodivergence, the post holder will be central to this. This post will also develop your supervision skills.

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

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.

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

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

A.C. as per Person Spec

Essential

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Licence to Practice

AC as per person spec

Essential

• Experience of working in a multi- agency and/or multi-disciplinary team
• Significant relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level

AC as per person spec

Essential

• Clinical knowledge of child development and its application to speech and language therapy
• Knowledge of assessment tools, treatment techniques and therapeutic interventions

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

Wood Street Health Centre

Wood Street

Walthamstow

E17 3LA

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