Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist -complex needs
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £44,485 - £52,521 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, E15 4PT |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7705512/363-SS7705512 |
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A Vacancy at East London NHS Foundation Trust.
Band 6 –Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist: Paediatric Complex Needs Communication and Dysphagia Service
Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced, innovative, creative speech and language therapist? Would you like to bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver change and new services? Are you already working in a complex needs team and would like to further develop your skills?
We have a very exciting opportunity in our Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy team. We are looking for an experienced Band 6 therapist to join our team and manage a complex caseload of children with communication needs while building clinical skills in the area of AAC and eventually dysphagia. We also have areas of service development that require more supporting therapists and we provide training opportunities around Quality Improvement so that staff feel confident with developing ideas and potential projects. There is also the opportunity to participate in service audits.
To provide specialist assessment and management to children with speech, language and communication difficulties secondary to their complex medical needs including use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). This may include home visits, nurseries, schools and buy-ins as required by the service.
To provide specialist assessment and management of children with dysphagia and feeding difficulties, in line with current level of competencies and seeking supervision and support from Senior colleagues as needed.
As well as a role in providing specialist intervention for CYP, the post holder will contribute to raising awareness of SLCN and training of the wider workforce to enable partner agencies to effectively support all CYP with SLCN.
Once the post holder has built up sufficient experience in the role they will be expected to contribute to SLT student placements and support assistants and volunteers.
The post holder will access a comprehensive and on-going CPD program and receive robust clinical supervision to support them to deliver a high quality service to the CYP of Newham.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
1. To independently manage a caseload of children who have a diverse range of complex communication difficulties including need for AAC. This includes screening, assessing, providing therapy, training others and reviewing progress.
2. To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific complex communication needs of these children and plan therapy.
3. To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
4. To participate in specialist training of colleagues through teaching and in-services.
5. To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services within the wider MDT
This advert closes on Friday 23 Jan 2026
Band 6 –Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist: Paediatric Complex Needs Communication and Dysphagia Service
Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced, innovative, creative speech and language therapist? Would you like to bring your skills and ideas to help us deliver change and new services? Are you already working in a complex needs team and would like to further develop your skills?
We have a very exciting opportunity in our Complex Needs Speech and Language Therapy team. We are looking for an experienced Band 6 therapist to join our team and manage a complex caseload of children with communication needs while building clinical skills in the area of AAC and eventually dysphagia. We also have areas of service development that require more supporting therapists and we provide training opportunities around Quality Improvement so that staff feel confident with developing ideas and potential projects. There is also the opportunity to participate in service audits.
To provide specialist assessment and management to children with speech, language and communication difficulties secondary to their complex medical needs including use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). This may include home visits, nurseries, schools and buy-ins as required by the service.
To provide specialist assessment and management of children with dysphagia and feeding difficulties, in line with current level of competencies and seeking supervision and support from Senior colleagues as needed.
As well as a role in providing specialist intervention for CYP, the post holder will contribute to raising awareness of SLCN and training of the wider workforce to enable partner agencies to effectively support all CYP with SLCN.
Once the post holder has built up sufficient experience in the role they will be expected to contribute to SLT student placements and support assistants and volunteers.
The post holder will access a comprehensive and on-going CPD program and receive robust clinical supervision to support them to deliver a high quality service to the CYP of Newham.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
1. To independently manage a caseload of children who have a diverse range of complex communication difficulties including need for AAC. This includes screening, assessing, providing therapy, training others and reviewing progress.
2. To work jointly with more senior colleagues and other professionals to take account of the specific complex communication needs of these children and plan therapy.
3. To co-ordinate and take a lead in the joint planning and working including, setting up therapy groups where appropriate and to support more junior colleagues through joint working.
4. To participate in specialist training of colleagues through teaching and in-services.
5. To liaise with relevant professional staff in Health, Education and Social Services within the wider MDT
This advert closes on Friday 23 Jan 2026