Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Deafness

Posting date:	09 February 2026
Salary:	£38,682.00 to £54,710.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£38682.00 - £54710.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	15 February 2026
Location:	Luton, LU4 0LA
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9448-26-0044

Summary

Job Purpose: The post is commissioned by Luton Borough Council to provide Specialist Speech and Language Therapy intervention and support to deaf children and young people who are attending primary and secondary school age specialist deaf provisions and those who are on the peripatetic caseload of the Deaf Children and Young People Service. You will: Provide Speech and Language Therapy at a highly specialist level, within the area of deafness, functioning in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to support in theholistic assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people known to theservice. You will demonstrate clinical leadership in deafness and represent the local team/service area in appropriate meetings to support and develop quality services for deaf children and young people within Luton in an integrated partnership model, where possible.Provide assessment, advice and therapy where appropriate to children and young people with hearing impairment with and without EHCPs across Luton Provide intervention and support to those deaf children and young people who attend deaf specialist provisions in the mainstream schools and those who are supported by peripatetic Teachers of the Deaf either in their home environment or in their pre-school or school setting. To provide regular reports on activities and outcomes of interventions to LBC To identify, assess and diagnose communication impairments and select appropriate therapy for effective treatment. To provide written reports and contribute to the EHCP assessment process as required. Contributing to annual reviews/case conferences and meetings as required Make independent decisions about caseload management. Gain extensive clinical experience and expertise to improve and further develop specialist skills through training, support and study Provide second opinions to less experienced colleagues Be responsible for providing ongoing training and advice to the wider Speech and Language Therapy team, school teaching assistants/communicators SENCOs and teachers and volunteers Devise and deliver training to parents as appropriate. Deliver training within the school environment as required. Contribute to the support of newly and recently graduated SLT Staff Measure the impact of the work within the HIP service and provide reporting data as required. Take responsibility for service wide developments as appropriate. Communication Take a clinical lead role in service development in this area To represent the SLT service within wider local and national groups Have a specialist advisory role for the Trust in this specialty area, giving service widesecond and expert opinions. Independently take students on placement for clinical teaching and supervision, includingexam placement Take a clinical leadership role for qualified and unqualified staff working at lower gradesand volunteers. To ensure that own behaviour and decision making supports the equality, diversity, rightsand responsibilities of service users and professional colleagues. To present and communicate complex condition-related information in such a manner asto motivate and inform patients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinaryteam/other professions, agreeing decision-making relevant to patient management To use exceptional interpersonal skills to listen well and counsel families and carers, soproviding support and empathy without prejudice. To use negotiation skills to manage conflict as needed across a range of situations. To establish and maintain positive interpersonal relationships with other staff which arecharacterised by open communication, trust and respect. To communicate effectively with patients with communication problems where difficultiesto understanding exist, using observation, listening and empathy. Budgetary Responsibility To monitor stock levels in own service area and request new equipment as appropriate Does not hold budgetary responsibility but is aware of the need to plan non- payexpenditure. People Management To be accountable for own professional action and recognise own professional boundaries, seeking advice as appropriate Development of staff Work in collaboration with the Speech and Language Therapy service Deaf specialist to develop effective practise and processes for deaf children and families in community health teams Maintaining own professional development and requirement to take part in appraisal and KSprocess To supervise the work of unqualified staff and volunteers and students To deal with initial complaints sensitively, avoiding escalation where possible Key Stakeholders Internal Speech & Language Service Speech & Language Therapy colleagues Health visiting and 0-19 teams Schools Nurses Paediatric medical staff Administrative sta External Children, parents and carers Deaf Children and Young People Service Lead Deaf Children and Young PeopleService SEND Assessment and Travel ServiceManager Teachers of the Deaf Education staff Headteachers SENCOs Education staff in schools and nurseries in Luton Members of the Early Years SupportService Members of the LBC SEND Team Educational Psychologists LBC Research & Development Activity To participate in and develop innovations in areas of risk management, quality standards setting and clinical effectiveness To undertake Clinical Governance /audit projects within local service To participate in departmental research and informal/formal R&D and clinicalgovernance/audit projects To collect and provide research/ governance data as required Clinical and Practice Governance Observe and maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any patient/family/staff/records andinformation in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act. Any data that is taken/shared as part of a phone call or transported, faxed, or transferredelectronically must be undertaken with regard to the Trust Information Governance andInformation Security policies. The post holder must adhere to the Trust risk assessment and risk management processes The post holder must adhere to infection control policies and procedures To adhere to CCS trust and LBC record keeping policies and procedures, maintaining up to dateand accurate case notes in line with professional standards and local trust policies It is a condition of your employment that you are currently registered with HCPC and RCSLT, and it is your responsibility to maintain your professional registration. Undertake annual appraisal and mandatory training and any other training relevant to the role as required by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust. Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust: providing services across Cambridgeshire, Milton Keynes Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough,Bedfordshire and Suffolk To attend relevant training (courses, meetings, special interest groups) and development in order to maintain and develop skills and knowledge required of a specialist therapistworking in this field. The post holder must participate in clinical and safeguarding audits as required Provide patients and their families /carers with information on standards they should expect fromthe team Participate in Clinical & Safeguarding supervision on a regular basis The post holder is required to participate in relevant emergency preparedness process for theirteam