Highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 25 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Luton, LU1 1HH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9448-26-0060 |
Summary
1. To work collaboratively and liaise with a wide range of professions across a variety of locations and agencies. 2. Toidentifypriorities for caseload and workforce managementacross mainstream schools in Luton. 3. Toidentifygaps in local provision and report/escalate concerns totheLocality Lead asappropriate. 4. To independently manage a caseload of school age children who have speech, and language communication difficulties. 5. To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical,socialand educational factors, which combined with highly specialist theoretical knowledge will lead to differential diagnosis. 6. To plan, deliver and evaluate highly specialist intervention following professional guidelines and agreed service standards. 7. As part of that process, to planappropriate long-term andshort-termgoals working towards discharge. 8. To understand and have a sound working knowledge of the EHCP process and the SEND appeal and tribunals process. 9. To have a sound working knowledge of relevant procedures / statutoryrequirementsincluding; Safeguarding Children, SEND procedures and other legal frameworks. 10. Toassess, diagnose and make recommendations forEHCPs,based on evidence andoutcome-basedmodels. 11. To undertake speech and language therapy assessments andcompilereportsto support the process forEHCP appealsand tribunals. 12. Toexplore the SALT provision that is already in place and offer support around rationale for this provision,together with anyadditionaltailored clinical input that might be agreed. 13. To make a differential diagnosison the basis ofevidence from assessment, and designappropriate treatmentbased on analysis of profile of need seeking advice asappropriate. 14. To provide training to enable parents and other professionals to support childrens language and communication needs, including colleagues and Local Authority staff, school teaching assistants, communicators, SENDCos, teachers and volunteers. 15. To haveappropriate knowledgeor an awareness of low tech AAC, for example picture exchange and high tech AAC. 16. To provide second opinions and shadowing opportunities for colleagues. 17. To make referrals onto specialist services asrequired, including Health, Education and / or Social Services. 18. Independently take students on placements for clinical teaching and supervision, including exam placement. 19. Undertake supervision and complete appraisals for SLTs and Support Practitioners. 20. To contribute to the support of newly and recently graduated SLT Staff. 21. To support and take part in the induction and training ofnew staffto the service. 22. Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload, clinical and non-clinical. 23. To assume delegated tasks as requested by line manager/ locality lead, including participation in working groups, policy development groups 24. To contribute to interagency/multi-disciplinary team building and policy development.