# Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist -Autism > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-autism/1091cb6f-dc7e-4f90-adfe-a6756023d7f5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-autism/1091cb6f-dc7e-4f90-adfe-a6756023d7f5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum Inc HCA - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (monday to friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T07:01:31.701Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/speech_language_therapy/speech_language_therapy-v8027889 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8027889?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Band 7 – Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Schools service and autism diagnostic assessment Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work across in our schools service and within the CHAND multidisciplinary autism diagnostic service . 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? We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist with specialist skills and knowledge in paediatrics to join our team. This role is a split post that will involve working as an integral part of thehools service and also within CHAND our autism diagnostic service. ### Main duties of the job In the CHAND Service, you will work with other members of the MDT to assess a range of children, under the age of 11 years, referred for autism diagnostic assessments. You will undertake ADOS assessments (training will be provided), contribute to the diagnostic discussion and develop skills around autism history taking. You will also be required to deliver parent workshops pre and post diagnosis. Within the Schools Service You will hold a caseload and responsibility for a number of schools where you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people who present with a variety of speech language and communication needs. This includes children with social communication difficulties, developmental language disorder, dysfluency and language delay. The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will support more junior staff through supervision and competency development. There will be opportunity to undertake service improvement work along with audit and pathway development. The post holder will on occasion deputise for the 8a Clinical Lead. The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families, especially where a diagnosis of autism has been given, In providing support within school settings including writing EHCPs and participating in annual reviews.  Previous experience of autism diagnostic work is desirable but not essential as training can be provided. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities In the CHAND Service, you will work with other members of the MDT to assess children, and young people referred for autism diagnostic assessments. You will undertake autism assessments including ADOS assessments. Within the Schools Service You will hold a caseload and responsibility for a number of schools where you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people who present with a variety of speech language and communication needs. This includes children with social communication difficulties, developmental language disorder, dysfluency and language delay. The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will support more junior staff through supervision and competency development. There will be opportunity to undertake service improvement work along with audit and pathway development. The post holder will on occasion deputise for the 8a Clinical Lead. The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families, especially where a diagnosis of autism has been given, In providing support within school settings including writing EHCPs and participating in annual reviews.  Previous experience of autism diagnostic work is desirable but not essential as training can be provided. ## Job Details Band 7 – Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist Schools service and autism diagnostic assessment Paediatric Community Services- Newham, East London Foundation Trust We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work across in our schools service and within the CHAND multidisciplinary autism diagnostic service . 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? We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech and Language Therapist with specialist skills and knowledge in paediatrics to join our team. This role is a split post that will involve working as an integral part of thehools service and also within CHAND our autism diagnostic service. ## Job Description In the CHAND Service, you will work with other members of the MDT to assess a range of children, under the age of 11 years, referred for autism diagnostic assessments. You will undertake ADOS assessments (training will be provided), contribute to the diagnostic discussion and develop skills around autism history taking. You will also be required to deliver parent workshops pre and post diagnosis. Within the Schools Service You will hold a caseload and responsibility for a number of schools where you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people who present with a variety of speech language and communication needs. This includes children with social communication difficulties, developmental language disorder, dysfluency and language delay. The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will support more junior staff through supervision and competency development. There will be opportunity to undertake service improvement work along with audit and pathway development. The post holder will on occasion deputise for the 8a Clinical Lead. The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families, especially where a diagnosis of autism has been given, In providing support within school settings including writing EHCPs and participating in annual reviews. Previous experience of autism diagnostic work is desirable but not essential as training can be provided. ## Responsibilities In the CHAND Service, you will work with other members of the MDT to assess children, and young people referred for autism diagnostic assessments. You will undertake autism assessments including ADOS assessments. Within the Schools Service You will hold a caseload and responsibility for a number of schools where you will provide specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people who present with a variety of speech language and communication needs. This includes children with social communication difficulties, developmental language disorder, dysfluency and language delay. The post-holder will manage their own caseload and will support more junior staff through supervision and competency development. There will be opportunity to undertake service improvement work along with audit and pathway development. The post holder will on occasion deputise for the 8a Clinical Lead. The successful applicant will have relevant experience of working with children and families, especially where a diagnosis of autism has been given, In providing support within school settings including writing EHCPs and participating in annual reviews. Previous experience of autism diagnostic work is desirable but not essential as training can be provided. ## Person Specification ### other **Essential** - Ability to deliver services in a range of settings, independently planning own travel ### Experience **Essential** - Extensive experience of working as a Speech and Language Therapist with a paediatric caseload - Experience in the management of children with complex conditions. - Experience of planning and delivering training to a range of audiences - Understanding of the impact of local social, cultural, and linguistic factors on service delivery. - Problem solving skills in complex situations including local resolution of complaints where possible - Works closely with team members and external partners to review client care and make recommendations for improvements - Experience of ASD assessment across the paediatric age range - Experience of writing EHCP and annual reviews - Experience in contributing to policy planning and service development ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Highly Specialist knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic interventions relevant to client groups and settings and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice - Knowledge and delivery of early intervention - A working knowledge of relevant procedures and legal frameworks e.g. SEND and to demonstrate the ability to apply this knowledge to clinical practice, including: Safeguarding Children, Code of Practice, Information Governance and other legal frameworks - Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, including reflective practice, audit and research methodologies - Knowledge of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key professionals in health, education, voluntary and social services - Knowledge and experience of clinical supervision and the ability to engage others in reflective practice - Ability to engage and negotiate with carers, clients and others around individual case management - Ability to use ICT for clinical and administrative tasks - Ability to communicate complex, sensitive condition related information from assessment to clients, carers, families and members of the multi-disciplinary team/other professions. This may include those who are under stress and/or have severely challenging communication difficulties - Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal - Able to use interpreters appropriately, ensuring equity of service provision to a multi-cultural population ### Education/ Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent - Health and Care Professions Council – Licence to Practice - Evidence of Masters or equivalent level of specialist training/short courses/specific training - Continued Professional Development Portfolio including evidence of reflective practice, in-service training, courses attended and experience gained **Desirable** - Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network - ADOS trained - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy ## Documents - [elft strategy (pdf, 153.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1708) - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft staff benefits leaflet (pdf, 920.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1111) - [trust demographic information (pdf, 1.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1844) - [band 7 highly specialist slt autism jd&ps (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10315045) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.