Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Job summary

To take responsibility for the day to day running of the Speech and Language Therapy service working with CAMHS - in the neurodevelopment pathway. 2. To have a comprehensive overview of the caseload in the designated area of Dysfluency for service development for waiting list management. 3. To independently manage and make differential diagnoses for a caseload of clients with delays and disorders in fluency. This includes clients with/without an Education, Health and Care plan 4. To devise and deliver appropriate specialist intervention/care plans/enhanced models of SLT for clients in CAMHS - in the neurodevelopment pathway and provide suitable and timely support. 5. To provide highly specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents, carers, students and SLT team in all aspects of management of children in CAMHS - in the neurodevelopment pathway. 6. To work as part of the integrated therapies multi-disciplinary team ensuring the delivery of joined up care plans.

Main duties of the job

To provide a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to clients referred to CAMHS - in the neurodevelopment pathway, including assessment, differential diagnoses and treatment. Following assessment, and utilising highly specialist knowledge and skills, design and develop evidence based treatment and specialist management/ support programmes to be implemented within the multi-disciplinary teams and the clients family. Make differential diagnosis on the basis of assessment evidence providing advice when appropriate. Monitor auditory, visual and kinaesthetic aspects of communication and adapting and facilitate treatment programmes. Develop appropriate assessments and treatment programmes and create appropriate resources for therapeutic intervention. Adapt and facilitate treatment programmes and the use of augmentative communication systems according to clients perceived needs. Maintain sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of clients/carers when imparting complex/distressing information regarding the nature of the clients difficulties and the impact on individuals and their families. Work closely with clients, carers and families, agreeing decision making relevant to the patient/client management. Maintain a high level of concentration in all aspects of patient care. Be responsible for establishing innovative practices in speech and language development through clinical leadership whilst ensuring optimum use of

About us

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details

• Date posted: 27 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,397 to £56,515 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: WSHC-3WFL-002379
• Job locations: Wood Street Health Centre, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you a Highly 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 Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our CAMHS diagnostic pathway.

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 on the Neuro-developmental pathway.

You will be working within our well-established, supportive and dynamic CAMHS team. You will work with CAMHS colleagues in the neuro-developmental (ND) pathway, working with children and young people who are over 5 years old.

You would be joined by a team of experienced and talented colleagues in the SLT and CAMHS services as you contribute to MDT discussions for CYP on the neuro-developmental pathway to support differential diagnosis. You will also support CAMHS colleagues in their understanding of SLCN through training their team.

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 Cost Area Supplement – Outer London (B&D, Redbridge, Havering and Waltham Forest, CEME) This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.