# Lead Speech & Language Therapist (Adult LD) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-speech-and-language-therapist-adult-ld/8f6b1f11-bdc0-466a-b524-9f4b44c9c7e7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/lead-speech-and-language-therapist-adult-ld/8f6b1f11-bdc0-466a-b524-9f4b44c9c7e7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** North East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Rainham - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49397.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-08-20T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-31T09:47:08.195Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9395-26-0435 - **Application URL:** https://jobs.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1484&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.nelft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Job overview The post holder will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable. The post holder will support their peers and team leader and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise pre-registration students. They will have a commitment to collaborative working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social professionals and agencies. The post holder will work as a member of the Community Learning Disability Team, to provide an efficient, effective and co-ordinated speech and language therapy service. The post holder will take a lead role for your clinical area overseeing the whole caseload and providing clinical support for team members. ### Main duties of the job Main duties of the job 1. The post holder will take a lead role in working with young people in transition with learning difficulties providing clinical support for team members. To assess, develop and implement Speech and Language Therapy treatment and management for adults with learning disabilities who also have communication, eating and/or swallowing difficulties, and may also have challenging behavior, providing the service to clients across Redbridge in a community person-centered domiciliary role. 2. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day today allocation of work. 4. To be responsible for providing accurate records of information required by the Trust for audit purposes. 5. To ensure effective risk management at team level by accident/incident reporting, assessing and controlling risk and ensuring residual risks are added to the Trust register 6. To work as part of an integrated community learning disability team which will include contribution to co-ordination of case management across various health and social care disciplines. T To have organisational knowledge relating to Trust protocols and procedures and adhere to them, particularly moving and handling ### 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: 31 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 7 - Salary: £49,397 to £56,515 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: NDD-001459 - Job locations: Fairlop HASS, 852 Cranbrook Road, London, Essex, IG6 1HZ, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Welcome Payment This post is eligible for the Trust 'Welcome to NELFT' Payment, a lump sum of 10% of agreed basic salary (pro rata if part time and exclusive of HCAS payments) (subject to a minimum of £4,000 and maximum of £10,000) and is open to all new applicants who are successfully appointed. Payment of the incentive is 50% of the lump sum at the end of the probationary period (typically six months) and then 50% at the end of year two. This welcome package is applicable to external candidates only. 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 Goodmayes Hospital. 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 This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,870 and a maximum payment of £6,137) pro rata for part time staff. Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system. When calculating the basic salary for sponsorship, HCAS (High-Cost Area Supplement) is not included to ensure fairness and consistency within our Trust. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. 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. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area - To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values ### Skills **Essential** - Basic awareness of IT and IT skills. - Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills - Experience of working as part of an multi disciplinary team ### Knowledge **Essential** - An awareness of NHS priorities and plans. - Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the specialist client group - Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults procedures and processes ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with adults with Learning Disabilities including a wide range of complex communication needs and Dysphagia since qualification. - Experience in the usage of a range of AAC and communication approaches including visual and non-verbal systems - Experience of supervision of SLT students on placement - Experience of providing training and/or making presentations to other professionals ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent - Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice - Registered Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists - Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist Post Graduate courses e.g. Management of Dysphagia - Demonstrate full adherence to nationally agreed competencies and experience in assessment and management of Dysphagia ### Demonstration of Trust Values **Essential** - We are Kind. - We are Respectful. - We work together with our communities. - Striving to provide the best care by the best people. ## Documents - [JD- SALT LD (PDF, KB)](https://jobs.careers.nelft.nhs.uk/Job/GetJobAdvertDocument?Id=1455&JobId=1484) ## 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.