# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/dcd41599-5701-4e3d-8968-0aaa55ad16ae - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/dcd41599-5701-4e3d-8968-0aaa55ad16ae.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Adult Mental Health Services - Tower Hamlets Directorate - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum Inc HCA - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (MAT leave cover) - **Employment type:** Full time - **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T17:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T11:42:14.608Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/East_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapist/Speech_Language_Therapist-v8168598 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8168598?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.elft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This Band 6 Speech and Language Therapy post is within the Community Learning Disability Service (CLDS) and the post holder will be actively involved in the wider Speech and Language Therapy network across learning disability services in ELFT. CLDS is an integrated multidisciplinary health and social care service comprised of three care programs focused upon the primary needs of the service users – Transition; Community Health and Well-being; Mental Health and Behavioural Support. The post holder will be expected to work across the three care programs as required. The post holder will be expected to carry a caseload, independently completing assessments and interventions, including assessment and management of complex communication needs; dysphagia(eating and drinking) difficulties and advising on inclusive communication strategies for people with learning disabilities within Tower Hamlets. The post holder will be expected to assess eligibility of referrals made to CLDS and cover core service functions such as Duty. The post holder will be actively involved in service development projects and will be expected to keep up to date with developments in the learning disability field, contributing to audit and research as appropriate. ### Main duties of the job - To provide expert advice and specialist speech and language therapy assessment and intervention for adults with learning disabilities and their carers/families, including assessments to determine eligibility for services. - To ensure that speech and language therapy input within CLDS reflects current best practice and is evidence-based. - To collate both quantitative and qualitative information regarding speech and language therapy referrals, interventions and outcomes and use this information to inform service development. - To be actively involved in service development initiatives both within CLDS and in the wider context providing an expert speech and language therapy perspective. - To promote integrated and collaborative working both within and across CLDS, ELFT, LBTH and with external providers. - To work closely with other disciplines within CLDS; other Primary and Secondary health care services; social care teams and with other organisations and agencies that support people with learning disabilities in Tower Hamlets - To carry out eligibility assessments for adults referred to CLDS. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Specialist knowledge acquired through degree, experience of working with communication impairment and specialist post graduate training. - Minimum of 18 months’ post registration clinical experience working with adults/children with learning disabilitiesree, experience of working with communication impairment and specialist post graduate training. - Minimum of 18 months’ post registration clinical experience working with adults/children with learning disabilities - Minimum of 18 months’ post registration clinical experience working with adults/children with learning disabilities - Evidence of experience of assessment and intervention with adults or children and young people with learning disabilities, including associated physical disabilities, sensory disabilities and/or mental health problems - Experience of using electronic recording systems and workflows to document interventions and extract data **Desirable** - Skills in clinical supervision of junior SLT’s and students. - - Experience of research and audit ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - - Good clinical skills/knowledge across a wide range of dysphagia and communication difficulties - - Demonstrate excellent communication and interactive skills with clients/carers, colleagues, management, staff in other organisations and able to communicate in emotive atmosphere using a high degree of tact and empathy - - Ability to adapt communication to the communication needs of others including according to cognitive ability, language and culture. - - To have highly developed communication skills including knowledge of augmentative communication systems (signing and symbol use) - - Evidence of knowledge of current legislation and government policy and how it affects the provision of services to adults with learning disabilities - - Evidence of knowledge of current models of treatment, care and approaches appropriate for working with adults with learning disabilities, including associated physical disabilities, sensory disabilities and/or mental health problems - - Understanding of Equal Opportunities and how this affects staff and service users - - Specialist knowledge, understanding and application of Speech and Language Therapy process relating to client centred practice - - Ability to set own priorities, working to deadlines and under pressure **Desirable** - Evidence of knowledge of current legislation and government policy and how it affects the provision of services to adults with learning disabilities ### Education/ Qualification/ Training **Essential** - Degree or PG Diploma in Clinical Communication Studies from RCSLT approved training establishment - Current HCPC Registration and licence to practice - Membership of RCSLT - Clinical skills in communication assessment and therapy (including AAC, signing and symbol systems) **Desirable** - Post-basic qualification in dysphagia - Training in student supervision ## Documents - [elft at a glance (pdf, 151.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1110) - [elft strategy 2026 (pdf, 421.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3090) - [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) - [clds permanent salt band 6 job description (pdf, 408.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10470460) ## 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.