Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic SALT with an interest and experience in Early Years, Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) and Dysphagia to join our friendly, supportive and well-established team.

This band 6 post allows you the opportunity to specialise as an early years therapist and also as a dysphagia/AAC specialist. You will work closely with families to support them to develop their children's speech, language and communication skills in Children and Family Hubs and clinic settings. You will also work as a member of the MDT in Hackney Ark child development centre, supporting children with a range of complex needs to develop their communication skills and eating, drinking and swallowing skills.

You will have the support and guidance you need to develop the role while helping children develop their communication skills and achieve positive eating, drinking and swallowing outcomes.

Main duties of the job
This post allows you to:

• Work closely with a team of highly supportive and dedicated SaLTs in Children and Family Hubs and with SALTs and a wide MDT at Hackney Ark Child Development Centre
• Develop your knowledge and skills of early communication development, AAC and Dysphagia
• Develop specialist skills working with young children in a community setting
• Develop leadership skills, and be involved in service development including QI
• Raise awareness of SLCN and Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Skills
• Develop strong working relationships with a range of staff in and out of SaLT

The service has developed the largest and most comprehensive traded services offer in the UK. We are proud to be commissioned by health, education and schools and colleges in Hackney and out of borough as well as Youth Justice and the Virtual School for Looked after Children. We have a strong relationship with schools and alternative providers and are growing in traded services.

The service employs over 100 staff and so opportunities arise frequently and staff are deployed flexibly to meet changing need.

We embrace flexible working and will consider applicants who wish to work term-time. If at all interested we strongly suggest that you call or email to discuss these posts.

About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Details
Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £47,951 to £56,863 a year pro rata p.a. inc.
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 293-CCS-0960
Job locations: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, 6 Orsman Road, London, N1 5RA, United Kingdom

Essential qualifications and requirements

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent (Post-Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language therapy leading to registration with HCPC)
• Health and Care Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Successful completion of short courses related to Early Years
• Successful completion of short courses related to AAC and Dysphagia
• Understanding of the Trust values
• Commitment to equal opportunities
• Ability and willingness to travel round the borough
• Passion for the clinical area

Desirable qualifications

• Clinical supervisors course for staff and students
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist
• Post basic or Intermediate Dysphagia qualification or equivalent clinical experience

Essential experience

• Post-graduate experience in relevant specialist area
• Evidence of having received mentoring support in the relevant specialist area
• Experience of providing clinical supervision to SaLT students
• Experience of instigating and managing change

Desirable experience

• Other relevant experience (eg personal experience of children, previous experience of working with children and/or people with other disabilities)
• Previous experience of working with young people in a trauma informed fashion
• Experience of working in a Universal way within school and/or nursery settings

Essential skills and abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills - including observation, listening, tact, and empathy
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, including with children, parents, other professionals and colleagues
• Ability to share sensitive and complex information with families and professionals
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Well developed negotiation, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Able to adapt to a range of clinical areas, and to seek advice appropriately
• Good level of computer literacy e.g. able to use MS Office including Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel
• Able to contribute to project work associated with developing and evaluating new service areas
• Able to work independently e.g. if line manager/supervisor off site
• Able to plan assessments and interventions, including use and interpretation of a range of assessment tools
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills

Desirable skills

• Speaker of a relevant community language

Essential knowledge

• Understanding of the roles of other professionals
• Understanding of principles of assessment and intervention for bilingual children
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping and confidentiality issues
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance/audit
• Well established knowledge of national policies and procedures (relevant to the specialist client group)

Desirable knowledge

• Knowledge of the Orthodox Jewish community

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, apply through our website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, apply through our website.

Employer contact details
Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist: Katy Ahern, katy.ahern@nhs.net, 02076834262

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