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.

Essential Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC Licence to Practice
• Show active interest in CPD in line with RCSLT guidelines
• Evidence of completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent
• Self-motivated and remain updated with professional practice and new research

Desirable Qualifications

• Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy

Essential Experience

• Skills in assessment and management of CYP in CAMHS - in the neurodevelopment pathway.
• Experience with skills in assessment and management CYP in CAMHS - in the neurodevelopment pathway.
• Working collaboratively with parents/carers and other professionals
• Experience of working in a multi-agency and/or multi-disciplinary team
• Working with clients who have a range of speech, language and communication needs
• Planning and delivery of training to other professionals

Desirable Experience

• N/A

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.

Employer details
Employer name: NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address: Wood Street Health Centre, Walthamstow, London, E17 3LA, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Lead Speech and Language Therapist, Amy Barker, recruitment@nelft.nhs.uk

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

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