Job Summary
Are you an experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapist ready to take on a leadership role within a friendly and diverse NHS community paediatric service?

Following new investment funding, we are expanding our service and seeking a motivated Band 7 Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead to develop and lead on our Deafness Pathway in Redbridge. Our current service supports preschool-aged children with deafness, and we are now extending this offer to school aged children - offering an exciting opportunity to shape and influence service development and delivery.

The post will ideally suit:

• An established Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist seeking a new challenge
• A Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist ready to develop their leadership skills and progress to a Band 7 position.

As part of our friendly and collaborative team, you will deliver a high quality service to children and young people, aged 0-18 with deafness and a range of speech, language and communication needs across community, clinic, and education settings. We foster a supportive team culture with regular supervision, peer support and opportunities for joint-working.

We are committed to your professional development, offering access to specialist training, leadership and quality improvement initiatives to help you grow your clinical and leadership skills.

if you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking team, we would love to hear from you.

Main Duties of the Job
In the Speech and Language Therapy Deafness Pathway, you will:

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for speech and language therapy service delivery for deaf children in Redbridge.
• Deliver highly specialist assessment and intervention for children aged 0-18 years with significant hearing loss in one or both ears.
• Contribute to the effective delivery and development of the service, drawing on clinical expertise and evidence-based practice.
• Work collaboratively with family, education staff, key health and social care professionals and SEN support services to co-produce effective, integrated approaches that improve communication outcomes for children and young people.
• Champion inclusive practice and early intervention, working proactively to address inequalities and meet the needs of Redbridge's diverse population.

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.

Date posted: 06 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: NDD-001290
Job locations: The Grove, Chadwell Heath, Essex, RM6 4XH, United Kingdom

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust.

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.

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

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.

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.