Specialist Speech and Language Therapist | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The Children’s Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney and the City is a unique collaboration between local health and education agencies. By pooling resources, the service is able to provide high quality, comprehensive services to the children, young people and families within Hackney and The City.

The post holder will provide a high-quality specialist speech and language therapy service to children and young people within the specified clinical areas: Mainstream Primary Schools (in Hackney and other London boroughs), Early Years and within Locality Inclusion Teams which are the Experts at Hand offer in Hackney.

In conjunction with families the post holder will assess, where possible within their first language, and diagnose children with a range of speech, language and communication needs. He /she will contribute to the multi-professional assessment of children and young people with language and communication, and in some posts eating and drinking needs. He/she will plan and implement specialist programmes of support and intervention for these children and young people as part of the multi-disciplinary team.

The post holder will raise awareness of speech, language and communication development through training for parents, children’s centre staff and other multi-agency professionals across a wide cultural spectrum

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 & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

A detailed job description and person specification is attached. The main duties of the job are

• Within a range of designated settings, such as Children’s Centres, nurseries, schools(primary and secondary), playgroups, the post holder will work closely with families and professionals to support young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs.
• Will work as part of a team of skilled Speech and Language Therapists (SaLT) who work across a range of specialisms within the locality team to ensure that holistic and continuous care is provided.
• Will support the work of less experienced Speech and Language Therapists by joint working. Provide full speech and language therapy student placements including assessment of students. Supervise the work of assistants and volunteers and explain the role of the Speech and Language Therapist to visitors, students and other professionals.
• Work closely with the relevant multi-disciplinary teams, including across Hackney Education and Hackney Ark

· Work closely with parents and carers ensuring that they are involved at each step and are well informed of their child’s speech, language and communication needs and have strategies to support their child.

• Inform and consult with Clinical Lead Specialists and SaLT Service Managers regarding potential pressures or developments that impact on the SaLT service in the specified clinical areas.

This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Jul 2026