Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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Children’s Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service
The Children’s Integrated Speech and Language Therapy Service for Hackney and the City is a unique partnership between health and education and has grown into a large dynamic team that delivers innovative models of working. It is a welcoming, fun and supportive place to work. With well-established clinical supervision and access to CPD it is a great place to make the move and become a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.
This post is part of our service to Special Schools, Complex Needs and Autistic children.
Current Allocation
The current allocation for this specialist speech and language therapist post is:
- Ickburgh Special School
- Complex Needs Specialist Support (communication, AAC and dysphagia)
As a specialist speech and language therapist, in the future you may work across sessions in:
- Specialist Settings
- Some mainstream schools (most often with autistic and complex children).
It is an excellent chance to be part of an exciting and growing SaLT network within this clinical area raising awareness of SLCN and providing holistic, relevant and functional support to children, and the professionals around them. Preferences will be discussed at interview, and the exact combination of the post will be dependent on interest, experience and service need.
Duties
The sessions will as part of the Complex Needs, Autism and Special Schools service. In special schools this will be with primary and / or secondary/post-16 age students. Main duties across special schools and Complex specialist support include:
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- Provide specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention for children and young people with dysphagia, speech, language and communication needs across community, education and specialist settings.
- Work collaboratively with families, schools, nurseries and a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated care and empower others to support children's communication and feeding needs.
- Lead and contribute to multidisciplinary planning and management of complex cases, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based practice.
- Support the development of the wider workforce through supervision, joint working, training and clinical education of therapists, assistants, volunteers and students.
- Build strong partnerships with parents and carers, ensuring they are fully informed, involved and equipped with strategies to support their child.
- Contribute to service development by identifying emerging needs, advising senior clinicians and managers, and supporting continuous improvement of specialist children's speech and language therapy services.
We embrace flexible working and will consider applicants who wish to work part-time. If at all interested we strongly suggest that you call or email to discuss these posts.
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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).


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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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Katy Ahern
- Job title: Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address: katy.ahern@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 02076834262
To find out more about this post please contact Katy Ahern on katy.ahern@nhs.net or 02076834262
In addition, we offer the opportunity for potential candidates to meet a member of the team prior to their application.
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