Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Develop Your Career NELFT is committed to supporting professional growth through: • Structured supervision and mentoring. • Leadership and quality improvement opportunities. • Service development and innovation projects. • Access to training and continuing professional development. • Opportunities to progress into advanced clinical, specialist and operational leadership roles. • Experience of working within system-wide transformation programmes alongside NHS and Local Authority leaders. Make a Lasting Impact Be part of a team dedicated to improving: • Early intervention. • Educational inclusion. • Family experience and confidence. • Access to therapy services. • Long-term outcomes and readiness for adulthood for children and young people with SEND. Who We Are Looking For We welcome applications from enthusiastic and forward-thinking: • Speech and Language Therapists • Occupational Therapists who are passionate about: • Early intervention and prevention. • Inclusive practice. • Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries. • Empowering families, schools and communities. • Innovation and service transformation. Whether you are an experienced clinician seeking a new challenge or an emerging therapist looking to develop your skills in a supportive and ambitious environment, we would love to hear from you. About Barking & Dagenham Barking & Dagenham is ambitious for every child and young person to achieve their full potential. The borough has a strong commitment to inclusive education and partnership working, supported by innovative neighbourhood and family hub approaches and a growing investment in SEND transformation. The Experts at Hand programme is a key part of this vision, bringing together the expertise of NELFT, the Local Authority and wider system partners to create a more joined-up and responsive service for children and families. Be Part of Something Different If you want to be part of an ambitious partnership that is redefining, how SEND support is delivered, improving outcomes for children and creating new opportunities for professional growth, then we invite you to join the Experts at Hand team. Together, we can build a more inclusive future for children and young people across Barking & Dagenham.   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. 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 £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time). For further discussions please contact in confidence: Ronan Fox – Head of Service Children’s Integrated Care NELFT in B&D; ; Mobile: Narelle Jacobs - Interim Speech Therapy lead, Barking and Dagenham Child and Family Centre; ; Mobile number: Mohammed Alauddin; Clinical Lead Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Barking and Dagenham Child and Family Centre; NOTE: NELFT are transitioning to nhs.net emails, please do use mobile numbers initially for any discussions or contact. Job description Job responsibilities Develop Your Career NELFT is committed to supporting professional growth through: • Structured supervision and mentoring. • Leadership and quality improvement opportunities. • Service development and innovation projects. • Access to training and continuing professional development. • Opportunities to progress into advanced clinical, specialist and operational leadership roles. • Experience of working within system-wide transformation programmes alongside NHS and Local Authority leaders. Make a Lasting Impact Be part of a team dedicated to improving: • Early intervention. • Educational inclusion. • Family experience and confidence. • Access to therapy services. • Long-term outcomes and readiness for adulthood for children and young people with SEND. Who We Are Looking For We welcome applications from enthusiastic and forward-thinking: • Speech and Language Therapists • Occupational Therapists who are passionate about: • Early intervention and prevention. • Inclusive practice. • Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries. • Empowering families, schools and communities. • Innovation and service transformation. Whether you are an experienced clinician seeking a new challenge or an emerging therapist looking to develop your skills in a supportive and ambitious environment, we would love to hear from you. About Barking & Dagenham Barking & Dagenham is ambitious for every child and young person to achieve their full potential. The borough has a strong commitment to inclusive education and partnership working, supported by innovative neighbourhood and family hub approaches and a growing investment in SEND transformation. The Experts at Hand programme is a key part of this vision, bringing together the expertise of NELFT, the Local Authority and wider system partners to create a more joined-up and responsive service for children and families. Be Part of Something Different If you want to be part of an ambitious partnership that is redefining, how SEND support is delivered, improving outcomes for children and creating new opportunities for professional growth, then we invite you to join the Experts at Hand team. Together, we can build a more inclusive future for children and young people across Barking & Dagenham.   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. 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 £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time). For further discussions please contact in confidence: Ronan Fox – Head of Service Children’s Integrated Care NELFT in B&D; ; Mobile: Narelle Jacobs - Interim Speech Therapy lead, Barking and Dagenham Child and Family Centre; ; Mobile number: Mohammed Alauddin; Clinical Lead Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Barking and Dagenham Child and Family Centre; NOTE: NELFT are transitioning to nhs.net emails, please do use mobile numbers initially for any discussions or contact.