Specialist Speech & Language Therapist; Community

Job Summary

We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver communication support to children across community clinics in the Southend/Castlepoint & Rochford area. This full-time permanent role is suitable for an established Band 5 SLT progressing to a Band 6 community clinic role, or an established Band 6 SLT interested in working within the EPUT Children's SLT service delivery.

The successful candidate must have been signed off their RCSLT NQP competencies for at least 2 years.

• Manage and deliver a specialist service to children (0‑18) with speech, language and communication difficulties across community clinic bases.
• Provide supervision for more junior staff (band 5 or SLT assistants) as requested by the head of service.
• Develop skills to deliver face‑to‑face/video conference triage interventions as part of the service rota for triage appointments.
• Have experience working with children with speech/language delay/disorder and managing an independent caseload at a band 5 level for at least 24 months.

Experience

• Experience managing an independent SLT caseload for at least 36 months.
• Relevant experience working with children and/or young people on a community SLT caseload.
• Evidence of observation of work with children/young people with ASD (desirable).

Essential Training

• Completion of post‑graduate training (e.g., PECS, Makaton).

Desirable Training

• Willingness to complete postgraduate training in a specialist clinical area.

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts:
  Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8 K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

• Work bank:
  You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share:
  Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Date posted: 13 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full‑time

Reference number: 364-A-9635-A

Job locations:
Hadleigh Clinic, Hadleigh, SS7 2QL

Employer name:
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Employer address:
Hadleigh Clinic, Hadleigh, SS7 2QL

Employer website:

Disclaimer:
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
Applicants must submit a D B S check.

Certificate of Sponsorship:
Applications from job seekers who require skilled‑worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration:
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.