# Band 8a Specialist Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for HCRG Care Group. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-specialist-dysphagia-speech-andamp-language-therapist/2c7d3094-da13-4ea9-a37f-9d60af87faed - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-8a-specialist-dysphagia-speech-andamp-language-therapist/2c7d3094-da13-4ea9-a37f-9d60af87faed.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** HCRG Care Group - **Location:** HCRG Care Group, Harlow, CM18 7NG, United Kingdom - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Salary:** £48,526 to £54,619 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T14:52:56.368Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/E0279-26-2788 - **Application URL:** https://www.applygateway.com/apply?JobId=1561045675&supplierId=153&utm_campaign=NHSJobs&utm_source=supplier - **Employer website:** https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ ## Job Content ### Job summary As a Band 8a Specialist Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: Band 8a AfC Salary with NHS Pension, Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location, Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you, Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates, Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling, Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning ### Main duties of the job We are delighted to invite applications for a part time (0.4 FTE) Band 8a Specialist Dysphagia and Complex Needs Speech & Language Therapist to join the West Essex Speech & Language Therapy Service. We recognise that no two clinicians are the same and offer flexibility in caseload allocation, taking into account experience, professional development goals and proximity to home wherever possible. Staff wellbeing is a clear priority within our service, alongside ongoing skills development, reflective practice, and access to high-quality CPD. The dysphagia service supports a diverse population of infants, children and young people 0 -18 with dysphagia associated with complex medical needs, congenital and neurodevelopmental differences. The role offers the opportunity to apply advanced dysphagia skills within a holistic framework, working closely with families and carers to support safe, functional, and meaningful eating and drinking in everyday environments. We serve children and families across the West Essex area (Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest), working in partnership with local communities, schools, and services to deliver responsive and accessible care. ### About us We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. ### Details - Date posted: 08 October 2026 - Pay scheme: Other - Salary: £48,526 to £54,619 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: 1561045675 - Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Harlow, CM18 7NG, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Package Description: As a Band 8a Specialist Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist, you will be part of our valued team in Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including: - Band 8a AfC Salary with NHS Pension - Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location - Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you - Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates - Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling - Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise - An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year - The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission We are delighted to invite applications for a part time (0.4 FTE) Band 8a Specialist Dysphagia and Complex Needs Speech & Language Therapist to join the West Essex Speech & Language Therapy Service. We recognise that no two clinicians are the same and offer flexibility in caseload allocation, taking into account experience, professional development goals and proximity to home wherever possible. Staff wellbeing is a clear priority within our service, alongside ongoing skills development, reflective practice, and access to high-quality CPD. Our Service The dysphagia service supports a diverse population of infants, children and young people 0 -18 with dysphagia associated with complex medical needs, congenital and neurodevelopmental differences. The role offers the opportunity to apply advanced dysphagia skills within a holistic framework, working closely with families and carers to support safe, functional, and meaningful eating and drinking in everyday environments. We serve children and families across the West Essex area (Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest), working in partnership with local communities, schools, and services to deliver responsive and accessible care. As part of an integrated service, we work closely with a wide multidisciplinary team. We routinely liaise with consultant paediatricians, community nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health visitors. The role also involves liaison with external services. We are a supportive and collaborative team who value clinical excellence, curiosity, and reflective practice. We strive to create an environment where clinicians feel supported, valued, and able to develop their specialist skills while maintaining a healthy worklife balance. This is a community-based post, with the majority of clinical work taking place in service users homes and across mainstream and specialist educational settings. It is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. The post holder will be responsible for: - Leading on the development of the dysphagia service with paediatric dysphagia colleague - Leading and supporting therapists and assistants working within the dysphagia team - Line management of designated colleagues within the SLT team - Providing highly specialist knowledge and skills within relevant clinical area For a full list of responsibilities, please see attached job description. If you are adysphagia-trained Speech & Language Therapist looking for a community-based specialist role where your expertise will make a real difference to children and families, we would love to hear from you. Ideal Candidate - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC) - Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC) - Fully registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience, including significant relevant postgraduate experience of managing paediatric dysphagia - Post graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia - Completion of RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies to Highly Specialist level, including competencies in assessment and management of neonates - Evidence of extensive relevant post graduate training, internal or external, in specialist area - Evidence of continuing professional development - Experience of managing own caseload within area of specialism - Experience of service development and project management, including developing protocols and clinical care pathways - Advanced technical skills relevant to the specialist area of practice acquired through advanced training and significant experience - Advanced clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the specialist client group including assessment, diagnosis and management - In depth and expert knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions (relevant to the client group) For a full list of criteria, please see the attached job description. As this is a community role, it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes. For any queries about the recruitment process of this role, please contact the hiring team via email at urvashi.bhardwaj@hcrgcaregroup.com or on 07884 659460. About the Company We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy. ### UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC), Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC), Fully registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists, Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience, including significant relevant postgraduate experience of managing paediatric dysphagia, Post graduate qualification in paediatric dysphagia, Completion of RCSLT Dysphagia Competencies to Highly Specialist level, including competencies in assessment and management of neonates, Evidence of extensive relevant post graduate training, internal or external, in specialist area, Evidence of continuing professional development, Experience of managing own caseload within area of specialism, Experience of service development and project management, including developing protocols and clinical care pathways, Advanced technical skills relevant to the specialist area of practice acquired through advanced training and significant experience, Advanced clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the specialist client group including assessment, diagnosis and management ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.