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Job requirements
Essential
39 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Post graduate paediatric dysphagia experience including non-oral feeding
- Experience
In-depth experience within highly specialist area/area of service delivery and dysphagia
- Experience
Experience in supervising/supporting staff
- Experience
Experience in contributing to policy, planning and service development
- Experience
Experience of multi-disciplinary and inter agency working
- Experience
Experience of providing a range of care planning necessary to address the dysphagia needs of children and young people
- Experience
Experience of assessment to identify the communication needs of children and young people on the caseload
- Experience
Experience of planning, organising and delivering training programmes
- Experience
Experience of supporting children, families and schools in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 including contribution to statutory assessments (Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessments), contribution to the annual review process and delivery of SALT provision as specified in Education health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Key Attributes
Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening and empathy skills
- Key Attributes
Highly developed negotiation and problem-solving skills in complex situations and ability to facilitate these skills in others
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Demonstrates the ability to be a good team member
- Key Attributes
Understanding of the roles of other professionals and the principles of partnership working with key stakeholders in the service area
- Key Attributes
Responsive to change and ideas and adaptive and creative within new systems
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Pro-active in identifying change to progress service delivery, negotiating with others for an action plan and completion
- Key Attributes
Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
- Key Attributes
Sensitivity to others’ differing needs
- Key Attributes
Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Key Attributes
Well-developed concentration skills
- Key Attributes
Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Key Attributes
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
- Key Attributes
Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
- Key Attributes
Manual dexterity sufficient to carry out physical swallowing assessment and use high and low tech assessment equipment and for signing
- Key Attributes
IT literate and able to use a range of specialist programmes
- Skills & Knowledge
Demonstrates excellent analytical and reflection skills
- Skills & Knowledge
Able to synthesise and present complex information at a service level
- Skills & Knowledge
Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance relevant to care setting and its application across health care services
- Skills & Knowledge
Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
- Skills & Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of National Policies and Procedures relevant to Health, Social Services and Education
- Skills & Knowledge
In-depth knowledge of a range of appropriate service delivery models and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefits
- Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of standards of record keeping and ability to audit this in own team
- Skills & Knowledge
Excellent organisational, prioritisation skills and ability to facilitate these skills in others
- Skills & Knowledge
Well established knowledge of a broad range assessment tools relevant to the specialist client group
- Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of general developmental and SLT specific milestones
- Skills & Knowledge
Religious, Cultural and Linguistic issues impacting upon caseload management
- Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of and adherence to professional standards as set out by HCPC
- Education/Qualification
Degree or equivalent and Licence to Practice – Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Education/Qualification
Current registered membership of HCPC and RCSLT
- Education/Qualification
Evidence of competency level C or above of the RCSLT Dysphagia Competency Framework
Desirable
7 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in pre-school and infant feeding
- Experience
Experience working as a highly specialist speech & language therapist in relevant clinical specialism
- Education/Qualification
Evidence of Infant training courses
- Education/Qualification
Advanced dysphagia qualification /post graduate paediatric dysphagia training e.g. Manchester Post Basic Dysphagia Course
- Education/Qualification
Evidence of completion of highly specialist short courses in dysphagia management
- Education/Qualification
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Masters degree or equivalent
- Education/Qualification
Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs)
Job overview
Are you looking to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people? Are you passionate about reducing inequalities and want to belong to a service with an active diversity and inclusion ethos?
We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join our Paediatric Dysphagia Team working in the community in Hammersmith and Fulham (0.4WTE) and within QEII Jubilee School (0.2WTE). This is a part-time role working 22.5 hours per week across three days.
Why Join Us?
In this role, you will have opportunities to:
- Develop advanced clinical skills in assessment and intervention planning
- Work within a supportive, experienced and collaborative team
- Access regular 1:1 and peer supervision, plus internal twilight training
- Gain experience in clinical supervision and line management
- Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives
Take a look at our recruitment video to discover more about working with us: CLCH S&L Recruitment - YouTube
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Providing highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to children and young people with dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing disorders). The role will include supporting parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management. Liaison with the MDT is an integral part of the role.
- Leading developments within the Dysphagia team and to the broader service including in the development of policies and procedures relating to clinical care, evidence-based practice, care pathways and outcome development. You will contribute to Trust, service and profession wide initiatives.
- Providing highly specialist clinical supervision and line management to other speech and language therapists and support in the training and development of junior dysphagia therapists in the team.
- Delivering training/courses as relevant to the post, specific in service training across settings to a variety of audiences e.g. parents and staff in schools settings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trust’s values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist with Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist role. The advertised salary is £58,133 - £65,261 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 21 Oct 2026.
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