# Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Barts Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/ab5c7d50-0455-4ab7-aa72-1737a4a47c0a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/ab5c7d50-0455-4ab7-aa72-1737a4a47c0a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Barts Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc (pro rata) - **Contract type:** 12 months (Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration will be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks. This means the contract will begin when the candidate starts the role and may be slightly shorter than 12 months.) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-17T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-03T13:00:55.819Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Barts_Health_NHS_Trust/Childrens_Therapies/Childrens_Therapies-v8202053 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8202053?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Due to maternity leave we are excited to offer this part time (22.5 hours) fixed term Band 7 role to join our team of specialists in acute children’s care. Based  at The Royal London Children’s Hospital, part of the  the job plan for this role will be delivering highly specialist acute care for complex communication and swallowing difficulties arising from trauma, acquired and progressive neurological conditions and acute and chronic respiratory conditions on the paediatric wards. The role will also involve working with the PCCU MDT to develop envionrmental support for patients with complex communication needs. Knowledge and experience of different AAC systems is essential. You will be joining our existing team of 4 SLTs with regular inservices, joint working, robust audit and monthly formal supervision where boundaries in acute therapeutic care can be explored safely within a supportive SLT setting to optimise clinical outcomes for children. Applicants should be an autonomous dysphagia practitioner (including infants) with evidenced knowledge and experience in acquired brain injury, developmental speech and language therapy and complex learning needs. Knowledge of complex airway management, ventilation and trachestomy is desirable but training and support can be provided. Flexible working opportunities can be discussed. ### Main duties of the job Working within the Acute Children’s Therapies and Play service, the post holder will work as an integrated member of the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service based at The Royal London Children’s Hospital. They will deliver highly specialist and dedicated intervention to children and infants (0-16 years) admitted to the Paediatric wards including the 10 bedded Paediatric Critical Care Unit (PCCU) with complex feeding and swallowing difficulties, acquired and developmental communication disorders arising from a wide range of acute etiologies including trauma, respiratory and neurological conditions. The post holder should be a fully autonomous dysphagia practitioner, (ideally including paediatrics/infants) and should have knowledge of objective swallowing assessment e.g. videofluoroscopy ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Completed Level 3/4 Dysphagia competencies - Able to assess complex communication needs and provide recommendations to family and hospital staff - Knowledge of respiratory medical conditions and complex neurological conditions and the impact they have on feeding, swallowing and communication. **Desirable** - SOFFI ### Experience **Essential** - Previous post-qualification experience working within paediatric dysphagia (including infant feeding) - Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team - Experience of working with children with complex medical and communication needs - Experience of working with all forms of AAC **Desirable** - Experience of working in Videofluroscopy - Experience working in a paediatric acute setting ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree/Equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy - HCPC Registration - Evidence of continuing professional development - Evidence of post graduate paediatric dysphagia training/short course **Desirable** - Member RCSLT - Member of relevant special clinical interest groups ## Documents - [our values and behaviours (pdf, 334.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1119) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 549.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2446) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 450.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10508119) - [policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 92.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1120) ## 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.