# Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/b2417d74-0796-4a51-ae7f-b9e8f879153e - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/highly-specialist-speech-and-language-therapist/b2417d74-0796-4a51-ae7f-b9e8f879153e.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 9 months (Maternity Cover- Internal and External Secondments will be considered if you have approval from your current manager) - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-30T15:30:46.834Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy_Infant_feeding_Dysphagia/Speech_Language_Therapy_Infant_feeding_Dysphagia-v8321688 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8321688?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and innovative therapist to work in a dynamic multidisciplinary community clinic setting with infants and children (aged 0–5 years) with a range of eating, drinking and swallowing (EDS) and communication needs. The Harrow Speech and Language Therapy Service is an innovative team who strive to provide family‑centred services to the diverse population of the London Borough of Harrow. This post will require proficient skills in the assessment and management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties for infants and children as well as communication difficulties in the community with NHS experience ### Main duties of the job The post will involve - Working in a community clinic setting - Detailed assessment and management of infant feeding and children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs. - Risk management of eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties for 0–5‑year‑olds. - Provide second opinions for feeding assessments within the service. - Working in collaboration with parents/carers, health and education professionals involved with the infant/child and other partner organisations. - Offer training and workshops to parents/carers/education settings where appropriate. - Work in joint clinics with the Enteral Feeding Dietitian. - Demonstrate a broad range of practical skills to work with these client groups and have up‑to‑date knowledge of professional/national guidelines and related research. - Take an active role in service development alongside the Clinical Service Lead. - Head of Service/Clinical Service Leads to develop the service as a whole. - Collaborate with MDT colleagues to support best health outcomes ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification on this advert for further info. Band 7 Children's and Infant Dysphagia (0.6 WTE / 22.5 hours per week) Community SLT Dysphagia Team 0-5 years We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist to work within the Community Dysphagia Team, providing specialist assessment and intervention for infants and children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs. This 0.6 WTE role offers the opportunity to lead within a highly specialist area while contributing to service development and supporting colleagues across the department. Main Responsibilities - Manage a complex and highly specialist caseload independently, demonstrating sound clinical judgement and effective use of outcome measures, with access to support and supervision as required. - Demonstrate highly specialist clinical knowledge within paediatric dysphagia, underpinned by current evidence‑based practice. - Reflect on practice with peers and identify professional strengths and development needs. - Apply highly specialist clinical reasoning and utilise evidence‑based practice and outcome measures to inform assessment and intervention. - Act as a lead Speech and Language Therapist within the relevant clinical specialism, providing expert guidance to the wider team. - Provide support and supervision to junior colleagues as directed by the Team Leader. - Offer specialist second opinions, advice and training to less experienced colleagues and other professionals involved in the care of children with eating, drinking and swallowing needs. - Produce high‑quality reports and case notes that reflect specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning. - Communicate effectively—both verbally and in writing—with parents, carers, and clients regarding assessment findings, diagnoses, and therapy plans, including delivering sensitive or difficult information when required. - Negotiate effectively with parents, clients and other professionals around case management, recognising and managing potential conflict or breakdown in communication. - Use negotiation and problem‑solving skills in the management of conflict across a range of clinical and professional situations. - Address initial complaints sensitively, working to resolve concerns before escalation. - Attend and contribute to Speech and Language Therapy team meetings, participating in projects, audits and service development initiatives. ### 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 & Experience **Essential** - Postgraduate experience of assessing, diagnosing and implementing appropriate management plans for children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties, including those with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties - Evidence of continuing professional development and advanced training, e.g. Post Graduate Dysphagia Course, Infant feeding, SOFFI - Specialist knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group - Specialist knowledge of a range of appropriate educational and therapeutic interventions effective in education settings - Knowledge of prioritisation issues within client group - Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group - Knowledge of principles of clinical governance **Desirable** - Substantial postgraduate experience of working with infants under 1 years old with swallowing difficulties. ### Education/qualifications **Essential** - Experience of advanced training in dysphagia - Registered with HCPC - Registered member of RCSLT - Member of relevant CEN - Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses up to Master’s degree equivalent - Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent **Desirable** - Further training with infants under 1 years old with swallowing difficulties. ### skills, abilities and attributes **Essential** - Demonstrate ability to be a good team member - Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening and empathy skills - Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal - Demonstrate excellent organisational, analytical and reflection skills - Demonstrate negotiation, conflict resolution and problem solving skills ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) - [jd and person spec bd 7 slt 0-5 years dysphagia (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10645476) ## 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.