# Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West London NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** West London NHS Trust
- **Location:** St Bernard's Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £55,524 - £62,652 Per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-24T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-10T12:30:38.356Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8287220
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8287220?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.westlondon.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Hounslow Speech and Language Therapy Team are seeking a passionate and experienced therapist to join as our Lead for Dysphagia.

We are looking for a therapist who has significant experience and is autonomous in providing care to babies, children and young people with dysphagia. The post also includes a small caseload of preschool children with complex speech, language and communication needs.

Hounslow Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service is a large well integrated team. We are committed to supporting staff in developing their skills and expertise. We offer a comprehensive supervision and appraisal structure, peer support and both internal and external CPD opportunities.

In support of the above the role includes the opportunity to be involved in training and supervision of staff as well as service development. The senior leadership team works closely together to continue to shape and develop the service, alongside other leads in Children’s Therapy Services e.g. physiotherapy and occupational therapy.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Katharine Long, Clinical Lead for Hounslow Children’s SLT, by emailing katharinelong@nhs.net or phone 020 3808 3389.

### Main duties of the job

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

### 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

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to work well both independently and as part of a uni/ multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate highly complex or sensitive advice and information to others
- Able to manage competing demands/ priorities. Be flexible and organised.

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Advanced knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to the client group
- Advanced knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
- Established knowledge of the national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
- Leadership skills, including self-leadership

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience as a Speech and Language Therapist working within specialist field (e.g. paediatric dysphagia / complex needs)
- Extensive experience of carrying out specialist assessments and intervention relevant to the client group
- Extensive experience of supervising less experienced SLTs

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Degree / diploma or other professional Speech and Language Therapy qualification
- Registered with HCPC
- MSc or equivalent post graduate study and training in Dysphagia

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10604626)
- [oh requirements (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3067)
- [occupational health requirements (pdf, 376.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3003)

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