# Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Paediatric Dysphagia > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-in-paediatric-dysphagia/6da00883-a247-4949-9092-3bc81811bbbe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-speech-and-language-therapist-in-paediatric-dysphagia/6da00883-a247-4949-9092-3bc81811bbbe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Carshalton - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T08:43:02.770Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Sutton/Epsom_St_Helier_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Acute_Speech_Language_Therapy/Acute_Speech_Language_Therapy-v8047412 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8047412?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you passionate about supporting children and families to live healthier, happier lives? Do you enjoy working closely with parents and other healthcare professionals to make a real difference in your community? If so, we’d love to hear from you! What makes this role special - You’ll be a part of the wider GESH paediatric Speech Therapy Team working across Epsom and St Helier and St Georges Trusts. - You’ll be part of a small and supportive paediatric therapy team - You’ll work closely with our Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists - The opportunity to work alongside the team and service leads to develop and promote the service. - You can be upskilled in videofluroscopy - Training and clinical supervision opportunities at St Georges, so you can keep your skills sharp. ### Main duties of the job A typical week might include… - Managing a specialist and highly complex clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner. - Carrying out dysphagia assessments - Providing advice, support and training to families and professionals - Completing relevant paperwork including eating and drinking passports - Supporting SLT colleagues in the management and care of children with eating and drinking difficulties. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit. ## Job Details Are you passionate about supporting children and families to live healthier, happier lives? Do you enjoy working closely with parents and other healthcare professionals to make a real difference in your community? If so, we’d love to hear from you! What makes this role special You’ll be a part of the wider GESH paediatric Speech Therapy Team working across Epsom and St Helier and St Georges Trusts. You’ll be part of a small and supportive paediatric therapy team You’ll work closely with our Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists The opportunity to work alongside the team and service leads to develop and promote the service. You can be upskilled in videofluroscopy Training and clinical supervision opportunities at St Georges, so you can keep your skills sharp. ## Job Description A typical week might include… Managing a specialist and highly complex clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner. Carrying out dysphagia assessments Providing advice, support and training to families and professionals Completing relevant paperwork including eating and drinking passports Supporting SLT colleagues in the management and care of children with eating and drinking difficulties. ## Responsibilities Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification. The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level - Experience of working with children with complex dysphagia - Experience working with neonates - Videofluroscopy experience ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Excellent written and oral presentation skills - Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills - Good IT Skills: word, database, email, internet **Desirable** - Working knowledge of NHS systems e.g. EMIS, Cerner ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy - Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. **Desirable** - Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists - Attendance at relevant SIG ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 896.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10336371) - [dbs policy (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=677) - [onboarding roadmap (pdf, 87.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3008) - [we're here to care (doc, 39.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=678) - [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2413) ## 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.