Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

B7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital / West Middlesex Hospital & St Mary's Hospital

A new B7 post has arisen for an experienced paediatric speech and language therapist with skills in dysphagia in children with respiratory disease to work in the acute service. This is a new post developed to cover our new paediatric long term ventilation cases and to increase VFSS capacity working closely with SLT colleagues, including at St Mary's Hospital.

This role is suited to someone who is able to perform VFSS independently and an interest in gaining or consolidating skills in FEES. The post supports both hospitals to expand their capacity for VFSS and you will be required to run clinics at either site. You will be supported in the role and be given training to ensure you achieve RCSLT FEES competencies. This post requires someone with a collaborative and flexible approach to working across organisations.

You will work closely with the MDT to deliver expert care to infants, children and their families. The team benefits from excellent working relationships with the MDT including ENT, gastro and respiratory consultants.

Main duties of the job

To work with infants and children who may have long-term complex conditions, to provide specialist assessment and management plans.

To deliver video fluoroscopy assessments for both inpatients and outpatients with dysphagia to offer expert diagnosis and management plans depending on results.

To engage in regular supervision with the clinical lead.

To support with clinical problem solving and provide managerial expertise for colleagues both within the Trust and within North West London.

To participate in CPD and other developmental activities and encourage all members of your team to do likewise.

To educate the multi-disciplinary team in the trust on elements of SLT in your designated clinical area, and raise the profile of the SLT service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To provide highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy services using evidence based practice to provide advanced dysphagia assessment and management for our babies, children and young people. Ensuring patients/families/carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their care wherever possible.

Please review the job description for the full list of roles and responsibilities.

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.