# Speech and Language Therapist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist/322cfe9a-628f-4260-aebe-979486fc501b - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/speech-and-language-therapist/322cfe9a-628f-4260-aebe-979486fc501b.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chelsea and Westminster Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Speech and Language Therapist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 Per annum Plus HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 7.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-08T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-23T14:10:32.821Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Chelsea_Westminster_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Speech_Language_Therapy/Speech_Language_Therapy-v8224988 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8224988?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience in assessment and management of dysphagia (infants and children) - Significant MDT working providing teaching and training - Experience of writing complex and sensitive reports - Experience of working with children with communication difficulties **Desirable** - Experience of managing eating and drinking in children with tracheostomy - Experience of audit, QI or service development ### Trust Values **Essential** - Putting patients first - Responsive to, and supportive of, patients and staff - Open, welcoming and honest - Unfailingly kind, treating everyone with respect, compassion and dignity - Determined to develop our skills and continuously improve the quality of care ### Personal qualities **Essential** - Enthusiastic, innovative and personable - Team player ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - Advanced clinical reasoning skills - Advanced dysphagia assessment in children and infants - Able to influence MDT - Teaching experience to a variety of audiences - Excellent organisational skills - Able to administer and interpret VFSS assessment and findings ### Education and Qualifications **Essential** - Qualified Speech and Language Therapist - Current HCPC registration - Current RCSLT registration - Post graduate courses relevant to speciality **Desirable** - Membership of Clinical Interest Group relevant to the post ## Documents - [recruitment pack (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1313) - [policy statement (pdf, 144.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=891) - [guidance for applicants (pdf, 85.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=890) - [job description b7 slt (pdf, 795.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10565102) - [functional requirements (pdf, 654.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10534114) - [staff benefits and wellbeing (pdf, 177.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1256) ## 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.