Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

2 weeks ago


Chadwell Heath, United Kingdom NELFT NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Would you like to work in a dynamic, ethnically diverse, NHS community paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team who prioritise training and supervision?

Due to maternity leave, our Speech and Language Therapy Team situated in the London Borough of Redbridge have an exciting opportunity for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join us on a full-time fixed basis to work in our Paediatric Dysphagia Team (part-time hours considered). We are a well-established service serving a diverse London community. This post will ideally suit an established Band 7 looking for a new challenge or a developing speech and language therapist ready to progress in their career.

Working as part of the team you will provide a service for children aged 0-18 presenting with a range of eating and drinking difficulties within our Child Development Centre, Special School and Children’s Homes.

You will be leading the team and working alongside existing post holders to develop the feeding service, share management responsibilities and the caseload.

The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Redbridge operates within a multi-disciplinary team for children with additional needs and disabilities. We offer:
A programme of induction

A team of friendly, supportive colleagues

A well developed and supportive MDT, including joint clinics with a dietician

An accessible base close to an underground (Central Line) and mainline station (Elizabeth Line)

Opportunities for frequent contact with other speech and language therapists within NELFT.

Out -sourcing of specialist clinical supervision

A well-developed support, supervision and appraisal structure.

Extensive opportunities for continuing professional development (attending specialist courses)

Well developed agile working facilities

Opportunities to work both face-to-face and remotely via teletherapy.

A recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent and relevant professional registration

Specialist clinical skills in terms of assessment and therapy for children and young people with eating and drinking difficulties

Some experience of working with Children Under 1 (This can be under-supervision) and a desire to build skills and knowledge in this area.

Outstanding interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as an effective multi-disciplinary team member.

Experience in supervising other team members

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.
Probationary Period
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum pro rata).

**The main responsibilities of the post**:

- Jointly lead on the provision of Paediatric Dysphagia for children (0-18) living in the London Borough of Redbridge.
- Independently managing a caseload of children presenting with complex feeding needs
- Work closely with clients carers, families and professionals to raise awareness, knowledge and skills related to the range of strategies that improve feeding outcomes across settings.
- Making highly specialist clinical decisions following assessment of complex cases

Planning and implementing specialist packages of support and intervention

Providing clinical support/supervision for SLT’s working in clinic and special school settings

Working in the context of a multi
- disciplinary team in the Redbridge Child development Centre

Provide specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents, carers, students and speech and language therapy team.



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