Band 7 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist

HCRG Care Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a permanent Band 7 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist to join their Community Children’s Therapy Team in West Essex. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading dysphagia service provision, providing specialist assessments, and supervising team members. A valid UK driving licence and access to a car are required. This part-time role offers excellent benefits including an NHS pension and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to discounts and cashback

Continuing professional development opportunities

Support for mental and physical wellbeing

Qualifications

• Post-qualification training and experience in dysphagia.
• Registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council.
• Training/experience with infant dysphagia is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead service provision in West Essex for dysphagia therapy.
• Manage and develop the dysphagia service.
• Provide specialist assessment of infants and children with dysphagia.

Skills

Dysphagia assessment and management

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based practice

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

Band 7 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist

We are looking for a permanent Band 7 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist to join our Community Children’s Therapy Team in West Essex, covering Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest.

You will join our award-winning Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, where we are trailblazing a new integrated partnership model with Barnardo’s; a model that drives efficiencies so we can put more people in our services, spending time with children and families to improve health outcomes in the local community.

Working in a diverse multidisciplinary team with other dedicated staff, you will benefit from the support of friendly and inclusive colleagues, with access to regular supervision and team meetings. This is a part-time role for 30 hours. As this is a community role, it is essential that you hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

Package Description

As a Highly Specialist Band 7 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist, you will be part of our valued team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 7 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face-to-face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Main Responsibilities

As a highly specialist dysphagia therapist in our Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Service, you will:

• Be responsible for leading our service provision in West Essex at universal, targeted and specialist levels.
• Manage and develop the dysphagia service through leading on relevant projects and initiatives.
• Provide highly specialist assessment and management of infants, children and young people aged 0-19 with dysphagia across community settings and in local specialist educational provisions.
• Provide clinical supervision and line management to less experienced members of the team.
• Work closely within the wider Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service including the Community Nursing Team, the Healthy Family Team, Paediatric Community Dietitian Service, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services and Community Paediatricians as well as external colleagues and partners in Health, Education and Social Care.

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have a degree qualification or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy
• Have post-qualification training and experience in dysphagia.
• Be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
• Have access to regular clinical supervision and ongoing continued professional development including through access to external clinical networks.
• Recognise and celebrate clinical excellence steered by evidence-based practice. Training/experience with infant dysphagia is desirable
• Hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.