Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia

Recruit by Nature; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time working

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative transdisciplinary school

Contributory pension

Smart Health support

Mental Health First Aiders and wellbei

Car, technology and cycle-to-work

Job summary

Recruit by Nature is seeking a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist (Dysphagia) in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The role is 23.5 hours per week over 39 weeks, term-time, delivering specialist assessment and management of eating, drinking and swallowing needs for school-aged children.

Work within a collaborative therapy and education team to support safe mealtimes. The successful SLT will contribute to allied health expertise in a private education setting, working with families and staff to

Qualifications

• UK work permission required.
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree and HCPC registration.
• Experience assessing and managing dysphagia in children.
• Specialist knowledge of paediatric eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
• Ability to plan, implement and review individualised dysphagia interventions.
• Clear communication and relationship-building with families and staff.
• Ability to contribute specialist judgement within a multidisciplinary school team.

Responsibilities

• Assess paediatric eating, drinking and swallowing needs.
• Manage dysphagia within professional competence.
• Develop individualised intervention plans.
• Monitor and review outcomes.
• Promote safe eating and drinking.
• Advise on safe medication intake within the specialist remit.
• Provide training to staff and families.
• Collaborate across education, therapy and care services.
• Support pupils’ wellbeing and access to mealtimes.
• Maintain safeguarding and professional standards.

Skills

Clear communication

Team collaboration

Paediatric dysphagia knowledge

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

HCPC registration

Job description

Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia - Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 / HP22

Support safe, meaningful mealtimes as a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 and HP22. This specialist school appointment focuses on children and young people with complex needs and eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. Working 23.5 hours per week across 39 weeks, you will combine assessment, intervention and practical advice for families and staff within a collaborative therapy and education team.

Employment Type

Permanent employed, part-time, term-time position, 23.5 hours per week over 39 weeks per year.

Salary

£25,928 - £29,670 actual annual salary for 23.5 hours and 39 weeks, dependent on experience. Full-time, full-year equivalent £47,810 - £54,710 + benefits.

Benefits

• Term-time working
• Flexible working arrangements
• Collaborative transdisciplinary school team
• Contributory pension
• Smart Health support including GP and physiotherapy access
• Mental Health First Aiders and wellbeing support
• Car, technology and cycle-to-work schemes

Working Hours & Shift Pattern

Permanent, part-time term-time.
Specialist school provision in Aylesbury.

• 23.5 hours per week
• 39 weeks per year
• Support school-aged children with dysphagia
• Work alongside education, therapy and care colleagues

Job Description

As a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia, you will deliver specialist assessment and management of eating, drinking and swallowing needs for school-aged children. In this Aylesbury-based school service, your interventions and guidance will help pupils access mealtimes safely and participate more comfortably in everyday routines. You will contribute allied health expertise alongside education, therapy and care staff. The charitable specialist-school environment sits within private education and wider independent therapy and private healthcare services, with an emphasis on collaborative, practical support rather than isolated clinical sessions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess paediatric eating, drinking and swallowing needs
• Manage dysphagia within your professional competence
• Develop individualised intervention plans
• Monitor and review outcomes
• Promote safe and effective eating and drinking
• Advise on safe medication intake within the specialist remit
• Provide practical guidance and training to staff and families
• Collaborate across education, therapy and care services
• Support pupils’ wellbeing and access to mealtimes
• Maintain safeguarding and professional standards

Essential Requirements

• Appropriate permission to work in the UK is required. Any sponsorship request is subject to individual employer approval and must not be assumed.
• A recognised speech and language therapy qualification and relevant current professional registration
• Experience assessing and managing dysphagia in children
• Specialist knowledge of paediatric eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties
• Ability to plan, implement and review individualised dysphagia interventions
• Clear communication and confidence building relationships with families and staff
• Ability to contribute specialist judgement within a multidisciplinary team and attend the school setting
• Also suitable for: Paediatric Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapist, Specialist Dysphagia SLT, Band 7 Paediatric SLT

Company Culture

As a Band 7 Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia, you will be part of a school community where clinical and education colleagues work together to improve children’s daily experiences. The team values collaboration, innovation and continuous learning, with specialist therapy linked to real participation and quality of life. Families and staff are important partners in making eating, drinking and swallowing support work consistently.