Bank Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Paediatric Dysphagia

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Paediatric Dysphagia to join our Bank team, providing flexible support to our paediatric SLT services.

This post enables expert clinical work with children who have eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, delivering individualised, evidence-based care plans and contributing to a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Provide specialist assessment and management of children with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
• Develop and deliver individualised, evidence-based care plans.
• Manage a complex paediatric dysphagia caseload independently.
• Provide specialist advice to families, carers and other professionals.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Identify and manage clinical risks relating to feeding and swallowing.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service quality.
• Support colleagues through specialist advice and knowledge sharing.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and management of children with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
• Develop and deliver individualised, evidence-based care plans.
• Manage a complex paediatric dysphagia caseload independently.
• Provide specialist advice to families, carers and other professionals.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Identify and manage clinical risks relating to feeding and swallowing.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service quality.
• Support colleagues through specialist advice and knowledge sharing.

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) is looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Paediatric Dysphagia to join our Bank, providing flexible support to our paediatric Speech and Language Therapy services. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician who is looking for the flexibility of bank work while continuing to use and develop their specialist skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

• Provide specialist assessment and management of children with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
• Develop and deliver individualised, evidence-based care plans.
• Manage a complex paediatric dysphagia caseload independently.
• Provide specialist advice to families, carers and other professionals.
• Work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Identify and manage clinical risks relating to feeding and swallowing.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service quality.
• Support colleagues through specialist advice and knowledge sharing.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments. Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.