Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Foots Cray; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to provide assessments and interventions for children with dysphagia and complex communication needs. The role involves working in various settings, including schools and homes, and collaborating with families and professionals to enhance client management. Candidates should have relevant experience and skills in supporting children with complex needs.

Qualifications

• Experience with children who have dysphagia and complex needs.
• Ability to provide specialist assessment and intervention.
• Skills in supporting parents and professionals in client management.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments and interventions for children with speech language and communication needs.
• Support families and other professionals in managing client issues.

Job description

We are looking for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work with children and young people who have dysphagia and complex needs. You will see children and families in our Child Development Centre, in local clinics, nurseries, schools, special schools and in their homes.

The post holder will provide highly specialist assessment, diagnosis and intervention to children and young people with dysphagia (eating, drinking and swallowing disorders), complex needs and other types of speech language and communication needs, supporting parents, clients and other professionals in all issues related to client management.

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.

Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England.

We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care