Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Acute Paediatrics

NHS; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Aylesbury is seeking a motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join its paediatric team at Stoke Mandeville Hospital. The role involves managing cases related to feeding and communication difficulties, developing leadership skills, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Suitable for candidates with a relevant degree and competency in neonatal care, offering a competitive salary and part-time flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

NHS benefits including annual leave

Access to health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Competency in neonatal care.
• Evidence of clinical experience with paediatric dysphagia.
• Completion of relevant specialist short courses.

Responsibilities

• Manage a paediatric caseload focusing on feeding and communication difficulties.
• Advise multidisciplinary teams on paediatric caseload management.
• Provide specialist input in acute care settings.

Skills

Specialist SLT assessment skills

Knowledge of national policies

Knowledge of MS Office applications

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification

Health Professions Council Licence to Practice

Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

Job summary

The Buckinghamshire Acute Speech and Language Therapy Team have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic therapist to join the team. You will be a key member of our acute paediatric service, working at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

This post offers the opportunity to specialise in acute paediatrics and neonatal care. The post holder will work collaboratively with the acute and community paediatric SLT teams, the acute SLT team and MDT colleagues. They will support with service delivery and innovation.

Experience of delivering instrumental assessment of swallowing for children (Videofluoroscopy) would be beneficial, but training can be provided if required. Competencies in neonatal care is required, and the post holder will be supported in their ongoing development in these areas. The post holder will also have the opportunity to work with children with spinal cord injuries.

This post offers the opportunity to develop leadership skills and the post holder may be expected to clinically supervise other members of the team as well as be actively involved in clinical governance of the service.

This post would be considered for a band 6 development post for the right applicant.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide highly specialist clinical input to a paediatric caseload and advise about the development of service. The post holder will work alongside speech and language therapy and multi-disciplinary colleagues on the paediatric, spinal and neo-natal wards. They will independently manage their caseloads within these settings. Liaison with the multi-disciplinary team and community speech and language therapy colleagues is key to this post.

• Use highly specialist clinical skills to manage a specialist caseload of paediatric feeding, swallowing and/or acute communication difficulties.
• Identify, assess and diagnose swallowing impairments and implement management programmes or therapy where appropriate.
• Provide specialist input in a range of settings focusing on acute care.
• To act as an advisor providing specialist knowledge to a wide range of professions and agencies within the Buckinghamshire health system.
• Independently take students on placement for clinical teaching and supervision.
• Input to the paediatric videofluoroscopy clinic.
• Take responsibility for implementing service wide developments as appropriate, including data collection and clinical audit.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Details

Date posted: 12 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-CR7499305-A

Job location

Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are interested in the role but do not have all the essential requirements, please consider an application as this post can be offered as a developmental role.

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Person Specification

Education, Qualifications & Training (Essential)

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Enhanced level practice (RCSLT Dysphagia competency framework) in paediatric dysphagia

Education, Qualifications & Training (Desirable)

• Completion of level C RCSLT neonatal dysphagia competencies
• Evidence of successful completion of relevant specialist short courses
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Group
• Paediatric Videofluoroscopy competency

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge (Essential)

• Well established knowledge of specialist SLT assessment and therapy tools relevant to these client groups.
• Knowledge of the roles of other professionals involved in the relevant areas of patient care
• Knowledge of national policies relevant to the client group
• Working knowledge of MS office application

Skills, Abilities & Knowledge (Desirable)

• Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and quality measures

Experience (Essential)

• Evidence of a high level of specialist knowledge/skills resulting from clinical experience with a paediatric dysphagia caseload and continuing professional development
• Experienced with neo-natal SLT management.

Experience (Desirable)

• Experience of the application of quality measures pertaining to SLT

Special Circumstances (Essential)

• Ability to work flexibly, when required, to meet the service need (e.g. swapping days to cover leave)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Stoke Mandeville Hospital
Mandeville Road
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)