Lead Neonatal & Paediatric Speech Therapist

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust invites a highly experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead neonatal and paediatric SLT services. You will work with neonates and paediatric inpatients, providing advanced assessments and developing care plans within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasises leadership, service development, and clinical excellence, with opportunities for supervision, training and involvement in quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead, co-ordinate and deliver a high quality, evidence-based SLT service to neonates and paediatrics.
• Provide clinical supervision, training and support to SLTs and assistants.
• Autonomous practice with comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment of feeding and swallowing difficulties in children 0-17 and neonates.

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust invites a highly experienced Speech and Language Therapist to lead neonatal and paediatric SLT services. You will work with neonates and paediatric inpatients, providing advanced assessments and developing care plans within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasises leadership, service development, and clinical excellence, with opportunities for supervision, training and involvement in quality improvement.