Senior Paediatric & Neonatal Speech & Language Therapist

Sanctuary Personnel; Coventry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time

Flexibility

Professional Growth

Networking

Job summary

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Band 7 Paediatrics & Neonatal Speech & Language Therapist for an ongoing locum opportunity in Coventry/Coventry and Warwickshire. The role focuses on acute paediatric and neonatal caseloads within a large tertiary Neonatal Unit and Paediatric Service, offering stability, variety, and professional growth in a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have postgraduate paediatric dysphagia training, substantial experience with paediatric dysphagia and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate paediatric dysphagia training is essential.
• Experience in assessing and managing paediatric dysphagia and feeding difficulties.
• Experience in neonatal services and acute paediatric settings.
• Strong communication and clinical reasoning skills with the capability to manage a specialist caseload independently.
• Experience with complex dysphagia in infants is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage children with feeding and swallowing difficulties.
• Manage neonatal feeding and swallowing challenges with expertise.
• Oversee a specialist paediatric dysphagia caseload and develop tailored treatment plans.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, and multidisciplinary teams, providing specialist advice for feeding and swallowing management.
• Prioritise referrals, support discharge planning, and evaluate treatment outcomes using evidence-based practice.
• Maintain detailed clinical records and participate in audits, service development, and quality improvement activities.

Skills

Strong communication

Clinical reasoning

Independent caseload management

Paediatric dysphagia experience

Education

Postgraduate paediatric dysphagia training

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel is seeking a Band 7 Paediatrics & Neonatal Speech & Language Therapist for an ongoing locum opportunity in Coventry/Coventry and Warwickshire. The role focuses on acute paediatric and neonatal caseloads within a large tertiary Neonatal Unit and Paediatric Service, offering stability, variety, and professional growth in a multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will have postgraduate paediatric dysphagia training, substantial experience with paediatric dysphagia and