Senior Paediatric SALT – Complex Needs (Band 7)

Pulse Healthcare; London Borough of Merton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse is currently seeking a confident and experienced Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join Cricket Green Polyclinic in Mitcham. This locum role offers the opportunity to deliver expert care to children aged 0–19 with complex communication needs and eating and drinking difficulties across community and early years settings.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload and delivering therapy in a variety of environments including clinics, homes,

Qualifications

• HCPC registration is required.
• Experience with early years caseloads and feeding/dysphagia.
• Strong leadership, supervision and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently across varied community settings.
• Commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessment and intervention for children with complex communication and feeding needs.
• Deliver therapy across community clinics, homes, schools, and nurseries.
• Maintain professional documentation and uphold clinical standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with MDTs, primary/secondary care and third sector organisations.
• Supervise junior SLTs, assistants and students.
• Lead audits, research and service development projects.
• Deliver training to professionals and carers and support CPD initiatives.

Job description

Pulse is currently seeking a confident and experienced Band 7 Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist to join Cricket Green Polyclinic in Mitcham. This locum role offers the opportunity to deliver expert care to children aged 0–19 with complex communication needs and eating and drinking difficulties across community and early years settings.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner, managing your own caseload and delivering therapy in a variety of environments including clinics, homes,