Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Complex Needs

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  • Stepney, East London
  • £46,419-55,046 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
Are you looking for an opportunity to enter the field of dysphagia or further develop your skills in this area? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to join the Integrated Community Children's Therapy team within Barts Health NHS Trust. The successful applicant will have experience in working with children aged 2 - 11 years with complex needs and will be looking to further develop their knowledge and skills in dysphagia and AAC. The post holder will have the opportunity to be part of an a multi-disciplinary team in a local primary special school (Stephen Hawking School). There may also be the opportunity to spend some time within the community setting within complex needs.The post holder will be joining a well-established, and highly supportive and innovative Complex Needs SLT Team, supported by the Lead Speech and Language Therapist for Complex Needs and Dysphagia and will receive regular supervision and access to professional development opportunities. Flexible working will be considered.The main office base is located at Mile End Hospital, conveniently located between Mile End and Stepney Green tube stations and serviced by a number of local buses.Main duties of the jobThe Integrated Children's Therapy Team consist of Community Children's Speech and Language Therapy (SLT), Occupational and Physiotherapy teams and is divided into three sub-teams - under 5s, primary school and transition teams. The Integrated Children's Therapy Team sits in Specialist Community Children's Services within the Children and Young People's Division of Barts Health NHS Trust. Community based service are offered to babies, children and young people in Tower Hamlets and is delivered in schools, pre-school settings, clinics and service users' homes. The Integrated team aims to work in partnership with children, families and other providers to help babies, children and young people participate in normal daily activities and the SLT team specifically addresses communication and eating and drinking needs through the provision of universal, targeted and specialist level services.The post holder is an autonomous practitioner who will have the opportunity to develop skills and expertise in working with children with communication and feeding difficulties within the context of complex health and development needs in a special school (children aged 2 - 11 years).About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£46,419 to £55,046 a year per annum incContractFixed termDuration33 monthsWorking patternFull-timeReference number259-7449271RLHJob locationsRoyal London HospitalLondonE1 1FRJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • HCPC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • Member of RCSLT
Desirable
  • Evidence of audit and research activity
  • Successful completion of specialist post-graduate dysphagia study relevant to the community setting, (e.g. accredited dysphagia course).
ExperienceEssential
  • Post-qualification experience working within relevant fields
  • Experience of assessment and management of communication difficulties both developmental and acquired in the paediatric population.
  • Experience in working in a multi and/or transdisciplinary team.
  • Clinical experience within the NHS
  • Working with children/families from multi-cultural/multi-lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a special school
  • Experience in managing children with eating and drinking difficulties
  • Experience in supervision of students.
  • Carrying out evidence based research projects/audit projects
SkillsEssential
  • Good clinical skills/specialist knowledge across a wide range of dysphagia and communication difficulties
  • Evidence of use of initiative and ability to maintain judgement under pressure
  • Skills in delivering presentations and training including basic adaptations to presentation/training style for a range of audiences.
  • The ability to convey complex sensitive information.
  • Good organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to lone work
  • Working knowledge of IT
Desirable
  • Specialist knowledge of community SLT working.
  • Skills in managing children with eating and drinking difficulties
  • Audit experience
  • Virtual assessment and intervention
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
  • HCPC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • Member of RCSLT
Desirable
  • Evidence of audit and research activity
  • Successful completion of specialist post-graduate dysphagia study relevant to the community setting, (e.g. accredited dysphagia course).
ExperienceEssential
  • Post-qualification experience working within relevant fields
  • Experience of assessment and management of communication difficulties both developmental and acquired in the paediatric population.
  • Experience in working in a multi and/or transdisciplinary team.
  • Clinical experience within the NHS
  • Working with children/families from multi-cultural/multi-lingual backgrounds and working with interpreters
Desirable
  • Experience of working in a special school
  • Experience in managing children with eating and drinking difficulties
  • Experience in supervision of students.
  • Carrying out evidence based research projects/audit projects
SkillsEssential
  • Good clinical skills/specialist knowledge across a wide range of dysphagia and communication difficulties
  • Evidence of use of initiative and ability to maintain judgement under pressure
  • Skills in delivering presentations and training including basic adaptations to presentation/training style for a range of audiences.
  • The ability to convey complex sensitive information.
  • Good organisational and prioritisation skills
  • Ability to lone work
  • Working knowledge of IT
Desirable
  • Specialist knowledge of community SLT working.
  • Skills in managing children with eating and drinking difficulties
  • Audit experience
  • Virtual assessment and intervention

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