Job summary
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
EVENINGS & WEEKENDS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE CONTACT TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, paediatric dysphagia therapist to work as part of our innovative and passionate team
Your role would be to provide assessments, reviews and intervention for children with dysphagia. You would work in clinics, mainstream and special schools and clients homes as appropriate. You would be required to provide telehealth services as appropriate.
You would also be responsible for supporting less experienced dysphagia therapists to develop their own skills, including supervision, second opinions and joint working.
You would work closely with other members of the MDT including attending monthly MDT meetings for complex cases as required.
The caseload will be solely dysphagia and therefore at least 2 years working with a paediatric dysphagia caseload is required.
Main duties of the job:
- To independently manage and provide specialist input to a paediatric dysphagia caseload
- To provide high-quality support and supervision to junior staff, including providing second opinions.
Main duties of the job
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the geographical area
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relevant clinical areas
- Knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic interventions relevant to paediatric dysphagia
- High standard of report writing for children with dysphagia
- Confident IT user
- Advanced skills in building and maintaining relationships with professionals and parents/carers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the ChatterBug Ethos and Values
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working within paediatric dysphagia (2+ years)
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and contributing to multi disciplinary assessment
- Experience of a range of relevant paediatric dysphagia needs.
- Experience in supporting and managing other SLTs
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within paediatric dysphagia (3+ years)
- Experience supporting other SLTs to develop specialist dysphagia skills.
- Member of Relevant CEN
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech & Language Therapist.
- Registered with HCPC
- Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Attended post graduation courses / have significant equivalent experience relating to Dysphagia
We reserve the rights to close the job advert early if sufficient applications are received therefore we advise people to apply early
About us
About us:
ChatterBug is a social enterprise that provides a range of Speech and Language Therapy Services.
We are made up of a passionate team of Speech and Language Therapists and Communication and Language Specialists (CALS) who specialise in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of paediatric communication and feeding difficulties and it is their flexible and bespoke approach to treatments that achieves real results for our clients.
Find out more about us on our website:
www.chatter-bug.com
Job description
Job responsibilities
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
EVENINGS & WEEKENDS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE CONTACT TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, paediatric dysphagia therapist to work as part of our innovative and passionate team
Your role would be to provide assessments, reviews and intervention for children with dysphagia. You would work in clinics, mainstream and special schools and clients homes as appropriate. You would be required to provide telehealth services as appropriate.
You would also be responsible for supporting less experienced dysphagia therapists to develop their own skills, including supervision, second opinions and joint working.
You would work closely with other members of the MDT including attending monthly MDT meetings for complex cases as required.
The caseload will be solely dysphagia and therefore at least 2 years working with a paediatric dysphagia caseload is required.
Main duties of the job:
- To independently manage and provide specialist input to a paediatric dysphagia caseload
- To provide high-quality support and supervision to junior staff, including providing second opinions.
About us:
ChatterBug is a social enterprise that provides a range of Speech and Language Therapy Services.
We are made up of a passionate team of Speech and Language Therapists and Communication and Language Specialists (CALS) who specialise in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of paediatric communication and feeding difficulties and it is their flexible and bespoke approach to treatments that achieves real results for our clients.
Find out more about us on our website:
www.chatter-bug.com
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the geographical area
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relevant clinical areas
- Knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic interventions relevant to paediatric dysphagia
- High standard of report writing for children with dysphagia
- Confident IT user
- Advanced skills in building and maintaining relationships with professionals and parents/carers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the ChatterBug Ethos and Values
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working within paediatric dysphagia (2+ years)
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and contributing to multi disciplinary assessment
- Experience of a range of relevant paediatric dysphagia needs.
- Experience in supporting and managing other SLTs
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within paediatric dysphagia (3+ years)
- Experience supporting other SLTs to develop specialist dysphagia skills.
- Member of Relevant CEN
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech & Language Therapist.
- Registered with HCPC
- Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Attended post graduation courses / have significant equivalent experience relating to Dysphagia
We reserve the rights to close the job advert early if sufficient applications are received therefore we advise people to apply early
Job description
Job responsibilities
MONDAY TO FRIDAY
EVENINGS & WEEKENDS ALSO AVAILABLE - PLEASE CONTACT TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, paediatric dysphagia therapist to work as part of our innovative and passionate team
Your role would be to provide assessments, reviews and intervention for children with dysphagia. You would work in clinics, mainstream and special schools and clients homes as appropriate. You would be required to provide telehealth services as appropriate.
You would also be responsible for supporting less experienced dysphagia therapists to develop their own skills, including supervision, second opinions and joint working.
You would work closely with other members of the MDT including attending monthly MDT meetings for complex cases as required.
The caseload will be solely dysphagia and therefore at least 2 years working with a paediatric dysphagia caseload is required.
Main duties of the job:
- To independently manage and provide specialist input to a paediatric dysphagia caseload
- To provide high-quality support and supervision to junior staff, including providing second opinions.
About us:
ChatterBug is a social enterprise that provides a range of Speech and Language Therapy Services.
We are made up of a passionate team of Speech and Language Therapists and Communication and Language Specialists (CALS) who specialise in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of paediatric communication and feeding difficulties and it is their flexible and bespoke approach to treatments that achieves real results for our clients.
Find out more about us on our website:
www.chatter-bug.com
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the geographical area
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relevant clinical areas
- Knowledge of a wide range of therapeutic interventions relevant to paediatric dysphagia
- High standard of report writing for children with dysphagia
- Confident IT user
- Advanced skills in building and maintaining relationships with professionals and parents/carers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the ChatterBug Ethos and Values
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working within paediatric dysphagia (2+ years)
- Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team and contributing to multi disciplinary assessment
- Experience of a range of relevant paediatric dysphagia needs.
- Experience in supporting and managing other SLTs
Desirable
- Significant experience of working within paediatric dysphagia (3+ years)
- Experience supporting other SLTs to develop specialist dysphagia skills.
- Member of Relevant CEN
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech & Language Therapist.
- Registered with HCPC
- Member of Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists
- Attended post graduation courses / have significant equivalent experience relating to Dysphagia
We reserve the rights to close the job advert early if sufficient applications are received therefore we advise people to apply early
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Attended Post graduation courses/ have significant equivalent experience relating to dysphagia.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Speech and Language Therapist.
- Registered with HCPC.
- Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
- Attended Post graduation courses/ have significant equivalent experience relating to dysphagia.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
