Speech and Language Therapist

Job summary

Job Title: Speech and Language Therapist Paediatric

Grade: Band 7

Trust: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Location: Queensway Health Clinic

Ward/Dept: Childrens Speech and Language Therapy (CYP Therapies)

Hours: Full time Up to 0.8 WTE

Shift Pattern: 8.30 4.30pm Week days

Pay Rates Day: £23.49

Why might this job interest you?

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust's Children and Young People's Therapies (CYPT) Service is excited to be able to offer a rare Band 7 opportunity within its Speech and Language Therapy Team.

The team are looking to recruit an SLT with specialist level dysphagia competencies, who has experience working with infants and children aged newborn to five with complex dysphagia and communication needs associated with a range of medical conditions. Experience of hospital working and video fluoroscopy would also be of benefit.

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities of this job role

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

Triage and prioritise referrals based on identified risk and ensure assessments are completed with required timeframes.

Have overview and overall responsibility for the dysphagia and complex needs caseload within the locality

Be the lead therapist in a multi professional feeding clinic

Work with children and families within their home; or in children's centres, early years specialist development centres, nursery and clinic settings

Complete communication assessments as part of EHCP process and provide second opinions for children with complex needs

About us

In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of

• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

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