Highly Specialist SLT: Paediatric and NNU Acute | Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	02 Mehefin 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£51,883 - £58,544 per annum pro rata in HCAS
Oriau:	Rhan Amser
Dyddiad cau:	02 Gorffennaf 2025
Lleoliad:	London, HA1 3UJ
Cwmni:	CNWL NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7233256/333-G-HCS-1130

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We have an exciting opportunity for a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) to work on the Paediatric Ward and Neonatal Unit, providing expert care to babies, children, and young people (BCYP) and their families at Northwick Park Hospital.

You will join a diverse and skilled team of therapists working in hospital settings with BCYP. You will collaborate with Physiotherapists, Dietitians, Psychologists, as well as the Medical and Nursing teams. Additionally, you will maintain strong links with Speech and Language Therapists in Harrow community services.

You will be responsible for providing highly specialist SLT assessment, management, and treatment to BCYP with communication and swallowing difficulties. You will bring highly specialist clinical expertise, with experience of working across a range of conditions and specialisms.
• Provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, and intervention for BCYP with complex communication and swallowing needs in the acute setting.
• Demonstrate flexibility and independently prioritise clinical needs and manage time effectively to ensure a timely and responsive service, including attendance at ward rounds.
• Provide information and highly specialist advice to BCYP, their families, and other professionals involved in their care.
• Participate in multidisciplinary planning and management to achieve BCYP’s goals
• Handle complex issues skilfully, negotiating when necessary, and generating informed, evidence-based solutions to support the best outcomes for BCYP and their families.
• Adapt practice to meet individual BCYP’s circumstances, with due consideration for cultural and linguistic differences.
• Apply highly specialist skills in the assessment and management of BCYP with feeding and swallowing difficulties.
• Maintain a strong commitment to developing expertise in acute paediatric and neonatal dysphagia, ensuring practice is underpinned by the latest evidence-based research.
• Take a leading role in service development within the acute setting and contribute to the design and delivery of specialist training
• Maintain your own CPD and actively contribute to in-service and multidisciplinary training by attending and delivering training sessions for the wider Harrow SLT team.

CNWL's Harrow Speech and Language Therapy Team:
• CNWL’s Team of the Year (2023-24)
• A large, supportive, and sociable MDT teamwith over 35 Paediatric Therapists
• Committed to staff well-being
• Easily accessible via public transportfrom central London and neighbouring counties
• Providing servicesacross both community and acute settings

We offer:
• A warm welcome
• Flexible working arrangements
• A structured induction programme
• Excellent levels of support and supervision
• A wide range of CPD opportunities
• Easy access to clinical specialists across all areas
• Opportunities to participate in innovative project workacross acute and community settings
• We especially welcome applications from individuals who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we strive to improve representation.

Education & Qualifications(Essential)
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualificationor equivalent
• Evidence Neonatal SLT competencies
• Postgraduate training in Paediatric Dysphagia(Level 5/C Eating, Drinking and Swallowing Competency Framework)
• Health and Care Professions Council registration – License to Practice
• Registered Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership in relevant CEN groups
• Evidence of CPD and relevant short coursesin paediatric/infant feeding and children with complex communication needs, special needs, or disabilities

Experience
• Proven postgraduate training and experience with BCYP’s and their families managing dysphagia within an acute setting.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary team
• Assessment, treatment, and management of BCYP with complex communication difficulties and swallowing needs
• Collaborating with parents, carers, and families
• Clinical documentation: Writing clinical notes and reports
• Experience managing own caseload, teaching professionals and parents, conducting clinical audits, supervising SLTs and SLTAs, training SLT students, and leading audit/research projects

Knowledge & Skills
• Knowledge of relevant assessment toolsfor premature neonates, infants, and children with complex medical conditions
• Expertise in therapeutic interventionsrelevant to this client group
• Strong interpersonal skills, including observation, listening, and empathy, ensuring effective communication with BCYP and families
• Excellent written and spoken Englishwith strong verbal and written presentation skills
• Competent IT skills
• Problem-solving and negotiation skills
• Strong analytical and reflective skills
• Organisational skills, with the ability to work in an unpredictable environment and prioritise workload independently
• Understanding of multidisciplinary team rolesin an acute setting
• Cultural awarenesswhen working with non-English-speaking service users and diverse backgrounds
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures, particularly safeguarding children, SEN and Disability Act for children, the Children and Families Act 2014, UNICEF BFI, and FIC
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit principles




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