Highly Specialist Speech Language Therapist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced paediatric Speech Language Therapist with an interest in acute communication needs and dysphagia, including videofluoroscopy.

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic, innovative,diverse and friendly team. We promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, everyone is welcomed.The Acute Speech and Language Therapy servicesupports patients across the age range, on the wards and in specialist tertiary outpatient clinics. Our aim is to assess and manage the dysphagia andcommunication needs of the patients we work with. This role requires knowledge and skills in paediatric dysphagia/ feeding, complex communication disorders and alternative and augmentative communication. When in post you will be supported to develop your knowledge and skills using competency frameworks e.g. infant feeding, videofluoroscopy and tracheostomy.You will be required to work with acute inpatients and in tertiary outpatient clinics across both hospital sites.

Evelina London Children’s Hospital and Royal Brompton Hospital Acute Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Services are now integrated. We are one service across two sites, with most services based at Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Both hospitals sit within Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust.

We are currently advertising a number of Band 7 posts in our Acute Paediatric SLT team, both permanent and fixed term. Please complete an application for each individual post that you would like to apply for.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of a highly specialised paediatric service, with the majority of the caseload in dysphagia. We have outlined some main responsibilities below. These are further detailed in the job description and personal specifications.

• Maintain a good standard of clinical work related to paediatric dysphagia and communication.
• Provide assessment and treatment service for infants and children with complex communication, swallowing and feeding issues within the paediatric settings including a range of different children’s wards, paediatric intensive care, high dependence unit, wards, and outpatient clinics.
• Provide comprehensive evaluation of swallowing including participation in videofluoroscopy clinics.
• To actively participate in cross sight peer supervision and line management.
• To be flexible to the needs of the whole Speech and Language Therapy service and demonstrate ability to work in other clinical areas as directed by lead clinicians and/or relevant Trust leadership.
• To support both SLT students and students from across the wider MDT.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Highly specialist assessment and management of paediatric feeding/swallowing and acute onset communication difficulties, seeking advice where appropriate (including use of videofluoroscopy swallow study)
• Use knowledge to inform sound clinical judgements and decision-making for complex cases
• Apply an evidenced based practice approach to clinical cases
• Ability to reflect on own practice and identify strengths and development needs
• Relevant assessment and therapeutic interventions and an ability to compare relative benefits underpinned by evidence based practice i.e. dysphagia and acute onset communication impairment including videofluoroscopy

Previous Experience

Essential

• Management of dysphagia across the paediatric age range
• Management of communication disorders arising from a wide range of aetiologies e.g. neurological disease
• Participation in videofluoroscopy swallow study in dysphagia management
• Caseload management and prioritisation in a tertiary acute setting
• Management of feeding and dysphagia in infants/ neonates

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

• Evidence of Masters or equivalent level of specialist training
• Intermediate dysphagia course or equivalent
• Health Care Professions Council- license to practice

Closing Date: 13 September 2026