# Speech and Language Therapist

**Company**: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Salary**: £49387.00 to £56515.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced paediatric speech and language therapist with skills in dysphagia in children with respiratory disease to work in the acute service.

The successful candidate will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to deliver expert care to infants, children, and their families. The role involves providing specialist assessment and management plans, delivering video fluoroscopy assessments, and engaging in regular supervision with the clinical lead.

Key responsibilities include:

- Providing highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy services using evidence-based practice

- Assessing and managing dysphagia in children and infants

- Delivering video fluoroscopy assessments for inpatients and outpatients

- Engaging in regular supervision with the clinical lead

- Supporting clinical problem-solving and providing managerial expertise for colleagues

- Participating in CPD and other developmental activities

- Educating the multi-disciplinary team on elements of SLT in the designated clinical area

The Trust offers a range of benefits, including excellent working relationships with the MDT, opportunities for professional development, and a commitment to equality and diversity.

The salary for this post is £49,387 to £56,515 per annum.

## Skills

### Required
- Advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Dysphagia assessment in children and infants
- MDT working
- Teaching experience
- Excellent organisational skills
- VFSS assessment and interpretation

### Nice to have
- Experience of managing eating and drinking in children with tracheostomy
- Experience of audit, QI or service development
- Membership of Clinical Interest Group relevant to the post

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