Job Description

Do you aspire for your next career move to work for an NHS organization that is not only rated Good by the Care Quality Commission but are also in the HSJ best places to work list and in Stonewall's top employers' index? If so, look no further than Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust . CLCH currently works across London and Hertfordshire.



We are looking for the best community clinicians to join our expanding teams. As London's largest NHS Trust dedicated to community healthcare we offer leadership, learning and career opportunities for community healthcare professional that few can match. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion.



We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Merton Community Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service

Band 7 Highly Specialist - Children's Speech & Language Therapist (Complex Needs and Dysphagia)

Fixed Term 1 year Maternity Leave Cover, Full time/negotiable hours



Do you feel passionately about delivering the best possible SLT care to children and young people with complex communication needs and dysphagia?



Do you want to develop and support the dysphagia needs of our SLT team?



Want a chance to shape and influence SLT clinical service delivery?



We are looking for an experienced, passionate Speech & Language Therapist with complex needs experience and paediatric dysphagia skills to be part of our dynamic team in Merton.



Your role will be to provide assessment, advice and treatment for dysphagia to infants, children and young people (birth-19yrs) and for communication to an early years complex needs caseload in the community. You will also lead, support and develop the wider team's paediatric dysphagia knowledge.



You will work as part of the Preschool Complex Needs Team, including work in clinics/schools and family homes with a largely preschool population. This is a unique opportunity for the right person to assist in developing and supporting the paediatric dysphagia skills of SLTs in Merton.



The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate an understanding of current alternative and augmentative communication approaches (high, mid and low tech) to ensure children with complex needs maximize their SLT outcomes.



Find out more information about working and living in South West London here - https://clch.nhs.uk/job/working-clch/clch-southwestlondon#!/select_sector



Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role



Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)



Flexible working options



Annual travel card loan



Training, support and development in your career



To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits



Please refer to and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.