Job Description

This Speech and Language Therapy post is based within the acute paediatric and neonatal team(s) at King's College Hospital. The post holder will provide a specialist inpatient service to infants and children who have feeding, swallowing and/or communication disorders. The post holder will take a lead in developmental care and early intervention on the neonatal unit(s) (cross-site) and will hold an acute inpatient caseload on the children's wards managing acute inpatients and neuro rehabilitation with support of the Band 7 and 8a SLTs.



The post holder will use specialist knowledge and skills to manage their own complex caseload with support from the Band 7 and Band 8a SLTs. This post provides clinical and professional leadership to a Multi-Therapy Assistant.



The post holder will be expected to represent paediatric / neonatal Speech and Language Therapy and the Paediatric Therapy Team at relevant meetings and will advise on service developments in line with government policy development.



The post requires a flexible approach to working and an ability to work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary therapy team.



King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.



We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.



King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.



To manage and provide specialist assessment, treatment and management of infants and children with acquired swallowing and/or developmental/behavioural feeding difficulties and acquired neurological communication impairments within the neonatal units (cross-site) and paediatric wards. See attached job description for more details.