Job summary
- Main area
- Community Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term contract from November 2025-November 2026)
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered)
- Job ref
- 343-7477576-FM-AG-B
- Employer
- Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Green Wrythe Lane Clinic
- Town
- Sutton
- Salary
- Pro-rata pa inc HCAS (Outer London)
- Closing
- 23/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Dysphagia
Band 7
At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect. We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork. This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work. When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.
Job overview
Are you passionate about supporting children and families to live healthier, happier lives? Do you enjoy working closely with parents and other healthcare professionals to make a real difference in your community? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
For this 1-year fixed term post we are looking for a dedicated Children’s Community Highly Specialist SLT in Dysphagia to join our small and friendly team
What makes this role special
- You’ll be part of a small and supportive team which includes another Highly Specialist SLT in Dysphagia
- You’ll work closely with our Dieticians, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists
- The opportunity to work alongside the team and service leads to develop and promote the service.
- Training opportunities at Epsom and St Helier, so you can keep your skills sharp.
Main duties of the job
A typical week might include…
· Managing a specialist and highly complex clinical caseload as an autonomous practitioner.
· Carrying out dysphagia assessments
· Providing advice, support and training to families and professionals
· Completing relevant paperwork including eating and drinking passports
· Supporting SLT colleagues in the management and care of children with eating and drinking difficulties.
Working for our organisation
Why join us?
This role gives you the autonomy to manage your own caseload, backed up by the support of a close-knit team. We’ll support you with:
- Ongoing training and CPD opportunities through in service training and peer supervision.
- Clinical supervision through an external consultant SLT in dysphagia
- A collaborative, friendly MDT environment.
- NHS benefits, discounts and wellbeing support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’re looking for someone who:
- Is HCPC and RCSLT registered with relevant postgraduate training in dysphagia
- Has experience in the assessment and management of complex eating and drinking difficulties.
- Additional experience of working with infants under 1year is highly desirable
- Brings excellent communication skills and a person-centred approach.
- Is confident working independently but enjoys being part of a team.
- Shows a creative and flexible approach
- Has good IT and organisational skills
If you’re excited about using your skills to improve the lives of children and families in Sutton, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today – or if you’d like to find out more, meet the team, or arrange an informal visit, please get in touch with Sian Owen , SLT Team Leader 020 8296 4140.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Degree/Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered with the Health and Care Professions Council.
Desirable criteria
- Registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
- Attendance at relevant SIG
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience at undergraduate/post graduate level
- Experience of working with children with complex dysphagia
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working with infants under 1
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills
- Good analytical, problem solving and reflection skills
- Good IT Skills: word, database, email, internet
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of NHS systems ee.g. EMIS
Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Owen
- Job title
- Team Leader, Speech and Language Therapy
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8296 4140
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