Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia and Complex CommunicationinWalthamstow inWalthamstowPUBLISHED FRI 3 JAN 2025

Band 6: £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro-rata (plus HCAS) FIXEDTERM GOOD SALARY

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Flexible working arrangements to suit personal circumstances, promoting work-life balance.

Opportunity to work within a supportive and dynamic team focused on Early Years Complex Communication and Dysphagia.

Engagement with a diverse community in Waltham Forest, which boasts good transport links and amenities.

Ability to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people with complex communication needs.

Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists, enhancing professional development.

Access to professional development support and the encouragement to apply even if not meeting all criteria.

Involvement in community service delivery, providing care in various settings such as schools and clinics.

The role of Speech and Language Therapist - Dysphagia and Complex Communication at NELFT in Walthamstow involves providing essential care to children, young people, and their families dealing with complex communication needs and dysphagia. The successful candidate will join a supportive team, delivering assessments and interventions in various settings, including community spaces, schools, and clinics. This position requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians and occupational therapists, to ensure comprehensive care.

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet all qualifications, as the organisation is open to discussing development needs during the interview process. NELFT promotes flexible working arrangements and values the contributions of Speech and Language Therapists in enhancing service delivery within the local community.

Flexible working arrangements to suit personal circumstances, promoting work-life balance.

Opportunity to work within a supportive and dynamic team focused on Early Years Complex Communication and Dysphagia.

Engagement with a diverse community in Waltham Forest, which boasts good transport links and amenities.

Ability to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people with complex communication needs.

Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including paediatricians, occupational therapists, and physiotherapists, enhancing professional development.

Access to professional development support and the encouragement to apply even if not meeting all criteria.

Involvement in community service delivery, providing care in various settings such as schools and clinics.

Are you a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist seeking a new role?

At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you. And we flex to suit you, let us know if we can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances.

We are looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our Dysphagia and Early Years Complex Communication Team.

Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website - www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnszVVH

Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to children, young people and their families.

As a Speech and Language Therapist in our service, you will deliver care to children, young people and their families in the community, schools and in the clinic setting.

You will be working within our well-established, supportive and dynamic Early Years Complex Communication and Dysphagia Team. You will provide assessments and interventions for children with complex communication needs, including implementing AAC. You will work in the dysphagia team working with children from the early years up to 19 years who are special schools.

You will also work in the joint assessment clinic with the multidisciplinary team, working with Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists and physiotherapists.

About us
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

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