Bank Specialist Neonatal & Acute Paediatric Speech & Lang Therapist B7 Job Epsom area,England UK,Healthcare

Bank Specialist Neonatal & Acute Paediatric Speech & Lang Therapist B7

NHS AfC:
Band 7

Main area Speech and language therapist Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7 Contract Bank: 0 days Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job
-AHP-DNM

Site St Helier Hospital, Queen Marys & Epsom Hospital Town Surrey Salary £29.74 - £47.58 pro rata Salary period Hourly Closing 01/12/2026 23:59

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Job overview

This exciting cover is an opportunity for a SLT with both neonatal and acute paediatric experience, with a special interest in neonatal care looking to further develop neonatal skills.

You will be working as part of an MDT providing a specialist neonatal SLT service to a local neonatal unit (level
2) with ad-hoc provision to a special care baby unit (level
1).

There will be potential opportunities to lead on a Quality Improvement project within neonates to help further develop the Neonatal SLT service.

Informal clinical support will be available via a local Clinical Lead Neonatal SLT and external clinical supervision can be arranged.

Your role will also require you to provide holistic and developmentally supportive care to babies, children and families. You will independently manage an acute in-patient neonatal and paediatric dysphagia caseload across the paediatric ward and outpatient clinic settings.

You will undertake comprehensive assessment and management of a specialist neonatal and paediatric Dysphagia caseload demonstrating sound clinical knowledge and reasoning skills.

Main duties of the job

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements.

Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

Working for our organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

Manage and provide highly specialist assessment, differential diagnosis and therapeutic management of infants with dysphagia or developmental feeding and communication difficulties on the neonatal unit and acute paediatric in-patients and out-patient settings.
To independently manage a designated caseload of neonatal and acute paediatric inpatients and outpatients producing a high standard of case notes and reports reflecting specialist neonatal knowledge.
To have acquired specialist skills in the areas of:
Complex neonatal dysphagia management
High risk infants
Development of feeding and swallowing
Early communication and interaction
To show an understanding of neonatal best practice models of care such as Family Integrated Care, Developmental care and the Baby Friendly Initiative.
Identify potential physiological compromise and risk for aspiration and advise on appropriate precautions to minimise the risks.
Lead the Videofluoroscopy clinic, identifying appropriate patients and co-ordinating the VFSS process for inpatient and community patients.
To provide expertise and specialist speech and language therapy advice and consultation to other professionals in relation to patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment and care within your specialist area, including participation in the MDT feeding clinic.
To be involved in the provision of support, guidance and…