Senior Acute Paediatric Speech Therapist

Job Summary

Post: band 7 Senior Specialist Speech and Language Therapists – Paediatric Dysphagia and Neonates

Hours:

32.5 hours/week

Location:

Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Hathersage Road, Manchester M13 9WL
(covers North Manchester General LNU)

Type:
Permanent Part‑time

Band: 7

Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 per annum (pro rata)

Reference: 349-CSS-7812115‑RL4

This role provides an excellent opportunity to enhance your skills in the assessment and management of children with feeding and communication difficulties within an acute setting, focusing on neonates and paediatric dysphagia.

The post covers two of the three sites of the MFT Neonatal service and requires experience with tracheostomy assessment, metabolic conditions and rare congenital conditions.

• Assess and manage infants and children with feeding and swallowing difficulties, tracheostomy care and communication challenges.
• Provide specialist interventions for paediatric dysphagia and neonatal feeding across acute and general paediatric settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including doctors, nurses and allied health professionals.
• Support and supervise less experienced staff and provide line management or clinical supervision where required.
• Contribute to clinical governance, audit and improvement initiatives.

• Accredited degree or Certificate to Practice (SLT) and HCPC registration.
• Post‑Basic Dysphagia qualification or equivalent highly specialist accredited courses in dysphagia management and neonates.
• Significant experience in an acute hospital setting with children with feeding/swallowing problems and speech and language impairment.
• Experience in paediatric dysphagia and neonatal care, including assessment of infants with tracheostomy.
• Experience in using videofluoroscopy for paediatric dysphagia and ability to interpret and communicate findings.
• Leadership and supervisory experience within a multi‑disciplinary team.

• Highly comprehensive applied theoretical knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute dysphagia and neonates.
• Evidence of providing SLT interventions for feeding infants and children.
• Skillful communication of assessment and treatment plans to other professionals.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

All appointments are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) as per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

Applicants seeking Skilled Worker sponsorship will need to provide a criminal record certificate and current UK professional registration.

For further information please contact Mrs Jo Marks, Professional Lead for Speech and Language Therapist, .

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and eliminating discrimination. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage, civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.