Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Paediatric Dysphagia Team
Up to £35.00 per hour Locum, Part-time (1 Day Per Week), 10 Months
Join our team as a Specialist Speech & Language Therapist focused on Paediatric Dysphagia, located in the charming Bronllys, Powys. This exciting locum opportunity is to earn up to £35.00 per hour on a part-time basis for just 1 day per week over 10 months. With a base location to be negotiated and community-based work, you can enjoy the flexibility and diversity of locum work, meeting new challenges each week.
We are seeking someone to start ASAP with the role continuing until Summer 2027. With excellent hourly rates and the chance to manage your schedule, this is an excellent chance for those with specialist paediatric experience to make a difference.
- Part-time (1 Day Per Week): Perfect for those looking to balance work with other commitments, enjoy a flexible work schedule that offers you time for personal pursuits.
- Attractive Hourly Rate: Benefit from competitive pay that respects your specialist skills and contributions.
- Enrich Your
Experience:
Work within community settings and grow your expertise in managing unique and complex dysphagia cases. - Professional Growth: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and expand your network within the speech therapy community.
- Conduct specialist paediatric dysphagia assessments.
- Independently manage a paediatric dysphagia caseload.
- Assess and provide treatment for infants and children with feeding and swallowing difficulties.
- Develop, review and implement dysphagia management plans.
- Offer specialist recommendations to families and carers to improve patient outcomes.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions tailored to each child's needs.
- Monitor treatment outcomes and adjust plans as necessary.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and partner services to ensure holistic care.
- Maintain meticulous clinical records and prepare detailed reports.
- Support the development and implementation of safe feeding and swallowing pathways.
- Possess a Degree or Diploma in Speech and Language Therapy with current HCPC registration.
- Demonstrated specialist experience in paediatric dysphagia.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own caseload effectively.
- Competence in managing dysphagia for children from infancy through older childhood.
- Strong assessment, clinical reasoning, and report-writing skills.
- Own transportation is essential to engage fully with community visits.
- Experience in community paediatrics is advantageous.
- Prior experience working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated history of supporting complex feeding and swallowing needs.
Located in the picturesque village of Bronllys, Powys offers a unique blend of rural charm and welcoming community spirit. With stunning natural landscapes that invite exploration and a vibrant local culture, it's a captivating place to live and work. Opportunities like this do not come around often.
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