Clinical Lead Speech & Language Therapist - PaediatricsNHS AfC: Band 8aMain area: Paediatrics
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term from March 2025)
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week
Job ref: 213-DH-6869665-A
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Kings College Hospital - Denmark Hill
Town: London
Salary: £61,927 - £68,676 pro rata inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/01/2025 23:59
We are seeking an enthusiastic Speech & Language Therapist with proven experience and skills in acute paediatrics including neurosurgery, neuro rehabilitation, acute dysphagia and videofluoroscopy.
This is a 6 month fixed term role starting in March 2025 as the Interim Clinical Lead SLT in our Paediatric SLT team at Kings.
You will work alongside the Neonatal Clinical Lead SLT to develop and manage our team of paediatric SLTs.
You will also be responsible for leading and coordinating our Paediatric Videofluoroscopy clinic as well as supporting competency development for the SLTs who support the clinic.
As the interim clinical lead, you will join our well established multidisciplinary teams within Child Health, SLT and wider Therapies teams who strategically lead and develop our services at Kings.
Main duties of the jobClinical Responsibilities:
To work at an advanced level in the field of acute paediatric speech and language therapy by receiving referrals and independently assessing and treating own caseload of patients, ensuring evaluation and progression of treatment programmes to a high standard, and in line with National and Trust clinical guidelines, protocols and pathways where they exist.To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patients in your care.
To ensure a high standard of clinical practice for patients under your management and to support more junior staff to do likewise.Communication:
To demonstrate an expert ability to communicate effectively with others, and to be able to persuade and motivate others, including staff and families / carers.To be highly skilled in communicating with parents and children of all ages and abilities including those with learning difficulties and/or challenging behaviour.To respond appropriately to the parent / carer's level of communication and understanding, facilitating the best possible communication outcomes.Person specificationEducation and QualificationsHCPC recognised Diploma, Bachelor's or Masters qualification in Speech & Language TherapyRegistration with the HCPC as a Speech & Language TherapistPost graduate education in the assessment, treatment & management of patients with neurological disordersActive member of relevant clinical excellence network(s)Formal qualification in leadership and managementKnowledge and ExperienceHighly developed knowledge & extensive specialist clinical experience in the assessment, treatment & management of both communication and swallowing difficulties.Knowledge and experience of qualitative & quantitative research using scientific methods.Evidence of having independently undertaken audit, quality improvement projects and research.Experience & high level of skill in supervision of staff and students.Skills and competenciesExcellent communication skills, including the ability to process and share highly complex information in a confidential manner.Highly skilled in providing clear, concise written and verbal reports.Advanced skills in working with people who have congenital and acquired communication problems.IMPORTANT Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
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