Children's Speech and Language Therapy Dysphagia Lead

Children's Specialist Speech & Language Therapist Dysphagia Band 7 - £55,524 - £62,652 inc HCAS pa pro rata Permanent - 22.5 hours per week (hybrid working considered) Due to an ever-increasing demand for our services, Bromley Healthcare's Children's SLT Service is continuing to expand our fantastic and supportive team. We are excited to be advertising this Dysphagia Lead for the service and look forward to hearing from SLTs with experience in this area keen to take their next career move. We can offer:

• In-service training and the opportunity to apply for external courses
• Regular whole-team CPD meetings and small clinical supervision groups
• Regular line management as well as ad-hoc support from colleagues
• Access to clinical specialists for specialist opinions and support
• Opportunities for career progression
• Admin support from our Care Co-ordination Centre
• Flexible working ( hybrid/virtual working considered)
• Opportunities for developing leadership skills, The post holder will work closely with the Service Lead for Children's Speech and Language Therapy and they will join the other highly specialist speech and language therapists in coordinating care across the borough. They will be able to offer support and specialist opinion appointments for therapists in their specialism. The post holder should have excellent skills in working with babies and children with dysphagia and a range of communication difficulties.
  
  The post holder will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively and creatively within the Children's SLT team, with other health professionals and Tertiary Centres. She / hewill be able to lead on new service developments in their field. Thepost holder will carry out duties as required, as outlined in the Royal College of Speechand Language Therapists Inter-professional dysphagia framework-Specialist Dysphagia Practitioner level. External supervision from a consultant dysphagia practitioner will be arranged.
  
  Bromley Healthcare, as a community interest company, offers an extensive array of services ranging from community nursing, including district nursing and health visiting, to specialised nursing care, along with therapy services catering to individuals across various age groups.
  
  Compensation is contingent upon NHS experience and current banding/pay point.
We provide an outstanding benefits package, which includes pension schemes, discounted gym memberships, a cycle-to-work scheme, access to home furnishings and electronics, access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP), discounts at various high street retailers, eligibility for the Blue Light Card, the opportunity to apply for low-interest personal loans, and an excellent lease car scheme. Additionally, we are continuously striving to enhance our employee benefits offerings.