Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you looking for a new opportunity to work within our Paediatric Dysphagia Team? The post will be working with children across community and acute settings. If are wanting a new challenge and have significant experience of working in paediatric dysphagia then this may be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are a forward thinking enthusiastic team working across the Mid Yorks District which covers Pontefract, Wakefield and surrounding areas.

You would be working also side other therapists and supported by the Clinical Lead for Dysphagia.

Although our main base is at Featherstone Health Centre, this post will be predominately based at Pinderfields and Pontefract Hospitals.

This post will mainly focus on the community dysphagia caseloads so there will be expectation for home and nursery/school visits. We are a friendly supportive team.

You will receive regular clinical, safeguarding supervision, support from other therapists and other working within the team.

You will have opportunity to work alongside OT and Physio teams as we all part of the Children's Therapy Service.

This post requires a self-motivated and professional individual with the confidence and ability to work on their own initiative and as part of a team within standard operating procedures.

The post holder will work will be required to work independently in order to provide a seamless service to children with eating drinking and swallowing needs., To be able to autonomously carry out, analyse and develop complex assessment and intervention packages for this client group & carry a clinical caseload of children in the acute inpatient setting and community, as well as special schools and mainstream schools.

To receive support and leadership from the Clinical Lead Speech and Language therapist as required.

Where appropriate, to refer to, contribute and support the coordination, of instrumental assessment clinics, including videofluoroscopic swallow study (VFSS), including adherence and training relevant to clinical policies and procedures, such as IR(ME)R (Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations) and non-medical referring.

To provide regular and flexible input to the childrens wards and to develop working relationships, training and support to the ward staff; including supporting rota cover to the ward.

To participate in regular dysphagia team meetings and clinical supervision, including providing clinical supervision to the rest of the SLT team working with patients accessing the dysphagia service on their caseload.

To coordinate, help deliver and develop training packages to our own staff and partner agencies.

To promote high quality client-centred care ensuring clients are treated with dignity, equity and respect.

To promote effective communication and support for clients, their families and carers. To manage own workload and coordinate that of others within the various teams.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience.

Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs.

Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support.

These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.