Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Paediatric Feeding
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Exciting New Position in Complex Paediatric Dysphagia Service
We have an exciting new position available within our redesigned and growing Complex Paediatric Dysphagia Service, working alongside our Advanced Clinical Practitioner SLT at Royal Preston Hospital and a similar peer at Burnley as Lancashire Teaching Hospital now hosts this post and collaborates across the NWODN. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference across our Level 3 Neonatal Unit, paediatric inpatient ward, and outpatient clinic.
Role Overview
In this role, you will collaborate with our Clinical Lead to deliver a highly specialised service for young children aged 0-5 with complex feeding difficulties. Key responsibilities include:
- Engaging with a variety of cases in complex dysphagia
- Participating in our weekly videofluoroscopy clinic
- Conducting videofluoroscopy assessments for both inpatients and outpatients
- Providing expert diagnosis and tailored management plans
Training will be provided if you are not already trained in this area.
Requirements
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who thrives in a dynamic hospital environment. Training opportunities are available, and we may consider a development post for the right candidate who already have highly specialist dysphagia skills in another clinical area.
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Responsibilities
You will join a large, friendly team of speech and language therapists covering various specialist services. Our department is rated ‘GOLD’ on the STAR quality assurance framework, reflecting our strong commitment to governance and evidence-based practice.
Your role will involve:
- Providing comprehensive dysphagia assessment and intervention for a varied paediatric caseload
- Regularly engaging in supervision with the clinical lead, supporting clinical problem-solving and service improvement initiatives
- Educating the multidisciplinary team within the trust on aspects of Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) relevant to your designated clinical area
- Assisting in the teaching and clinical supervision of students and junior therapy staff
- Taking an active role in multidisciplinary teaching sessions within the paediatric speech and language therapy team
About Us
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals comprises two hospitals providing inpatient, outpatient, and tertiary services, delivering comprehensive care to the Lancashire and South Cumbria region. We are an acute SLT service committed to excellent patient-centred care, offering a wide range of specialisms across adult services alongside our dedicated paediatric team. We actively promote training opportunities and support continuous professional development (CPD).
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We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sarah Saunders
- Job title: Clinical Lead SLT in Paediatric feeding
- Email address: sarah.saunders@lthtr.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01772 522426
Louise Sloan
Head of Speech & Language Therapy
01772 522426
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