Sirona care & health
Speech & Language Therapist Early Years Complex Needs & Dysphagia
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Are you passionate about working with children with complex needs? We are looking for an experienced, dysphagia qualified Speech and Language Therapist to manage a caseload of 0-5 year olds with complex eating, drinking, swallowing and communication needs. You will be supported by the Clinical Lead for Dysphagia and the School Age Complex Needs Team Lead.
About the Role:
The Children’s Therapy Services identify, assess, support and manage the health needs of children and young people aged 0-18 years, working closely with children and their families in health settings and family homes; and with education colleagues in early years and school settings.
You will work across South Gloucestershire and Bristol supporting pre-school children with complex needs and their families in the community. The majority of the clinical work is dysphagia but there will also be some communication work, usually involving augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). You will see children for uni-professional appointments and as part of our multi-disciplinary child centred assessments.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Provide highly specialist clinical expertise within complex needs and dysphagia.
- Carry your own highly specialist caseload.
- Triage new referrals to the team alongside other band 7 practitioners, according to agreed referral criteria.
- Be responsible for line managing junior colleagues.
Details:
This role is offered as a fixed-term contract for 12 months to provide maternity cover.
About Us:
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!
We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
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Benefits:
- Agenda for Change Salary
- Full NHS benefits
- 27+ days’ annual leave
- Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme
Development Opportunities:
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested?
View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.
Contact Information:
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Fran Jones
- Job title: Clinical Lead for Dysphagia
- Email address: frances.jones15@nhs.net
Please feel free to email me if you would like more information.
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