Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: This is a part time post with possibilities of additional hours in other teams.
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-3399
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Tynemouth Road Health Centre
- Town
- Tottenham
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 Per annum (pro rata) inclusive of Outer HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Dev Specialist SLT complex needs, dypshagia and autism assessment
NHS AfC: Band 6
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Job overview
This is a wonderful opportunity to progress in complex needs, dysphagia and autism assessment. The post holder will be part of our rich peer supported network in the Haringey Early Years SLT team, will have an interest in developing a specialism in dysphagia, SLCN and autism. You will also be part of the MDT autism assessment team 2 days a week assessing children 2-12yrs. Your EYrs caseload will consist of neonates to 5 yrs. You will advise and give training on AAC and autism to parents and EY Practitioners. You will work alongside the specialists in this area and be part of a skilled MDT including PTs, OTs, dietitians, HVs, paediatricians, portage visitors and infant feeding specialists, with opportunities for joint working and interdisciplinary learning. You will also work with and support more junior staff including therapists, assistants and students.
Your caseload of children will have SLCN and/or dysphagia and will include clinic, home and/or nursery visits. Interventions maybe 1-1 or group. You will advise/train carers and multi-agency staff on issues related to both individual cases and effective communication strategies/good communication environments. The postholder will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and participate in CPD to maintain and further develop specialist knowledge and clinical practice. This is an opportunity for development in dysphagia competencies.
Main duties of the job
It is the responsibility of all staff registered with a professional body to:
- Act within the Professional Bodies Code of Practice
- Maintain their own work profile to ensure revalidation standards are met, and assist junior registered staff in achieving revalidation.
- Contribute and participate in the development of colleagues professional practice across the trust through leading ward and/or department projects, and supporting training
- Ensure optimum use is made of working time.
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To provide specialist input into assessment and therapy for children with SLCN (including autism) and dysphagia and their families (birth to 5 years).
- To provide specialist input into autism assessments for children 2-12 years. This could involve detailed development case histories from parents/carers and/or ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observational Schedule) assessments with the child/young person.
- The postholder will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and participate in continuing professional development to maintain and further develop specialist knowledge and clinical practice.
- To be involved in clinical governance issues by keeping up to date with developments in paediatrics, undertaking audits to evaluate practice and participating in research projects.
- To have a support role with junior colleagues, therapy assistants and students.
- To advise and train carers and multi-agency staff on issues related to both individual cases and effective communication and language strategies.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications/ Training
Essential criteria
- Diploma, Degree or MSC in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered Member of the RCSLT and HCPC Registration to Practice
- Evidence of successful completion of short courses and other CPD in clinical area
Skills/Abilities/Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with complex needs
- Experience of carrying out assessment and intervention for children with complex needs including children with Down syndrome, Autism and general developmental delay
- Experience of prioritisation of therapy/ own workload. Experience working collaboratively with colleagues in health and other agencies including education.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of a range of experience working with children with dysphagia.
- Evidence of ADOS training or other autism assessment
- Evidence of delivering training online or settings to EYPs and parents
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- To take the majority of leave in school holidays
Desirable criteria
- An ability to speak other language e.g. Turkish, Polish, Spanish/ Portuguese, or a non-European language – i.e. an African language.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Christine Hennigan
- Job title
- Clinical Lead Specialist SLT for complex needs
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07469 647 386
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
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- Telephone
- If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060
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