Band 7 Locum Dysphagia Speech and Language Therapist

Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist – Band 7 (Locum)

Location: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust – Community, Green Wrythe Lane Clinic, Carshalton

Area: Surrey NHS

Rate: £Negotiable

Contract: Locum, Ongoing

About the Role

A Highly Specialist Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist (Band 7) is required to join the Children’s Therapies Community Service. This short-term locum role is expected to run until the second week of December (subject to change) and will involve delivering high-quality SLT interventions to children in a community setting.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide highly specialist assessment and intervention for children with a range of communication needs.
• Deliver community-based SLT services as part of the Children’s Therapies team.
• Contribute to care planning, target setting, and progress reviews.
• Work collaboratively with families, schools, early years settings, and the wider MDT.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with professional and Trust standards.

Skills & Experience

• HCPC-registered Speech and Language Therapist.
• Highly specialist paediatric experience.
• Paediatric dysphagia experience with infants (desirable).
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning, and partnership-working skills.

Working Hours

• 5 days per week.
• 7.5 hours per day plus a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute specialist expertise to a well-established community paediatric service.

Code:  U.010011.BE18953