Band 6 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist
Job Reference: HCRGCG/TP/171506/19537
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Band 6 AFC & NHS Pension
Weekly contracted hours: 37.5
Location: Harlow
Closing Date: 08/07/2026
Job Category: HCRG - Allied Health Professionals
Service type: HCRG - Children's Services
Job Introduction
We are looking for a permanent Band 6 Paediatric Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist to join our Community Children’s Therapy Team in West Essex, covering Uttlesford, Harlow and Epping Forest.
You will join our award winning Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service, where we are trail blazing a new integrated partnership model with Barnardo’s. This model drives efficiencies so we can put more people in our services, spending more time with children and families to improve health outcomes in the local community.
Working in a diverse multidisciplinary team with other dedicated staff, you will benefit from the support of friendly and inclusive colleagues, with access to regular supervision and team meetings.
This is a community role, so a valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes is essential.
We are offering a £2000 Welcome Bonus (T&C's apply).
Benefits
* Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension
* AFC Pension and terms and conditions
* Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving discount on everyday purchases and cashback & voucher offers for you and your family
* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
* Online and face‑to‑face support for mental and physical wellbeing – healthy recipes, activity challenges, post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, career coaching and counselling
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
* Open, just culture encouraging implementation of ideas to deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
* High clinical and quality standards: most services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Job Responsibilities
* Lead our service provision in West Essex at universal, targeted and specialist levels.
* Manage and develop the dysphagia service through leading on relevant projects and initiatives.
* Provide highly specialist assessment and management of infants, children and young people aged 0‑19 with dysphagia across community settings and in local specialist educational provisions.
* Provide clinical supervision and line management to less experienced members of the team.
* Work closely within the wider Essex Child and Family Wellbeing Service including the Community Nursing Team, the Healthy Family Team, Paediatric Community Dietitian Service, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services and Community Paediatricians, as well as external colleagues and partners in Health, Education and Social Care.
The Ideal Candidate
* Have a degree qualification or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy.
* Have post qualification training and experience in dysphagia.
* Be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council and Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
* Have access to regular clinical supervision and ongoing continued professional development, including through access to external clinical networks.
* Recognise and celebrate clinical excellence steered by evidence-based practice.
* Training/experience with infant dysphagia is desirable.
This role is flexible in terms of location, with the opportunity to work in the Uttlesford, Harlow or Epping Forest area.
We’re happy to discuss options such as hybrid working, bank hours, or a welcome bonus for the right candidate stepping into a full‑time Band 6 role.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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