Band 7 Specialist Dysphagia Speech & Language Therapist
Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/171506/19538
Number of Positions: 1
Contract Type: Permanent – Part Time
Weekly contracted hours: 30
Location: Harlow
Closing Date: 08/07/2026
Job Category: HCRG – Allied Health Professionals
Service type: HCRG – Children’s Services
This is a community‑based post with the majority of clinical work taking place in service users’ homes and educational settings. A valid UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes are essential.
Job Responsibilities
* Provide highly specialist assessment, management, and intervention tailored to each child and family’s needs, supporting parents/carers, service users and all other professionals in all issues related to client management.
* Support the training and development of junior dysphagia therapists.
* Deliver training and courses to other teams within the integrated service (e.g. health visitors, family support workers).
* Contribute to developments within the dysphagia team/pathway and the wider service, attending team meetings.
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 Professions Council and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
* Have access to regular clinical supervision and ongoing continuous professional development, including external clinical networks.
* Recognise and celebrate clinical excellence steered by evidence‑based practice.
* Training/experience with infant dysphagia is desirable.
* Hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes.
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 committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
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