Paediatric Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you want to work for a dynamic and innovative speech and language therapy service, and join #TeamBolton?

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to take on this exciting opportunity to work in the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service within our special schools team.

We welcome applications from experienced therapists who have a recognised Speech and Language therapy qualification, HCPC licence to practice and RCSLT registration. Although dysphagia training is not an essential criteria to apply for this role, dysphagia experience and interest is welcomed.

The successful applicant will be confident to work independently, have proven team working and communication skills, alongside knowledge of working with children with complex needs., If successful, you will join our dedicated team of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants working collaboratively, with a range of professionals. You will be working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties within the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy service.

You will need to be able to assess children using a range of materials and provide intervention to support the child's speech, language and communication needs as well as advise on provision within their Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).

You will therefore need to demonstrate good communication, interpersonal, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

We are an innovative team and ensure that individuals have opportunities to develop and contribute, according to their specific talents and interests. There is a clear management and clinical supervision structure in Bolton and peer support is readily available at the main base at Breightmet Health Centre.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice. The Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services.