Speech & Language Therapist Complex Needs & Dysphagia (including ABI)
Sirona care & health CIC
Bristol, BS5 6XXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
26 October 2026
26 days leftJob description
Are you passionate about working with children with complex needs? We are looking for an experienced, dysphagia qualified Speech and Language Therapis...
- A highly specialist clinical practitioner, being a source of expertise, providing support, supervision, teaching, advice and consultation across BNSSG. You will offer highly specialist clinical expertise within complex needs and dysphagia and carry your own highly specialist caseload.
- You will triage new referrals to the team alongside other band 7 practitioners, according to agreed referral criteria.
- You will be responsible for line managing junior colleagues
- You will independently manage the small ABI caseload across BNSSG, liaising with the hospital neurorehabilitation team as required.
Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.
We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.
Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.
We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.
Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.
Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience working with children with complex needs
- Experience working in paediatric dysphagia
- Experience of line management
- Experience as a Children's Therapist with significant experience of working in a community setting
- Ability to implement treatment of children and young people with highly complex developmental, neurological and/or sensory conditions
Desirable
- Experience working with children with ABI
- Under 1s dysphagia competencies
- Experience of working with children/ young people who require adapted / alternative methods of communication (e.g. Makaton)
Qualifications and Training
Essential: - Post-graduate dysphagia qualification; - HCPC Registration; - Degree level qualifications recognised by RCSLT
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
28 September 2026
Last checked
30 September 2026
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