Speech & Language Therapist (Paed Speech Disorders)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic SLT to join the Paediatric Audiovestibular Medicine (AVM) Developmental Speech Disorders Team(band 7, 0.6 wte- 22.5 hours), based at the Royal National ENT Hospital in Huntley Street, London. Formally the Nuffield Centre, the service has particular expertise in Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS). The clinical lead was a member of the project team that developed the RCSLT’s position paper on CAS. The specialist hospital is recognized as a centre of excellence, where we take pride in delivering outstanding, person-centred care that places individuals and their families at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidate will have robust specialist clinical experience in speech sound disorders (including CAS) and intervention tools (including the Nuffield Dyspraxia Programme) and will be able to work independently with patients with complex presentations. The post holder will demonstrate excellent communication skills and will liaise closely with the wider multidisciplinary paediatric AVM team, and with the referring SLTs. Professional support and regular supervision will be provided by the senior SLT. As part of the interview process, the candidates will be asked to give a 10-minute presentation to the interview panel on a topic related to speech sound disorders. The title will be given upon invite to interview. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder plays an important role in providing a tertiary level, highly specialist speech assessment, differential diagnosis, and therapy of complex speech disorder cases. This includes undertaking comprehensive evaluations, making highly specialist clinical decisions, and formulating accurate differential diagnoses based on assessment findings. The role requires the application of expert clinical knowledge to develop evidence-based management plans tailored to each child\s individual needs. Assessment will involve multidisciplinary and/or individual SLT- led clinics. Assessment and therapy will take place either face-to-face or via the remote video platform. The service supports children who are typically receiving local speech and language therapy but are making insufficient progress despite intervention. A key responsibility is providing second opinions and specialist consultations for children with severe speech disorders, including cases where previous assessments have produced conflicting conclusions or where sensitive and potentially contentious clinical opinions are required. The post holder offers expert advice and support to speech and language therapists and other professionals involved in the child\s care. University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites: * University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) * National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery * Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals * University College Hospital Grafton Way Building * Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine * University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre * The Hospital for Tropical Diseases * University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology. We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Elizabeth Stott Job title: Consultant Speech and Language Therapist Email address: elizabeth.stott3@nhs.net J-18808-Ljbffr