Overview
Woodhall Resourcing are currently recruiting for a band 7 Speech and Language Therapist on a locum basis for a private therapy service based in Surrey.
The role is to start ASAP until the 31st Oct 2025 initially.
They are looking for candidates with experience as a Dysphagia Therapist to cover a caseload working with children 0-5 years with eating, drinking & swallowing difficulties.
Duties
1. To provide support and advice for the child’s family and parents about all aspects of their care that relate to their Dysphagia needs, adjusting use of language to allow for their level of comprehension to understand.
2. To provide and receive complex and sensitive information with regard to a child’s difficulties and expectations.
3. To attend meetings where requested in order to provide specialist advice about the therapy needs of the child. To arrange these meetings when appropriate.
4. To be able to demonstrate empathy and sensitivity in response to parents and children.
5. To work closely with parents who are themselves dealing with anger, grief and frustration as they come to terms with the impact of their child’s condition.
6. To provide specialist therapy reports for use within inter-agencies, e.g. educational documentation relevant to the practice setting, standards and guidelines
7. To ensure that up to date written electronic records and activity are maintained in accordance with the professional and organisation standards
8. To provide programmes on a verbal, written basis or using pictorial representation as required to ensure these programmes are accessible to parents/ carers
9. To interpret complex assessment results and identify therapy goals as part of an overall care plan.
10. To contribute to the child’s diagnosis by communicating assessment findings to the child’s paediatrician, parents/carers and other involved professionals.
Full job description is available upon request
Requirements
The client are open to full and part time candidates (need to over 2 days per week minimum) and applicants must have their own vehicle. The role will be covering the NE quadrant of Surrey including Spelthorne, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell.
Requirements:
• B.S.C Hons or recognised degree equivalent qualification in speech and language therapy
• Health care Professions Council registrar
• Dysphagia qualification
• Experience in seeing children under 12months with Dysphagia needs
• Over 2 years’ experience of working with Dysphagia Clients
The pay rate will be £32.00 per hour umbrella rate
Full Job description is available upon request.