Senior Speech and Language Therapist
Location
Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/1/2025
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Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Speech & Language Therapist (Band 6) to join our Community Paediatrics Team, based at St Catherine's Health Centre. We are looking for a dedicated Speech & Language Therapist who is passionate about using their skills to contribute to the assessment and therapeutic care of children in Community Paediatrics on the ND pathway.
The post-holder will have experience in working with children of all ages who are experiencing difficulties in any aspect of communication and/or associated swallowing problems.
A recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy and HCPC registration are required, along with membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Beazer Job title: Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01516785111
Kate Gallagher, Team Leader Children's Speech & Language Therapy, Wirral Community Health and Care NHS FT; [email protected]
Fiona Sinnott, Specialist Services Manager, Wirral Community Health and Care NHS FT, [email protected]
The post-holder will have experience in working with children of all ages who are experiencing difficulties in any aspect of communication and/or associated swallowing problems.
A recognised qualification in Speech & Language Therapy and HCPC registration are required, along with membership of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists.
- Utilise communication and motivation skills to engage in therapeutic process.
- To organise and carry out specialist Speech & Language Therapy in various settings.
- To ensure timely and comprehensive documentation.
- To maintain clinical professional development
- Utilise dysphagia skills to assess patients working closely with the MDT.
- Manage complex dysphagia caseload with support.
- Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team for the management of patients with communication and swallowing difficulties.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Beazer Job title: Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01516785111
Kate Gallagher, Team Leader Children's Speech & Language Therapy, Wirral Community Health and Care NHS FT; [email protected]
Fiona Sinnott, Specialist Services Manager, Wirral Community Health and Care NHS FT, [email protected]
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