A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Band 6 Specialist SaLT in Paediatric dysphagia, to join our friendly, innovative and supportive Children’s team in Bradford, a vibrant multicultural city.
This post will provide the opportunity to work within the Children’s team providing support to our Paediatric population and their families from newborns to 18-year-olds with eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties. There is opportunity to work with colleagues within the wider multidisciplinary team.
You will join a team of dedicated Speech and Language Therapists and Clinical Support Workers who are passionate about meeting the needs of our population.
The Speech and Language Therapy service provides a supportive network of generalist, specialist and highly specialist therapists working in a wide range of clinical areas, and there are excellent opportunities for continuous professional development and clinical supervision
Closing Date: 15th September 2025
Proposed Interview date: W/C 29th September 2025
To work effectively as part of an established paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team, to provide assessment, therapy, advice and support to our paediatric population and their families from newborn -18 who have specific needs in relation to their eating, drinking and swallowing.
To assess, develop and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy treatment.
To manage a caseload of complex cases within paediatric dysphagia.
To offer specialist clinical advice/training/support to SLT colleagues and other professionals in paediatric dysphagia.

EVERYTHING WE DO IS UNDERPINNED BY OUR CORE VALUES: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received .
Job Overview Continued-

We will be interviewing for various options at this specialist band 6 level:

• Specialist SaLT post for Children’s Speech and Language Therapy: This will be working in nurseries and schools in Bradford to support communication.
• Mixed specialist post-with a paediatric dysphagia component : We are particularly interested to hear from therapists who have completed post-graduate training in dysphagia. We also welcome applicants interested in developing in this area, we will support you through your dysphagia competencies.
• Stammering - we have sessions available for specialist Speech and Language Therapists with experience supporting people who stammer.

Please indication on your application which option(s) you prefer.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly

Please refer the Job description for details