Are you passionate about working with neonates?
Do you want to develop specialist clinical skills within a Level 3 surgical neonatal unit?
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join and help shape the neonatal Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) service at St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol , a Level 3 surgical neonatal unit providing specialist care for infants with complex medical and surgical needs.
You will join our acute paediatric SALT team and work closely with the Neonatal Speech and Language Therapy Lead to develop and deliver high‑quality, family‑centred assessment and intervention for feeding, swallowing, and early communication. The role also provides opportunities for involvement in acute paediatric in‑patient work, enabling you to broaden your skills within a supportive and knowledgeable multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will:
Provide specialist assessment and intervention for neonates (primarily under 3 months of age) presenting with feeding, swallowing, and early communication needs on the neonatal unit at St Michael’s Hospital.
Offer input as needed to the acute children’s wards at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children and the Royal United Hospital (RUH), Bath for infants and children with acute feeding, swallowing, and communication needs.
Contribute to MDT discussions, care planning, and family‑centred support.
Work flexibly, with some cross‑site working where required .
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.
Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:
Better outcomes for our Patients
More opportunities for our People
Fairer more consistent care for our Population
Best Value for Public Purse
Our vision for five years from now:
Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
We will contribute to system financial balance
To provide a highly specialist speech and language therapy service for neonates on the Neonatal Unit (NNU) who have feeding and swallowing and communication difficulties and other complex needs associated with their medical conditions. This will involve assessment, complex differential diagnosis, interpretation and management. The post holder will support the Lead paediatric speech and language therapist and will also work autonomously on the wards.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
