Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

Integrated Care System; Stockport; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider is seeking a part-time Speech and Language Therapist in Stockport. The role involves assessment and treatment of children in various settings. Candidates must be HCPC registered with strong communication skills and a good understanding of education frameworks. Competitive salary and numerous benefits provided.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance for loans and savings

Local financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Registered with the HCPC.
• Experience in children's speech and language therapy required.
• Good grasp of Early Years and Key Stage 1 & 2 curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and intervention for children with speech language and communication needs.
• Work in co-production with parents, children and settings to achieve positive outcomes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

IT skills/EMIS

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate training (narrative, Makaton, Wellcomm)

Job description

Children's Speech and Language Therapist.

Working with children in early years and primary age, in our clinic bases / child's nursery or school setting. Supported by an experienced innovative team.

The successful candidate will be registered with the HCPC.The successful candidate will have worked with pre-school and school age children with a range of speech, language and special educational needs. They will have a good grasp of the Early Years and Key stage 1 & 2 curriculum and the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously.

Part time hours can be considered

Term Time only hours can be considered

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate work in both clinic and educational settings, and will work within the team assessing and treating children with speech language and communication needs

You will be part of a team of very motivated and enthusiastic assistants and qualified therapists serving the needs of the children in the borough. Therapy provided may be in groups, or working on an individual basis with children and their parents or support staff. There is a good network of support for professional development within the service.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advic

Job responsibilities

Assessment and intervention for children with speech language and communication needs

The successful candidate will work in co-production with parents / carers, children and settings to achieve positive outcomes from the children in their care.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

qualification

• degree in SLT and HCPC registration 1 point each
• Post grad training eg narrative, makaton, wellcomm 0=none 1=some 2=good 3=excellent

skills

• excellent communication skills 0=poor on application 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
• IT skills/EMIS 0=no mention of IT/EPR 1=ok 2=good IT 3=good IT and use of EMIS

Experience

• Experience in children's speech and language therapy 0=none 1=limited 2=placement only 3=worked in SLT
• Experience as a band 5 SLT 0=any SLT role 1=children's SLT 2=like for like role

knowledge

• National Curriculum inc EYS /Balanced System 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Speech and Language Therapist - EY Team Lead

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum pro rata