Children's Community Speech and Language Therapist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care organization in North Cumbria seeks a passionate Speech and Language Therapist to join their Children's Speech and Language therapy team. The role involves assessing and providing therapy for children with speech, language, and communication needs. Candidates should have a relevant degree, HCPC registration, and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills. This is a permanent position with the opportunity for professional development and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working scheme

NHS Discounts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS pension scheme

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registered with HCPC and ongoing membership with RCSLT.
• Ability to work well in a community-focused role.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and therapy to children with communication needs.
• Work within an integrated team with other specialists.
• Support families and collaborate with associated agencies.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Child communication needs understanding

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

Membership in RCSLT

Job description

We are seeking a passionate, innovative and motivated Speech and Language Therapist to join our Children's Speech and Language therapy team covering North Cumbria, on a permanent basis.

Working as part of an integrated team with other specialist therapists, you will be required to provide assessment, advice and therapy to children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, working with them, their families and supporting agencies.

You should have a degree or equivalent qualification in Speech and Language Therapy, be registered with HCPC, and have ongoing membership with the RCSLT. We are looking for an individual who demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with a passion for delivering high standards of care in the heart of the community.

Our team provide an effective system of support and supervision, which may include 1:1, pair or group supervision, as well as participation with clinical networks, mentoring and other clinical learning opportunities.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service

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.

The Cost Of The DBS Must Be Met By The Successful Candidate(s) Through Salary Deduction. DBS Charges Are As Follows If Applicable To The Post

• Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £5.90 = £27.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
• Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £5.90 = £55.40. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Subject to eligibility

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

Important Information

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.