Children's Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Purston Jaglin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is offering an exciting position for a Children's Speech and Language Therapist. You will work 29.75 hours per week within a dynamic and supportive team, focusing on children with speech and language difficulties. Responsibilities include providing therapy interventions and assessments while ensuring high-quality, client-centered care. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy and relevant clinical experience, with support for professional development and well-being.

Benefits

NHS pension plan

Generous holiday allowance

Employee health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• HCPC registration is required or must be applied for.
• Relevant clinical experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and therapy for children with communication needs.
• Work within community clinics and schools.
• Develop and evaluate care programs in accordance with RCSLT policy.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Flexibility

Team collaboration

Education

SLT Degree

HCPC registration (or applied for)

Tools

SALT assessments

Job description

Children's Speech and Language Therapist

A vacancy has arisen within our innovative paediatric service for a highly motivated newly qualified therapist to work 29.75 permanent hours in children's speech & language therapist as part of our dynamic and supportive speech and language therapy team. This role requires a flexible and innovative Speech & Language Therapist to work within a dedicated Children's Speech and language therapy team and is committed to supporting children and families with communication difficulties. The Children's SLT team provides assessment, treatment and advice to children and young people aged 0-19. We work in partnership with families. other health professionals and colleagues in education to maintain a holistic approach for children in the Wakefield district.Our team offers:Excellent opportunities for development through appraisal, dedicated clinical supervision and peer sessions plus safeguarding supervision. Well-resourced settings. Regular team meetings, opportunities for training and wellbeing support all within a a supportive therapy team. This is an internal post providing permanent working hours.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to work within clinic settings, mainstream schools. To provide and support with initial assessment clinics and offer assessment and therapy intervention for children with speech, language and communication needs.To undertake an assessment of the speech, language and communication needs of the child, and to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care in line with the RCSLT policy.To promote high quality client-centred care ensuring clients are treated with dignity, equity and respect.To promote effective communication and support for clients, their families and carers.To communicate respectfully & effectively with parents/carers, colleagues & other professionals.To manage own workload which will be predominantly with the community clinic & /or school settings.Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation.We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

• SLT Degree
• HCPC registration or applied for

Experience

• Evidence of relevant clinical experience
• Use of a variety of SALT assessments

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application)

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 & Language Therapist Team Leader Children