Community Paediatric Therapists

Northumbria Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Community Paediatric Therapist to enhance the communication skills of children and young people. You will provide assessment and intervention services while collaborating with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have a Speech and Language Therapy degree, HCPC licence, and experience in Paediatric SLT work. This role offers flexible working opportunities and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Access to health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in Paediatric SLT field is desirable.
• Partnership experience with Education and Early Years partners is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver assessment and intervention services.
• Provide clinical supervision to junior staff.
• Coordinate care plans and work in multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Assessment skills

Intervention approaches

Team collaboration

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent

HCPC licence to practice

Registered member of RCSLT

Tools

Driving license (Class 2 or 3)

Job description

About the Role

As a Community Paediatric Therapist, you will be familiar with both appropriate standardised and informal assessments and a range of intervention approaches for the client group. You will develop and improve the speech, language and communication skills of children and young people through support, intervention, liaison and joint working with other staff and parents/carers and across agencies, maximising their potential and enabling maximum participation and inclusion within society.

What We Offer

• Robust team-based approach to caseload management and the highest quality service provision
• A well-established network of support, clinical supervision and mentorship
• A personal approach to induction, preceptorship and continued professional development to fully achieve NQP competencies
• Collaborative working with a team of highly skilled, dedicated Assistant SLTs
• Successful partnership working with colleagues in Health, Education and Children's Services

Key Responsibilities

You will deliver assessment and intervention services, provide clinical supervision to junior staff, coordinate care plans, and participate in multidisciplinary team working across hospital and community settings.

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• HCPC licence to practice
• Registered member of RCSLT
• Class 2 or Class 3 (UK) car driver
• Previous experience working within the Paediatric SLT field (desirable)
• Experience of working in partnership with Education and Early Years partners (desirable)

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Extensive staff health and well‑being programme including access to Wellbeing Hub
• Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups
• A range of flexible working opportunities
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies)
• Opportunities to improve your professional development through vast training programmes
• Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank

Employment Details

The post is subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period, unless currently part way through a probationary period or a bank member of staff.

Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance.

Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, and those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace (two ticks pledge) and who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust's interview guarantee scheme.

Applications must demonstrate compliance with the Certificate of Sponsorship and UKVI eligibility requirements. Successful applicants will pay for their own DBS certification if required, via salary deduction from first monthly pay.

Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under‑represented in our workforce as well as other under‑represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age Posi+ive and are a mindful employer.

Location and Work Setting

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. You may work in schools, nurseries, early years settings and children and young people's homes.