Developing Speech And Language Therapist

Kingston And Richmond Nhs Foundation Trust; London Borough of Richmond upon Thames; In loco; GBP 46.000 - 54.000; Part-time

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Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust in Richmond is seeking a part-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Paediatric Therapies Team for a fixed-term maternity cover. The role involves working with children and young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools and special schools.

We offer supervision, training, and opportunities to develop clinical interests, with a supportive MDT and access to outreach and

Competenze

• Essential: Degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Essential: HCPC Registered
• Essential: Member of RCSLT
• Desirable: Member of Clinical Excellence Network
• Desirable: British Sign Language or Makaton qualification
• Essential: Experience of carrying out a range of specialist assessments and intervention
• Essential: Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Experience of working with other professionals and an understanding of their roles
• Essential: Experience of working in a range of paediatric settings
• Essential: Experience with high and/or low-tech AAC

Mansioni

• We welcome applicants with experience in working with children/young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools and special schools.
• Our therapists also develop their skills by taking on responsibilities outside of direct caseload work to support the service - such as training, resource development, service design, audit and outreach.

Formazione

Degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registered

Member of RCSLT

Clinical Excellence Network

British Sign Language or Makaton qualification

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Job summary
Band 6 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist - Richmond
We are looking for a part-time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our innovative and successful Paediatric Therapies Team in Richmond for a fixed term to cover maternity leave.
The Richmond-upon-Thames Local Area SEND inspection report (October 2023) commented positively on our team's work:
'Therapists provide timely assessments and innovative approaches to make sure that those caring for or working with children and young people with SEND receive the support and guidance they need.'
Richmond is a great place to live and work and has been named as the \"happiest place to live\" in Great Britain (Rightmove's \"Happy at Home\" Index, 2023).
We are a well-established, integrated and supportive team. All therapists have regular individual and peer group supervision, access to specialist outreach, and internal and external training. We welcome applications for full and part-time work, and there are plenty of opportunities to develop your clinical interests. Here's what some of our current therapists like about working in our team:
\"This team is by far the most supportive I have worked in\".
\"The management have been very proactive with helping me find and develop a specialism\".
\"It's very easy to access supervision and outreach by specialists and everyone is actively keen to help\".
\"We have a big band 6 team so there's a lot of peer support\".
This is a fixed-term part-time post to cover maternity leave.
Main duties of the job

• We welcome applicants with experience in working with children/young people with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs in early years, mainstream schools and special schools.
• Our therapists also develop their skills by taking on responsibilities outside of direct caseload work to support the service - such as training, resource development, service design, audit and outreach.

About us
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.
From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment.
Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.
We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

Person Specification
Qualification and experience

• Essential: Degree or equivalent recognised professional qualification in Speech and Language Therapy
• Essential: HCPC Registered
• Essential: Member of RCSLT
• Desirable: Member of Clinical Excellence Network
• Desirable: British Sign Language or Makaton qualification

Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Experience of carrying out a range of specialist assessments and intervention
• Essential: Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Essential: Experience of working with other professionals and an understanding of their roles
• Essential: Experience of working in a range of paediatric settings
• Essential: Experience with high and/or low-tech AAC

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inc Outer London HCAS (pro-rata)
Contract: Fixed term, 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 396-8312659-DE-LP
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For questions about the job, contact:
SLT - Team Lead, Vanessa Gordon, [e-mail], 02086145333
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