Experienced Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Birdholme; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Yearly appraisal and training

Flexible working

Maternity, paternity & adoption leave

Staff discounts

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Speech and Language Therapist to join our children’s team. The successful candidate will be HCPC registered with specialist skills in working with children who stammer and must be mobile between locations.

You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, provide leadership and support within the SLT service, and work alongside a friendly team of SLTs, SLPs and SLTAs, with supervision and

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist with a focus on paediatric articulation and fluency disorders.
• Specialist skills in working with children who stammer.
• Ability to be mobile between locations and participate in flexible working.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based SLT practice for children who stammer.
• Provide leadership and line management support within the SLT service.
• Collaborate with a friendly, multidisciplinary team and engage in CPD opportunities.

Skills

Leadership & supervision

Children's speech & stammering

HCPC registration

Job description

This exciting opportunity has arisen in the children's team and we are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced speech and language therapist with specialist skills in working with children who stammer., The successful candidate will be a HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist and be mobile between locations. They will be proficient in their abilities to deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice, with a proven ability to provide leadership and support within an SLT service. You will work alongside a friendly team of SLTs, SLPs and SLTAs, with line management support from an SLT team leader, as well as having access to clinical supervision and relevant CPD opportunities. You will have a commitment to providing a high standard of patient-focused care and be a strong team player.

A Vacancy at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. We are a large and dynamic Speech and Language Therapy service of around 100 staff, working across all service areas in Derbyshire., Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression