Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

NHS; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapists to work with children facing communication challenges. This role involves assessing patients, developing therapy plans, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Newly qualified and experienced applicants are encouraged to apply, offering a unique opportunity for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Preceptorship and mentorship provided

Access to continuous training and peer support

Qualifications

• Recognised SLT degree required.
• HCPC and RCSLT registered.
• Experience with paediatric clients desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat children with speech, language, and communication difficulties.
• Work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Provide advice for the EHCP process.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation skills

Education

Recognised SLT degree

HCPC membership

RCSLT membership

Job description

Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

We are looking for three enthusiastic, highly motivated and dynamic Speech and Language Therapists to take on an exciting opportunity as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist within our Speech and Language Therapy services across Bolton.

You will be working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication difficulties and there are sessions available across preschool, DLD outreach, special schools and traded services.

We welcome applications from newly qualified therapists and experienced Band 5 therapists who are looking for a new opportunity. You will need to have a recognised Speech and Language therapy qualification, HCPC licence to practice and be a registered member of RCSLT.

The successful applicants will be confident to work independently, have proven team working and communication skills and sound knowledge of assessment tools and therapeutic intervention relating to the caseload. You will be supported to develop skills with working with bilingual clients as appropriate, to meet the needs of our diverse population in Bolton.

Potential interview dates: 7th & 9th July.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will join our dedicated team of Paediatric Speech and Language Therapists and Assistants working collaboratively, with a range of professionals including 0-19 practitioners and education staff. You will work with a paediatric caseload with children referred to the Speech and Language Therapy service.

This is an exciting time to join Speech and Language Therapy services across Greater Manchester, as we move towards implementation of The Balanced System .

You will be required to independently assess children using a wide range of informal and formal assessments; provide verbal and written advice; devise therapy programmes and be able to train parents and staff in different health and educational settings in the implementation of these. In addition, you will also provide written advice which could be used towards Education and Health Care Plan (EHCPs) and EHCP annual reviews.

You will therefore need to demonstrate good communication, interpersonal, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.

About us

We are an innovative team and ensure that individuals have opportunities to develop and contribute according to their specific talents and interests. Preceptorship and mentorship is provided to enable you to gain your RCSLT newly qualified competencies, if you are newly qualified. Clinical supervision is available from specialist SLTs and peer support is also available.

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has recently been reviewed and maintained a 'good' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidates will work independently autonomous practitioners, as a member of the Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy team delivering a service to children with a wide range of communication difficulties.

Assessing, differentially diagnosing and treating a specified caseload of children with speech, language and communication impairments some of whom will be from a variety of ethnic and social backgrounds. This may include working with interpreters and Bilingual Speech and Language Therapy Assistants to assess all languages which children are exposed to. Assessments will take place in school settings as well as clinic, and it is therefore essential that you are able to travel around the borough.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team providing advice for the statutory assessment and EHCP annual review process.

Liaising with, and training other health, education and social service professionals; and to work in partnership with parents/carers and external agencies to ensure the delivery of a high quality service.

Person Specification

Qualification

• Recognised SLT degree
• HCPC membership
• RCSLT membership
• Relevant and recent experience as a student
• Experience as a Band 5 therapist

Experience

• Placement or working experience of a paediatric client group in a range of settings.
• Placement or working experience of delivering therapeutic interventions with a wide range of client groups
• Placement or working experience of working with different multi-agency teams/ variety of settings.
• Placement or working experience of working in schools
• Placement or working experience of bilingual clients

Skills

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good organisational and prioritisation skills.

Knowledge

• Placement or working experience and knowledge of a wide range of formal and informal assessments.

Other

• Ability to be mobile across a range of settings - driving licence and car user.

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.