Senior Speech and Language Therapist

jobs24.co.uk; Torquay; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join their dynamic team in Torquay. This role focuses on managing a caseload of children with complex Speech, Language, and Communication Needs, particularly in dysfluency. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills while providing clinical support to junior therapists and coordinating day-to-day caseload management. Join a friendly and professional team dedicated to improving the health outcomes for children and young people in the community. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
• Ability to supervise and support less experienced SLTs.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of children with SLCN and provide interventions.
• Coordinate clinic operations and oversee caseload management.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Leadership Skills

Evidence-based Practice

Team Management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Postgraduate Qualification in Dysfluency

Job description

We are excited to be advertising for a 0.8 WTE Band 6 senior Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in dysfluency and looking for opportunities to develop their leadership skills. The main duties will be to manage a fluency caseload and undertake team lead responsibilities.

1. To manage a caseload of children and young people with complex Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), which may include speech, language, communication and/or eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties, using evidenced based practice to assess, plan, formulate, implement and evaluate interventions in a variety of settings (individually and/or in groups and as part of a multidisciplinary team).
2. Working within a CFHD pathway of care, provide clinical support and supervision to the less experienced SLTs in the team and across the designated pathways of care (these can include but are not limited to: Speech, Language and Communication Pathway, Managing Neurodiversity Pathway, Community Children's Nursing, Physical and Sensory Pathway, and Vulnerable Children's Pathway).
3. To work with the Clinical Team Manager to co-ordinate the clinic and oversee the day-to-day caseload management.
4. Participate in the provision of student placements.
5. To co-ordinate the team audit and monitoring of outcomes for interventions and report to locality lead.

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model of children's community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams. CFHD comprises an Alliance of NHS organisations working together to improve health outcomes for children and young people in Devon, including:

• Torbay and South Devon FT
• Devon Partnership NHS Trust
• Royal Devon and Exeter FT
• Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust
• Livewell South West

CFHD provides integrated care and treatment for children and young people which are provided by TSDFT and DPT. Our integrated care and treatment has been developed and refined in partnership with children, young people and their families/carers. Our children and young people say: "We would like the people who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding, patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe and comfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience to listen carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff are positive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal and without pressure." Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant partnership that benefits the communities we serve.