Specialist SLT – Community Child Services (Band 6 Path)

Essex Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Excellent pension

NHS staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Children’s SLT service across community clinics in Southend/Castlepoint & Rochford. The role is full-time and suitable for an experienced Band 5 SLT aiming to progress to Band 6 within the community clinic setting.

The post requires signing off NQP competencies for at least two years and involvement with a Link SLT model linked to balanced system transformation across Essex.

Qualifications

• Must have completed and signed off Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist newly qualified therapist competencies for at least 2 years.
• Experience working with children and/or young people on community SLT caseload.

Responsibilities

• To manage and deliver a specialist service to children (0-18) with speech, language and communication difficulties across community clinic bases.
• To provide supervision for more junior staff (band 5 or SLT assistants) as requested by the head of service.
• To develop skills to deliver face to face/video conference triage interventions as part of the service rota for triage appointments.
• Must have experience of managing an independent SLT caseload at a band 5 level for at least 24 months.

Skills

NQP competencies

Child development

SLT caseload management

Supervision

Education

UK professional registration

Postgraduate training (e.g. PECS, Makaton)

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Children’s SLT service across community clinics in Southend/Castlepoint & Rochford. The role is full-time and suitable for an experienced Band 5 SLT aiming to progress to Band 6 within the community clinic setting.

The post requires signing off NQP competencies for at least two years and involvement with a Link SLT model linked to balanced system transformation across Essex.