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Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

NHS

Chelmsford

On-site

GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join their innovative team. This role focuses on supporting children with dysphagia and communication difficulties, offering a chance to make a real difference in their lives. You will work collaboratively within a supportive environment, gaining access to mentoring and professional development opportunities. Embrace the chance to enhance your clinical skills while delivering vital therapy services across various community settings. If you are passionate about transforming lives through care and innovation, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Flexible Working

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

Minimum of 2 years experience with children having dysphagia.
Registered member of Health Care Professions Council.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive specialist speech and language therapy services.
Engage with children, families, and schools for effective therapy.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Paediatric Dysphagia

Clinical Decision Making

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Postgraduate Training in Paediatric Dysphagia

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a range of settings across different aspects of the speech and language therapy service, with a specific focus on supporting paediatric dysphagia.

The post holder will excel in working independently and enjoy delivering therapy to children and young people in a variety of settings, including virtually.

The successful candidate will be a member of a highly motivated and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Team and have access to supervision and team meetings. There will be opportunities for you to develop clinical skills across a range of specialisms, as well as mentoring and supervision opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you as part of the team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will hold an appropriate Speech and Language Therapy degree; postgraduate training in paediatric dysphagia; be able to work independently as well as part of a team; and have experience of working with children with eating and drinking difficulties as well as speech, language and communication difficulties.

This post will require the Therapist to engage with the child and their family, with schools and within nursery settings to ensure the provision of a comprehensive specialist speech and language therapyservice to a range of care groups . This includes specialistassessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and provision ofappropriate levels of intervention based on best practice.

The post holder will frequently work alone and unsupervised; support (and work with) junior colleagues; contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages and attend speech and language therapy team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings.

This post requires the candidate to drive to various locations across Essex.

About us

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people's homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Date posted

01 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

828-PROVIDE3456-B

Job locations

Stapleford House

103 Stapleford Close

Chelmsford

CM2 0QX

Job description Job responsibilities

Duties, Responsibilities and Key relationships of the job

Operational or Strategic Responsibilities:

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice
To provide training to school staff and parents as required
To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit
To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data
To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols
To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages
To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service
To frequently work alone and unsupervised
To support/mentor Band 5 therapists and supervise assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development
To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies. This includes the provision of complex written reports for the statutory assessment process
To attend Speech and Language Therapy Department Team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings

Job description Job responsibilities

Duties, Responsibilities and Key relationships of the job

Operational or Strategic Responsibilities:

To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice
To provide training to school staff and parents as required
To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit
To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data
To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols
To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages
To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service
To frequently work alone and unsupervised
To support/mentor Band 5 therapists and supervise assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development
To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies. This includes the provision of complex written reports for the statutory assessment process
To attend Speech and Language Therapy Department Team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings

Person Specification Essential Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
Postgraduate Training in paediatric dysphagia

Essential Essential

Registered member of Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

Licence to Practice Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language

Essential Essential

Knowledge and adherence to local and national clinical guidelines
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD activities
Minimum of 2 years evidenced experience of working with children with dysphagia

Desirable

Experience of supporting junior therapists
Experience of working with children with complex communication

Person Specification Essential Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
Postgraduate Training in paediatric dysphagia

Essential Essential

Registered member of Health Care Professions Council

Desirable

Licence to Practice Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language

Essential Essential

Knowledge and adherence to local and national clinical guidelines
Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD activities
Minimum of 2 years evidenced experience of working with children with dysphagia

Desirable

Experience of supporting junior therapists
Experience of working with children with complex communication

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Provide CIC

Address

Stapleford House

103 Stapleford Close

Chelmsford