Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the region is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join their team. This role involves working with children with diverse communication needs in a supportive environment. Candidates must hold a relevant degree, have experience in this field, and be adaptable. The Trust offers a robust induction program and generous benefits, promoting work-life balance.

Benefits

Induction programme

Clinical supervision

CPD opportunities

Enhanced leave package

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant degree or postgraduate qualification.
• Experience working in various settings with children who have speech and language communication needs.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, plan, and manage a specialist caseload.
• Provide high-quality assessments and treatment plans.
• Supervise SLT assistants and students.

Skills

Ability to use a range of assessment and intervention strategies

Experience with children who have SLCN

Adaptability to differing demands

Recognizing signs of stress and developing coping strategies

Education

Degree/postgraduate qualification leading to a license to practice

HPC registration

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 1.0 whole time equivalent Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to our well established Speech and Language Therapy team which provides a service across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. This post is for anyone interested in working with children with a range of communication needs within mainstream nurseries and schools. The post will be based at Peeler House, Hessle.

We offer an opportunity to:

• engage in an induction programme
• clinical supervision
• CPD opportunities
• be proactive in the Trust Quality Improvement agenda
• be an advocate for Speech and Language Therapy through an established Allied Health Professional's network

We have developed a robust approach to blended working, offering a work life balance for staff well-being

Main duties of the job

• To prioritise, plan and manage a specialist caseload, delegating tasks to others as appropriate
• To demonstrate specialist clinical skills and provide support and advice re the delivery of care in partnership with children, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.
• To provide high quality assessments and treatment plans which are evidenced based
• To maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical specialist knowledge/skills
• To provide day to day clinical supervision for SLT assistants, students and other co-workers as required
• To provide training within own area of specialism to other professionals and carers

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree/postgraduate qualification leading to a license to practice
• HPC registration
• May hold other relevant qualifications in work related topics

Experience

• Able to use a range of assessment and intervention strategies when working with clients with complex needs
• Experience of working with children who have SLCN in a variety of different settings

Personal Attributes

• Able to adapt to differing demands, managing own time effectively
• Able to recognise the signs of stress and develop coping strategies

Other

• Able to commute effectively and efficiently between service bases/work settings

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the wide range of communication disorders
• Knowledge of a range of assessment materials and intervention strategies relevant to the specified client group/communication disorder

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.

Team Leader Mainstream Speech and Language Therapy