Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Alder Hey Children's Nhs Foundation Trust; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent children's health care provider in Liverpool is seeking a skilled Speech and Language Therapist to join their community team. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality therapy, assess children's communication needs, and work collaboratively with caregivers in various settings. Ideal for enthusiastic clinicians looking to develop their skills and make a difference in children's lives. A diverse benefits package is included.

Benefits

Outstanding benefits package

Support for professional development

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in providing speech and language therapy.
• Ability to work collaboratively in community settings.
• Willingness to travel between locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality speech and language therapy services.
• Assess children with speech, language, and communication difficulties.
• Collaborate with partner agencies and provide advice.

Skills

Therapeutic interventions

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant health care qualification

Tools

Lyrebird AI package

Job description

The successful candidate will work within the neighbourhood team of speech and language therapists to provide a high-quality speech and language therapy service to children in a variety of community settings including clinics, homes, schools and nurseries.

We are looking for candidates who can assess and provide a range of therapeutic interventions using specialist knowledge to children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties.

Caseloads are actively treated through our evidence-based care pathways, so hands-on therapy is part of the job. We also have access to Lyrebird, an AI package that supports our administrative tasks; patient records, therapy plans, and reports.

The team work collaboratively with other partner agencies and carers to enable them to understand the communication needs and to provide appropriate advice, support and intervention.

We are looking to grow our innovative community team, working in clinics, patient's homes, and nurseries/schools. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced clinician to join us in a permanent position.

This is specialist post, with opportunities to work across several clinical areas. Support from a range of highly specialist SLTs is in place, and access to external CPD courses is actively encouraged, along with opportunities to undertake research.

This post is based in the community, so there is an expectation that the the successful candidate will be able to travel to, and between various locations throughout the week.

If you are enthusiastic about improving the communication skills of children and empowering parents, carers and educators to do so, we would welcome your application. Applications from candidates who are experienced B5 clinicians are welcome, and may be considered for a development post with competencies for reaching the B6 level of practise within 6-12 months being agreed on commencement.

Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust is a provider of specialist health care to over 275,000 children and young people each year. Inaddition to the hospital site located in the West Derby area of Liverpool, Alder Hey has a presence in community outreach sites and, incollaboration with other providers, our clinicians help deliver care closer to patients' homes by holding local clinics.

You can expect a warm welcome at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At Alder Hey we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including