Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - School Aged Service

Sirona-Care-; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona care & health is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for the School Aged Service. This Band 6 role combines clinical SLT with training duties across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, delivering services in specialist schools and multi-disciplinary settings.

You will work within a varied role that supports education staff, families and carers, contributing to service development and patient-centred outcomes.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with clinical decision making.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate child-centred interventions using evidence-based practices.
• Contribute to SEND needs assessment following local guidelines.
• Prioritise caseloads and manage time effectively.
• Deliver training to carers and staff.
• Experience with AAC and dysphagia management.

Responsibilities

• Provide SLT services at Baytree Special School (Clevedon/Worle).
• Deliver core SLT services at North Somerset Special School.
• Contribute to Training Team across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based practice

Training delivery

Dysphagia management

AAC implementation

Time management

Multi-agency working

Education

SLT degree

HCPC registered

Job description

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - School Aged Service

NHS AfC: Band 6

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Job overview

We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join our School Aged Service in a varied and diverse role!

Our School Aged Service offers an exciting range of commissioned and core opportunities, allowing you to develop specialist clinical skills while contributing to service-wide initiatives.

In this role you will:

• Deliver commissioned work at Baytree Special School, supporting children and young people across both the Clevedon and Worle sites (3 Band 6 sessions per week).
• Provide core input to North Somerset Special School (1 Band 6 session per week).
• Be part of our Band 6 Training Team (0.2 WTE), helping to shape and deliver training across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

This unique blend of clinical and developmental work offers excellent variety, autonomy and the chance to make a meaningful impact across multiple settings.

Main duties of the job

Baytree Special School (Clevedon and Worle sites)
Provide a bespoke Speech and Language Therapy service to primary and secondary-aged pupils within a specialist school environment. You will work collaboratively with education staff, families and the wider multidisciplinary team to support children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, enabling them to achieve their full potential within their educational setting.

North Somerset Special School
Deliver our core Special School offer, providing specialist assessment, intervention and advice for children and young people with complex communication needs. This includes supporting pupils with dysphagia and AAC requirements, working closely with school staff and carers to promote safe eating, drinking and effective communication.

Training Team (0.2 WTE)
Contribute to the development, delivery and evaluation of a wide range of evidence-based training, modelling and support packages for education staff and parents across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Training is delivered through a blend of online and face-to-face methods and aims to build confidence, knowledge and skills in supporting children's speech, language, communication and feeding needs.

This varied role offers the opportunity to combine specialist clinical practice, multi-agency working and workforce development, making a meaningful difference to children, young people and those who support them.

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits you’ll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person specification

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of using clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate child-centred intervention, using an evidence-based practice approach
• Ability to demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practices, clear care plans and outcomes measureExperience of providing specialist advice, teaching, training or demonstration related to clinical expertise to relevant carers and colleagues to ensure the advice given is fully integrated into a daily routine
• Experience of contributing to the needs assessment of children as part of the SEND process in line with the local guidelines and the Code of Practice
• Ability to prioritise caseloads and manage time effectively
• Experience of implementing AAC
• Experience of managing dysphagia needs
• Experience of delivering training

Qualifications & Training

• Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council
• HCPC Registered

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Emma Withey Job title Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07811 498138 Additional information

Please get in touch for a chat if you're interested in any of the sessions. In addition we could put you in touch with the previous therapists to hear more about working in the specific schools