Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - School Aged Service

Nhs View All Jobs; Bristol; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Sirona care & health is recruiting a Speech and Language Therapist to provide specialist services across Baytree Special School and North Somerset Special School, with additional duties in the Training Team. You will collaborate with education staff, families and the multidisciplinary team to support children with communication needs in Bristol and surrounding areas.

Join a trusted NHS provider, benefiting from Agenda for Change, generous leave, and NHS Pension.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with ability to work independently in school settings.
• Strong clinical reasoning to plan, implement and evaluate child-centred interventions.
• Experience applying evidence-based practices and documenting outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver SLT services at Baytree Special School (Clevedon/Worle) and North Somerset Special School.
• Contribute to the 0.2 WTE Training Team delivering education staff training.
• Collaborate with education staff, families and MDT to support children with speech, language and communication needs.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Clinical reasoning

Evidence-based practice

Training/teaching

SEND needs assessment

Caseload management

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC Registered

Job description

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.

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.

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.

Job Description

• 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 measure
• Experience 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

Desirable

• Experience of implementing AAC
• Experience of managing dysphagia needs
• Experience of delivering training

Qualifications & Training Essential

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

Desirable

• Post graduate dysphagia training
• Other relevant qualifications e.g. Makaton

Person Specification Skills, Knowledge and Experience Essential

• 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 measure
• Experience 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 local guidelines and the Code of Practice
• Ability to prioritise caseloads and manage time effectively

Desirable

• Experience of implementing AAC
• Experience of managing dysphagia needs
• Experience of delivering training

Qualifications & Training Essential

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

Desirable

• Post graduate dysphagia training
• Other relevant qualifications e.g. Makaton

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.