Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Schools Service

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for its Schools Service. The role involves managing a diverse caseload of children, providing training for staff and families, and collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should have relevant experience and a creative approach to therapy. Opportunities for supervision and service development are included in this supportive working environment.

Benefits

Warm and welcoming team

1:1 monthly supervision

Protected service development time

Ongoing clinical skills development

Opportunity to lead service improvement

Qualifications

• Experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a background in children's therapy.
• Relevant experience of working with children and families.
• Support for applicants transitioning from band 5 to band 6.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of children with various needs.
• Work across pre-school, primary, and secondary settings.
• Provide training and coaching for school staff and families.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for high-quality services.
• Supervise and develop junior staff.
• Contribute to service improvement and audits.
• Lead service development initiatives.

Skills

Innovative

Creative

Collaboration

Supervision

Job description

Overview

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist - Schools Service

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, Newham

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Based at the Child Development Centre, in Stratford in the London Borough of Newham, close to the Olympic Park in the heart of London's East End (with excellent transport links with the rest of London and Essex). The children\'s speech and language therapy service has a strong multi-agency work ethic with other services within the trust and with partner agencies, and offers services across a wide range of care groups in the borough. This role sits within a multi-disciplinary therapies team that partners with Dietitians, Paediatricians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Specialist Nurses. There are specialist and highly specialist therapists within the team who provide support and in-house training, and multi-disciplinary working is encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Manage their own caseload with children who have a range of needs (e.g., social communication differences, developmental language disorder, SEMH support needs, dysfluency, and speech sound disorders).
• Work across pre-school, primary and secondary settings as part of a 3-tier model of universal, targeted and specialist support for children, young people and their families.
• Provide training and coaching for school staff and families as part of the service offering.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality services and participate in MDT working.
• Potential to supervise and develop junior staff and students through supervision and competency development.
• Contribute to service improvement, audits and quality improvement activities.
• Lead or contribute to service development initiatives and audit/quality improvement projects.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experienced, innovative and creative Speech and Language Therapist.
• Relevant experience of working with children and families.
• Support for applicants transitioning from band 5 to band 6.

Benefits and environment

• An amazing working environment with a warm, welcoming and supportive team of SLTs and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• 1:1 monthly supervision, appraisal and CPD; team learning programme.
• Protected service development time and regular team away days; opportunity to supervise and develop junior staff.
• Regular team meetings; ongoing clinical skills development and MDT working.
• Opportunity to lead service improvement and involvement in audit and quality improvement.

Other

Direct job link: https://www.jobs24.co.uk/job/specialist-speech-language-therapist-schools-service-125694043