Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the NHS as a band 6 therapist in the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service, where you will work to enhance the lives of children facing communication challenges. This role offers a comprehensive induction, regular clinical supervision, and an opportunity to work within a diverse and supportive team. Engage with schools, collaborate with health professionals, and implement innovative therapy strategies to ensure the best outcomes for young patients in the Lewisham area.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with various speech and language needs.
• Familiarity with engaging schools in interventions.
• Experience training others.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and manage outcomes for children with speech and language difficulties.
• Collaborate with schools and parents for effective interventions.
• Develop and evaluate specialist teaching packages.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Assessment

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent

Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Registration as a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Post graduate study relevant to the field or equivalent specialist advanced short courses

Job description

Signed off on your NQP competencies and looking to develop as a band 6 therapist?Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service are looking for a band 6 therapist to join our large, diverse, and supportive team on the school-aged pathway. We serve the South-East London Borough of Lewisham, as part of the Community Health Service for Children, Young People and Families (CCYP) rated at 'Outstanding' in our last CQC inspection.

There are sessions available in the following: Mainstream primary and secondary school

Main duties of the job

We have a whole service approach which means that as a therapist on the school's pathway, you will have strong links and access to the support of therapists working in special schools, Early Years and Complex Needs & Feeding.

We offer a comprehensive and structured induction to all of our new starters followed by regular, high quality clinical supervision. You will also be allocated a 'schools team buddy' to support your transition into the team.

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About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Job responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Accountable to Therapies Manager
• To contribute to the School Aged team in developing, testing out and implementing new ways of working.
• To ensure that the service provided is integrated (within the relevant multi/uni disciplinary care pathways), evidence based and delivered in accordance with care pathways/protocols and responsive to the needs of the local population.
• To assess, diagnose, manage and evaluate outcomes for children and young people presenting with a range of speech, language, communication difficulties some of which may be highly complex.
• The post holder will hold an area of special interest within the profile of the clinical caseload.
• To develop, implement and evaluate specialist teaching packages within the clinical caseload.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Registration as a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups
• Post graduate study relevant to the field or equivalent specialist advanced short courses

Experience

• Able to demonstrate post-qualification experience working with children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with schools and engaging them in interventions
• Experience of collaborative working with education staff and parents.
• Experience of training others
• Experience of supporting other less experienced staff/students
• Experience of working with Teaching Assistants

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.

£37,338 to £44,962 a yearper annum plus HCAS