Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

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

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join their School-Aged Team. This role involves working in both special and mainstream schools, focusing on children with complex communication needs. The ideal candidate will possess a recognized degree in Speech and Language Therapy and be passionate about improving the lives of young people through innovative therapy techniques. You'll have the opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills while contributing to a supportive and inclusive environment. Join a team that values diversity and is committed to making a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Speech and Language Therapy with relevant experience.
• Ability to work effectively with children and families in educational settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage speech and language difficulties in children.
• Develop and implement specialist teaching packages for clinical caseload.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Experience with children

Team collaboration

Innovative problem-solving

Education

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree

Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice

Membership of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Speech and Language Therapist to work as part of our School-Aged Team providing support for primary and secondary schools in Lewisham.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work, for part of the week, in a special school for children aged 4-16 with complex social, communication and interaction difficulties, including autism. For the remaining sessions there are opportunities to work in mainstream primary and secondary schools and in an SEMH provision. This post would be ideal for therapists looking to further develop their specialist clinical and leadership skills.

The successful candidates will be highly motivated, committed to working in partnership, have experience of working with children and young people and their families/carers in school settings, be innovative, adaptable and able to work as part of a team. Band 5 therapists would also be considered for this post, with the opportunity to develop into a band 6 role.

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 year per annum plus HCAS.