Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within the County Early Intervention Speech and Language Therapy Team. This role supports preschool children with targeted SLCN in community settings across Nottinghamshire, with opportunities for full-time, part-time or job-share arrangements at Band 6.

The post involves visits to homes, clinics, nurseries and other community venues, with supervision and collaboration with family hubs

Responsibilities

• Provide drop-ins and screening groups for pre-school children with SLCN.
• Support our language lead network for local early years practitioners.
• Work with children in homes, clinics, nurseries and community venues across Nottinghamshire.

Skills

Band 6 SLT

Pre-school SLCN

Community settings

Job description

We are seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work within our County Early Intervention Speech and Language Therapy Team.

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy Service provides support to children with a range of communication and eating and drinking needs across Nottingham City and County.

We have an opportunity for a full time/part time/ job share Band 6 Speech & Language Therapist who has a keen interest in specialising in working with pre-school children with targeted Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) in community settings. It is open to experienced Band 5's or existing Band 6's.

The post involves supporting children in a variety of locations including homes, clinics, nurseries, and community venues, across Nottinghamshire.

Our Early intervention Team work closely with our Family Hubs to provide early support for childrens' SLCN to prevent it escalating to needing specialist support.

You will be providing drop-in's, screening groups and supporting our well-established language lead network for local early years practitioners as part of a varied clinical role.

We are a large department relative to other departments across the country. This means that there are frequent opportunities to develop skills, and we have therapists who are able to specialise in clinical areas and share their knowledge/support less experienced therapists.

We offer excellent support networks, regular supervision, and access to internal training.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire,Leicestershire,Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment