Specialist Speech & Language Therapist (Community)

Essex Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Excellent pension

NHS staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the Children’s SLT service across community clinics in Southend/Castlepoint & Rochford. The role is full-time and suitable for an experienced Band 5 SLT aiming to progress to Band 6 within the community clinic setting.

The post requires signing off NQP competencies for at least two years and involvement with a Link SLT model linked to balanced system transformation across Essex.

Qualifications

• Must have completed and signed off Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist newly qualified therapist competencies for at least 2 years.
• Experience working with children and/or young people on community SLT caseload.

Responsibilities

• To manage and deliver a specialist service to children (0-18) with speech, language and communication difficulties across community clinic bases.
• To provide supervision for more junior staff (band 5 or SLT assistants) as requested by the head of service.
• To develop skills to deliver face to face/video conference triage interventions as part of the service rota for triage appointments.
• Must have experience of managing an independent SLT caseload at a band 5 level for at least 24 months.

Skills

NQP competencies

Child development

SLT caseload management

Supervision

Education

UK professional registration

Postgraduate training (e.g. PECS, Makaton)

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to deliver communication support to children across community clinics in the Southend/Castlepoint & Rochford area. This fulltime time, permanent role would be applicable to an established Band 5 SLT looking to progress into a Band 6 community clinic role. Alternatively the role would be applicable to an established Band 6 SLT who is interested working within the EPUT Children's SLT service delivery. This role would require the successful candidate to have been signed off their RCSLT NQP competencies for at least 2 years. The service adopted a Link SLT model with local mainstream schools which algins to the Balanced System transformation across the whole of Essex, Thurrock and Southend in September 2024. This has been very successful and the successful post holder will have a small number of link schools alloctaed linked to the geographical area of their community clinic bases

Main duties of the job

• Must have completed and signed off Royal College of Speech & Language Therapist newly qualified therapist competencies for at least 2 years
• To manage and deliver a specialist service to children (0 - 18) with speech, language and communication difficulties across community clinic bases
• To provide supervision for more junior staff (band 5 or SLT assistants) as requested by the head of service
• To develop skills to deliver face to face/video conference triage interventions as part of the service rota for triage appointments
• Must have experience of working with children with speech/language delay/disorder and managing an independent caseload at a band 5 level for at least 24 months

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

Please see full job description with the advert for a comprehensive list of expected responsibilities and duties

Person Specification

Experience of managing own independent SLT caseload for at least 36 months

Essential

• Relevant experience working with children and/or young people on a community SLT caseload

Desirable

• Evidence of observation of work with children/young people with ASD
• Evidence of working with schools ina Link model

Relevant training

Essential

• Completion of post graduate training (e.g. PECS, Makaton etc)
• Experience of using applicable assessment and therapeutic techniques for preschool and school aged children

Desirable

• Willingness to complete postgraduate training in relation to a specialist clinical area

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).