Speech and Language Therapist

TN United Kingdom; Essex; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Speech and Language Therapist to join their team in Harlow. In this role, you will work in a clinical capacity, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality care to patients. Your expertise will help shape the service delivery, ensuring it aligns with evidence-based practices. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and young adults with complex disabilities. If you are passionate about supporting clients in their communication journeys and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Access to exclusive vacancies

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

International role access

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Therapy or equivalent required.
• Strong clinical experience in pediatric settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create a supportive environment for clients and families.
• Conduct assessments and develop treatment plans for communication disorders.

Skills

Assessment and diagnosis

Treatment planning

Communication skills

Child development knowledge

Documentation and reporting

Education

Master of Arts in Speech Language Therapy

Communication Disorders degree

Job description

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Pulse have recently partnered with one of the UK’s specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. We are currently looking for an experienced Speech and Language Therapist, who can provide overall support for the clinical leadership of the service. This post is based in Harlow, which is easily accessible via public transport.

About the role:

As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will be working in a clinical and service development capacity to ensure the service to patients is planned, delivered and evaluated in line with evidence-based practice. Working closely with the multi-disciplinary team to help create and maintain a robust service.

Your main responsibilities as a Speech and Language Therapist:

• Create a safe, professional, and supportive environment where clients, families and colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and their families.
• Exercise discipline by completing all documentation, reporting requirements and training in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with documentation of speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and feeding-swallowing disorders primarily in the paediatric population.
• Possess general knowledge of child development to assess and refer families to other disciplines when appropriate.
• Assess a client’s communication and/or feeding/swallowing skills using a variety of standardized tools and clinical observation/informal analysis to identify primary impairments and determine a treatment plan.

What we are looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist:

• Minimum qualifications include completion of at least a Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech Language Therapy, Communication Disorders, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
• License to practice from the UK Chartered Society for Physiotherapy.
• Must have and maintain ASHA CCC credentials.
• Strong clinical experience – at least 2 years post graduate experience, preferably in a paediatric setting with exposure to children and/or young adults with complex disabilities.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• CPR and First Aid certificates.

Why work with Pulse?

• Knowledgeable, dedicated and vastly experienced Permanent Team with longstanding professional relationships with multiple clients.
• Access to exclusive vacancies through our numerous Master Vendor trusts across the country.
• Vacancies outside of NHS Rate caps with our private sector agreements.
• Access to International roles outside of England and the United Kingdom.

Please note: We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.