Speech and Language Therapist

Pulse; Essex; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse, a leading provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, seeks an experienced Speech and Language Therapist in Harlow, Essex. In this role, you will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to enhance service quality for pediatric patients, ensuring evidence-based practices are in place. Ideal candidates will hold a relevant master's degree and have at least two years of clinical experience, particularly with children and young adults with disabilities.

Benefits

Access to exclusive vacancies

Knowledgeable and dedicated team

Vacancies outside of NHS rate caps

Access to international roles

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post-graduate experience in a paediatric setting.
• License to practice from the UK Chartered Society.
• Strong clinical experience, especially with complex disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Create a supportive environment for clients and families.
• Assess and treat communication and feeding/swallowing disorders.
• Maintain documentation and reporting requirements timely.

Skills

Assessment

Diagnosis

Treatment Planning

Child Development Knowledge

Education

Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech-Language Therapy

Job description

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Pulse has recently partnered with one of the UK’s specialist providers 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 work 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 multidisciplinary 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.
• Complete all documentation, reporting requirements, and training accurately and in a timely manner.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and feeding-swallowing disorders, primarily in the paediatric population, with proper documentation.
• 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 standardized tools and clinical observation to identify impairments and determine a treatment plan.

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

• Minimum qualifications include a Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech-Language Therapy, Communication 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 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 WHO Workforce Support and Safeguard List.