Speech and Language Therapist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to supporting children with speech and language needs in a diverse community. This role offers a nurturing environment where career development is prioritized. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gaining valuable skills while making a meaningful impact on children's lives. With a strong emphasis on support and innovation, this position provides opportunities for training and collaboration, ensuring you feel valued in your contributions. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Supportive Management

Career Development Opportunities

Excellent Clinical Supervision

Buddy Scheme for Support

Qualifications

• Support children with speech, language, and communication needs.
• Participate in CPD activities and departmental meetings.

Responsibilities

• Support children in mainstream and special schools with communication needs.
• Deliver training to staff and parents on speech and language.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapy

Communication Skills

Training Delivery

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Relevant CPD Activities

Job description

We are delighted to advertise the following 2 vacancies in our friendly, innovative team. You will be joining a large team of 35 whole time equivalents in a diverse borough. We have a strong partnership with the local authority and can offer you a range of experience across the delivery of interventions to school-age children.

We have a high retention rate amongst staff and will work closely with you to tailor opportunities to develop your career. Currently, we have sessions available within the speech sound pathway and dysfluency pathways, in addition to the role described below.

We welcome applications from newly qualified staff as well as those with some experience, and therefore would consider offering this post as a Band 6 or a Band 5/6 run through.

We would love you to join us.

This is what our team says about working for the Enfield School Age Speech and Language Team:

• 'Supportive and welcoming team'
• 'Friendly, stable team. Open to innovation'
• 'Supportive management and supervision structure. I feel very well supported and always listened to.'
• 'The management team cares about your well-being, and career development is at the heart of their priorities.'
• 'Nurturing team where you feel like family!'
• 'Excellent clinical supervision, very friendly supportive team. Excellent peer supervision, excellent safeguarding supervision. You will be valued and respected for your skills in every way.'

The post holder will have a varied role, supported and guided by senior staff.

Main duties of the job

1. Supporting children and young people with Education, Health and Care plans who have a range of speech, language, and communication needs, attending Enfield mainstream primary and secondary schools and in specialist provisions (Additional Resource Provision or special school).
2. Supporting children and young people and Education staff within special schools to develop facilitative communication environments and contribute to developing the curriculum to focus on communication throughout the day.
3. Participating in CPD activities and contributing to departmental meetings, clinical audits, and projects.
4. Delivering training, initially with a more senior colleague, to other professionals and parents/carers on all aspects of speech, language, and communication.
5. Participating in the training of Speech and Language Therapy students and supervising the work of LSAs/TAs.
6. Newly qualified therapists have the opportunity to be involved in a preceptorship programme.
7. Supported by a network of clinical lead expert speech and language therapists who will help develop your skills and knowledge and provide team training.
8. Operating a buddy scheme, where you will be allocated a therapist for informal support and guidance.

If you would like to speak with existing staff to learn about their experiences, please contact [e-mail], and we will connect you.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Eleanor Leeser
• Job title: Joint Care Group Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

You can also contact Judy Sleat at [e-mail] or by phone on 07777 687096.