Speech and Language Therapist

HCRG Care Group; North Bradley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS AfC Band 6 salary

NHS Pension

My Reward Hub discounts

CPD opportunities

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our 0-19 Service in the Wiltshire area. You will support pre-school and school-age children with a wide range of speech, language and communication needs within a multidisciplinary team.

The role is part-time (30 hours per week) and offered on a fixed-term contract for 2 years. You will work across community settings, with opportunities for professional development and training.

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent.
• Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice.
• Registered with Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy.
• Evidence of current Right to Work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Participate in multidisciplinary planning and strategy meetings.
• Lead training for SALT team and related agencies.
• Manage a caseload of paediatric clients with SLCN.
• Assess, advise and support children and young people accessing specialist intervention.
• Support hub waiting lists and allocation of statutory work.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Time management

IT skills

Presentation skills

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification

HCPC Licence to Practice

RC SLT membership

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly team in our 0-19 Service.

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of school-aged children? Do you want to work in a forward-thinking, multidisciplinary team where your professional development is a priority? We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist to provide speech and language therapy support to pre-school and school age children with a wide range of speech, language and communication difficulties and their families, within the Chippenham community .

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in multidisciplinary planning and strategy meetings regarding the needs of specific young people and the service as a whole. This will include identifying gaps in the service and generating possible solutions
• Use specialist professional knowledge to plan and ensure the delivery of high quality training to the SALT team and other relevant agencies
• Ensure that the tools, paperwork and information provided by the SALT team are accessible and appropriate to the needs of the young people with SLCNs, their families and educational settings
• To manage a caseload of children with multiple and complex SLCN including children with social, emotional and mental health needs
• Provide assessment, advice and support for children and young people (CYP) accessing specialist intervention
• To work with a varied community caseload including CYP with developmental speech and language disorders, stammering and complex needs
• Provide clinical support and management for skill mixed teams
• To support and manage hub waiting lists including allocation of statutory work e.g. EHCP assessments
• Independently assess, manage and provide second opinion advice and support on specialist clinical areas, early years, or school age, as part of the Wiltshire collaborative and training model

Please see the job description attached for a full list of responsibilities.

This is a part-time role working 30 hours per week and a fixed-term contact for 2 years.

Your base will be:

• Derby Court, Epsom Square, White Horse Business Park, Trowbridge, BA14 0XG

Person Criteria -

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council – Licence to Practice
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapy
• Evidence of current ‘Right to Work in the UK’
• At least 4 years’ experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist- a progression post would be considered
• Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to pre-school and school age children
• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Knowledge and experience of working with children and young people with language disorder, speech sound disorders, stammering difficulties, autism spectrum disorders and other complex communication difficulties
• Experience of working within a range of paediatric community settings including with secondary school aged CYPs
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group and an ability to compare and contrast relative benefitsKnowledge of national and local clinical guidelines in speciality areas, and an ability to apply these to clinical practice and service policies
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals relevant to the client group
• Excellent interpersonal skills – including observation, listening, empathy – and ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
• Negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent analytical and reflection skills
• Ability to be a good team member including working with other agencies
• Excellent presentation skills both written and verbal in the English language
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experience of developing relationships with staff from other agencies/organisations and management teams
• Confident using IT systems and be able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel
• Valid UK Driving Licence and access to a car in order to carry out duties of the post in various locations as required
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Network / Special Interest Groups
• Experience of delivering training
• Knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication systems
• Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS

Package Description

As a Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist you will be part of our valued team in our 0-19 Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 6 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do .

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

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As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

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