Speech and Language Therapist

Wirral Community Health and Care; Wallasey; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Wallasey is seeking fixed-term Speech and Language Therapists to join their children's community team. You will assess and intervene for children with communication needs, showcasing your strong organizational and interpersonal skills. The role offers support for professional growth and the possibility of hybrid working conditions.

Benefits

Strong support network

Opportunities for external training

Free on-site parking

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Clinical experience in adult clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders.
• Demonstrates knowledge about communication difficulties in various client groups.
• Can convey ideas confidently and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and intervention for children with communication needs.
• Manage a demanding workload efficiently.
• Liaise with parents and internal/external agencies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree or recognized equivalent

Job description

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Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.

WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Job overview

We are looking for fixed term Speech and Language Therapists to join our children's community Speech and Language Therapy team to carry out assessment and intervention for children who have an EHCP.

Main duties of the job

As a valued member of the team, you will manage a demanding but rewarding workload in order to provide an efficient and effective service. You will be a confident, self-directed individual with a strong team focus as well as being able to work independently when required. You will be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills in order to maintain our exceptional standards of care when liaising with parents and both internal and external agencies.

Working for our organisation

As a team, we are always looking at ways to further improve the quality of our care and we encourage members of our team to share ideas for service development.

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU:

• We have a strong support network for both clinical work and wellbeing. Wellbeing is a strong focus within our team and we strive to support each other at all times.
• We will provide opportunities to learn from highly experienced team members, including regular meetings and CPD sessions.
• We will provide both clinical and management supervision.
• We will provide opportunities for you to develop skills across a range of clinical areas.
• We have opportunities to access external training if relevant to your role.
• We have free onsite parking and business miles can be claimed.
• We will provide role essential equipment such as laptops.
• We support hybrid working with a mixture of working from clinics/schools and working from home.

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 3) with some outstanding areas.As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In this role you will work in a variety of settings providing assessment and interventions to children who have speech, language and communication needs.

We welcome applications from newly qualified Speech and Language Therapists and Speech and Language Therapy students who are awaiting final degree results.

We look forward to reading your applications. Please contact us if you would like to discuss the role further.

Person specification

Qualifications

• SLT degree or recognised equivalent
• Registered member of RCSLT
• Registered member of HCPC

Experience & Knowledge

• Clinical experience in adult clients with communication and/or swallowing disorders
• Can demonstrate theoretical knowledge about communication difficulties in several client groups
• Additional work experience with members of the public
• Awareness of total communication
• Knowledge of the local area

Skills & Attributes

• Can apply knowledge to clinical experience
• Demonstrate awareness of Continuing Professional Development
• Demonstrate good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Access to own transport for work purposes
• Understands and can use the principles of prioritisation

Personal Qualities

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, including observation, listening and empathy
• Can convey ideas and information in a confident and easily understood manner, both written and verbal
• Adaptable to a varied and frequently changing work environment.
• Understand the difficulties of working in a distracting environment, with challenging clients and where intense levels of concentration are required
• Demonstrate ability to be a good team member
• Able to relate the values of the organisation to everyday practice
• Excellent organisational skills.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.

For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.

We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as aVeteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the . We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.

Further Information:

Closing Dates: Candidates are advised to apply early. The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.

Reference Information: Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/ education history over the last three years and include valid business email addresses for them. The Trust will not accept personal references from friends or family.

Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.