Speech and Language Therapist - CFHD

Children and Family Health Devon; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon in Exeter is seeking an enthusiastic part-time Speech and Language Therapist (Band 5) to join the Exeter and East & Mid Devon SLT Team. The role delivers a community service to children and young people in clinics and education settings.

You will work with a supportive team, manage a caseload with supervision, undertake assessments, provide interventions, write reports, and support families and education staff as part of a balanced system.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech and Language Therapist with appropriate registration.
• Experience working with children and young people in community/education settings.
• Knowledge of assessment tools for speech, language and communication needs.
• Understanding of clinical governance and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of children in Exeter with supervision when needed.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment for speech, language and communication disorders.
• Deliver appropriate interventions and evaluate outcomes.
• Advise parents, carers, and school staff on SLT needs and strategies.
• Prepare reports reflecting specialist knowledge and set up programmes for others.

Skills

Speech and Language Therapist

Experience with children

Community/education settings

Education

Speech and Language Therapy degree

HCPC Licence to Practice

RCSLT membership

Special Interest Groups membership

Job description

We are looking for anenthusiastic and dedicated part-time 28 hours pw Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist.

This post will bebasedin Exeter and East & Mid Devon and will be part of the highly supportiveExeter and East & Mid Devon S&LT Teams, delivering a community speechand language therapy service to children and young people within clinic andeducation settings.

Children and Family Health Devon(CFHD) is the place to be! We are developing an innovative, integrated model ofchildrens community services and looking for enthusiastic individuals to joinour friendly and dedicated locality and county-wide professional teams.

As a large community service,you will be joining a strong, enthusiastic and supportive group ofprofessionals who will be your peers, your phone a friend network and yourinspiring colleagues. This provides a real sense of professional collaborationat work, that will be an asset to your daily work, your career development andyour support network.

Main duties of the job

The speech andlanguage therapy service within CFHD have transformed to work within theBalanced System framework.

The Speech, Language and Communication pathway consists of Speech andLanguage Therapists and Therapy Assistants working across Devon and Torbay.

The aim of the team is to ensurethat specialist support is easily accessible within the community settings,providing both direct support to children, young people and families, and tothe wider community teams.

Everyone in the team is providedwith regular supervision, opportunities for training and development.

• To independently manage, withaccess to support from more senior colleagues and the team, a caseload ofchildren and young people in the Exeter area with developmental disorders ofspeech, language and communication.
• The provision of a speech and language therapy service of assessment,diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders of speech, language andcommunication.
• To provide appropriate intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• To provide advice to parents and carers, early years and school staff andother professionals on matters relating to the speech, language andcommunication needs of individual children and young people.
• To set up and monitor programmes to be carried out by other key workers.
• To write reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

About us

At Children and Family Health Devon, we are dedicated to improving the physical and mental health of children and young people acrossDevon and Torbay. We aim to create an environment where children and youngpeople can thrive and are committed to reducing health inequalities andproviding specialised support, empowering them to lead healthy, fulfillinglives.

We would like thepeople who work for Children and Family Health Devon to be understanding,patient and respectful. They should be trustworthy and make us feel safe andcomfortable. It is important that they use their skills and experience tolisten carefully in a non-patronising and non-judgemental way. When staff arepositive and friendly, they help to create an environment that is informal andwithout pressure.

Who we are

We are an alliance of NHS organisations led by DevonPartnership Trust. We are a group of professionals including psychologists,psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists,physiotherapists, nurses and many other professions.

With access to moors, sea and cities, there are plenty ofopportunities to enjoy Devon. Whether you enjoy spending time in the culturalhub of Exeter, exploring the Jurassic coastline or discovering the worldsurfing reserve in North Devon there really is something for everyone.

Job responsibilities

FullVacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/PersonSpecification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supportinginformation from the role requirements or person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

• Relevant experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in community / education settings
• Knowledge of a broad range of assessment tools relevant to working with children
• Well established knowledge of a broad range of appropriate therapeutic interventions to treat children
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance /audit
• Understanding of the roles of other professionals (relevant to the client group)
• Knowledge of standards of record keeping

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of relevant Special Interest Groups

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.