Speech and Language Therapist - CFHD

Devon Partnership Trust; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supervision & training

Community-based role in Exeter

Job summary

Devon Partnership Trust in Exeter is recruiting a full-time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join the Children's Speech and Language Therapy Team. You will work in the community with children and young people in clinics and education settings.

The post offers regular supervision, ongoing training and development, and a supportive network within CFHD. You will assess, diagnose and treat speech, language and communication needs, provide advice to families and schools, and contribute to a

Qualifications

• Experience with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in community/educational settings.
• Knowledge of assessment tools for paediatric SLT and appropriate therapeutic interventions.
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit processes; able to work with other professionals.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage a caseload of children in the Exeter area with speech, language and communication needs.
• Provide assessment, diagnosis and treatment of developmental disorders of speech, language and communication.
• Deliver appropriate intervention and evaluate outcomes.
• Advise parents, carers, early years and school staff on SLT needs.
• Set up and monitor programmes for other key workers.
• Write reports reflecting specialist knowledge.

Skills

Children & young people experience

Assessment tools knowledge

Therapy interventions

Clinical governance & audit

Interprofessional collaboration

Record keeping standards

Education

SLT degree recognised

HPC/HCPC registration

RCSLT membership

Special Interest Groups

Job description

We are looking for anenthusiastic and dedicated full-time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist.

This post will bebasedin Exeter and will be part of the highly supportive Exeter and OkehamptonS&LT Team, delivering a community speech and language therapy service tochildren and young people within clinic and education 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.