Speech and Language Therapist – CFHD

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

Job summary

Children and Family Health Devon seeks a part-time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to deliver a community SLT service to children and young people. Based in Honiton, you will work within the East and Mid SLT Team across clinic and education settings, supported by a collaborative network of professionals.

You will join a strong team, receive regular supervision, and have access to training and development opportunities to support your career growth in a busy community service.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people with speech, language and communication needs in community/education settings.
• Broad knowledge of assessment tools for children.
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for speech and language disorders in children.

Responsibilities

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

Education

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

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated parttime 22.5 hours Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist.

This post will bebased in Honiton andwill be part of the highly supportive East and Mid S&LT Team, delivering acommunity speech and language therapy service to children and young peoplewithin clinic and education settings.

As a large community service, you will be joining astrong, enthusiastic and supportive group of professionals who will be yourpeers, your phone a friend network and your inspiring colleagues. This providesa real sense of professional collaboration at work, that will be an asset toyour daily work, your career development and your 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

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.