Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years

NHS; Chesham Bois; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Speech and Language Therapist, supporting children with communication needs in a dynamic team environment. This role offers opportunities for professional development, flexible working options, and a commitment to inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS benefits such as generous leave

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for children.
• Ability to manage emotional impacts of working with communication disorders.

Responsibilities

• Supporting communication needs in children.
• Conducting assessments and delivering therapy interventions.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Conflict Resolution

Education

Recognised SLT degree or equivalent

HCPC Licence to Practice

Membership of RCSLT

Job description

Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years

Are you a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) or looking for a new challenge? We'd love to welcome you to our integrated therapy team at Buckinghamshire NHS Trust. Our service includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapists, and we've recently undergone exciting changes following the recommissioning of our services.

We are currently recruiting for 1 full-time Band 5 SLT to join our friendly and innovative team. In this role, you will support children and their families within our Early Years Clinics service with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs. There are also opportunities to support children in mainstream schools, with or without Education and Health Care Plans.

What We're Looking For:

We're seeking enthusiastic, innovative individuals with excellent communication skills and a passion for developing clinical and professional expertise. As part of our team, you'll work in a dynamic and supportive environment, helping to deliver high-quality SLT services to children and young people.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

If you're interested in applying but are unsure, we welcome informal conversations. We value individuals with lived experience and those from diverse backgrounds. To help you feel confident, we share our interview process to support your success.

Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting Buckinghamshire's graduated approach to meeting communication needs
• Providing training and coaching to parents
• Conducting assessments and delivering therapy interventions

You will also contribute to service development, finding innovative solutions to meet community needs.

What we offer:

We are committed to supporting your clinical and professional development. You will have access to our Foundations Forward Academy, and will receive:

• A comprehensive induction supported by the Practice Development Therapist
• A 2-year Trust Preceptorship programme to develop confidence, skills, and professional values
• Support to achieve RCSLT competencies within your first year
• Regular clinical supervision, 1:1s, and peer support for newly qualified therapists
• Year-round CPD opportunities and access to clinical sessions led by Clinical Leads
• Discussions with senior colleagues on clinical cases and caseloads
• Coaching, mentoring, and external courses
• Participation in regional and national CEN meetings

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• Opportunities for learning and career progression
• Flexible and agile working options, along with NHS benefits such as generous leave, pension, and discounts
• Health and wellbeing services to support your overall wellbeing

Why work for us?

• We promote inclusion and diversity, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds
• We foster a respectful workplace where differences are valued
• Greater diversity enhances outcomes for the communities we serve

What do we stand for?

• Our vision: to provide outstanding care and support healthy communities
• Our mission: to deliver personal and compassionate care
• Our CARE values: collaborate, aspire, respect, enable

Job responsibilities

For detailed responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached in the advert. Internal applicants may consider secondment with their line manager’s support. If you have a disability affecting your online application, contact us at [e-mail] for assistance.

Person Specification

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Ability to travel between various clinical locations

EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of national policies relevant to the client group
• Awareness of other professional roles
• Standards of record keeping
• Ability to manage emotional impacts of working with communication disorders
• Self-awareness of strengths and needs
• Ability to seek support when needed
• Reflective practice skills
• Flexibility to adapt to unpredictable workloads
• Knowledge of therapeutic interventions for children
• Managing sensitive conversations with children and families

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Recognised SLT degree or equivalent
• HCPC Licence to Practice
• Membership of RCSLT
• Evidence of CPD and personal development

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to write detailed, interpretable reports
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Knowledge of therapeutic methods for children

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check due to the nature of the work with vulnerable populations.

Speech and Language Therapy Team Lead, Early Years

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working