Speech and Language Therapist - Early Years Team

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to deliver assessment and therapy for preschool children with speech, language, and communication needs within community clinics and family hubs.

You will provide ongoing therapy through groups and individual sessions, and offer advice and training to parents and professionals on early identification, intervention, and prevention.

Job description

Are you a recently Qualified or soon to be qualified Speech and Language Therapist? Or do you just want to try something new? Are you interested in a fixed Term Maternity Leave post?, You will be responsible for providing assessment and therapy to

• To provide a therapy service to pre school children with speech language and communication needs
• To be responsible for providing assessment and diagnosis of children within community clinics and children's centre/family hubs
• To provide coaching and modelling to parents and Early Years staff to support them to develop children's speech language and communication skills
• To provide specialist ongoing therapy through therapy groups and individual therapy sessions
• To provide advice and training to parents and other professionals around early identification intervention and prevention.
• To prioritise the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Children at all times
• You will work closely with experienced SLTAPs,
• Regular supervision sessions - starting at weekly/fortnightly - and moving gradually to 6 weekly
• Regular buddy sessions to help you settle into the team
• Termly peer supervision meetings where you can discuss difficult cases, share your experiences with other band 5 colleagues
• A busy but manageable caseload
• Opportunities for flexible working where it meets the service needs
• Opportunities to develop your clinical skills through termly study afternoons, shadowing more experienced therapists, membership of a CEN, internal and external training
• Opportunities to work on projects with small groups of more experienced therapists to develop your skills