Speech and Language Therapist (Worcester)

Outcomes First Group; Worcester; Sur place; GBP 48 000 - 59 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with options toincrease

Your Wellbeing Matters – mental health

Résumé du poste

Outcomes First Group seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to join its in-house clinical team at Norton College in Worcester. You will deliver SLT assessments and interventions to students, managing a caseload under supervision while contributing to staff training and consultation.

You will work within a multidisciplinary setting, with CPD support and a focus on trauma-informed practice to help students flourish and improve communication and life outcomes.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in Speech and Language Therapy.
• HCPC registered and RCSLT registration as applicable.
• Experience with diverse communication profiles and trauma-informed practice.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams with families and carers.
• Interest in developing SaLT knowledge across areas and CPD.

Responsabilités

• Deliver bespoke Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions to students.
• Hold a caseload with clinical supervision and lead on staff training.
• Collaborate with education teams to support student outcomes.
• Support staff with consultation and role-specific guidance.
• Be part of a resilient, creative multidisciplinary approach.

Connaissances

SLT practice

HCPC registered

Trauma-informed care

Neurodiversity knowledge

Family engagement

Formation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Speech and Language Therapy

HCPC registration

RCSLT registration (desirable)

Description du poste

Job Title:

Speech and Language Therapist

Location:

Norton College – Worcester WR5 2BA & Norton College – Tewkesbury GL20 8UQ (covering both sites)

Salary:

Up to £53,200 FTE DOE plus £3000 Welcome Bonus (Welcome Bonus is payable as one payment of £1,500 after completion of one month and one further payment of £1,500 upon completion of your final probation period. T&C‘s Apply)

Hours:

37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 08:30am - 4:30pm

Contract:

Permanent (52 weeks or flexibility around term-time contract can be discussed based on your personal circumstances)

In a world where the demand for clinical support is increasing daily, we understand the importance and value of the work you carry out.

Your unique skills and expertise are critical to building better outcomes for our students.This is why we aim to have a multidisciplinary clinical team for each of our sites to provide this vital provision in collaboration with our education teams. Creating an environment where our students can truly flourish and grow in independence is key.

We understand the value of helping our employees develop in their careers. For clinicians to achieve their Continued Professional Development (CPD) goals we offer a £2000 training allowance, so that you can complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements once your probation has been completed.

About Outcomes First Group

Every student is unique. Education should be personalised around them.

For more than 20 years, OFG Education has developed a deep understandingof how education designed around the individual can improve outcomes. Weknow that when students are understood - their strengths, interests, ambitions,starting points and needs - we can create personalised pathways that help themachieve and thrive.

Across our specialist schools, independent schools, online provision and supportservices, every student benefits from education shaped around who they areand what they can become.

We combine educational and clinical expertise withresearch, evidence-informed practice, innovation and technology, underpinnedby consistently high standards.

From deep specialist support to exceptional academic challenge, we are ambitious for every student, helping them achieve academically, discover their strengths and develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and attitudes they need for learning, work and life.

Every student. Every pathway. Every future

To find out more about our segments and expert services, visit:

The role:We are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist to join our in-house clinical team at Norton College.Working collaboratively with the education team, you will deliver bespoke Speech and Language Therapy assessment and intervention to students who may have experienced developmental trauma, be neurodivergent or have SEMH needs.

You will work within the standards provided in the OFG Speech and Language Therapy Ways of Working. This will guide your practice within an education setting and clarify your roles and responsibilities, while taking into account the requirements of your governing and professional bodies.

You will be given responsibility for holding a Speech and Language therapy caseload, with the full support of your designated clinical supervisor and Lead Clinician, also contributing to staff training and consultation as required.

This post would suit a resilient, creative and enthusiastic individual.

Our Clinical Teams help maintain a person-centred, empowering approach always putting the students we support at the forefront of everything they do.

All our settings maintain a strong safeguarding culture, and the students we support are heard, respected, and involved in decisions that affect them.

We strive for excellence, which is why we are one of the leading service providers in the UK.

With this in mind, we are looking for a Speech and Language Therapist who shares our vision to use innovative approaches to enhance the quality of life and outcomes of the students we support.Location: Norton College

forms part of our Acorn Education brand and is an independent specialist day school, supporting children and young people aged 11 - 19·

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For further information regarding this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Essential Criteria:

• Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC registered, and registered with the RCSLT
• Some relevant experience in a previously held job of engaging and working with individuals presenting with complex and diverse communication profiles
• Some knowledge of neurodiversity and trauma informed practice
• Some experience of multi-disciplinary working in a range of settings
• Some experience of communicating with/working with families/relatives and carers
• An interest in developing knowledge and skills in different areas of SaLT practice
• Good relationship building, analytical and judgmental skills
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Competent in core areas of SaLT practice and clear understanding of RCSLT Communication Standards
• Knowledge of different SaLT assessment tools, types of intervention and knowledge of how to formulate support plans based on needs profile
• Knowledge of legislation and its implications for both clinical practice and professional management in relation to the client group
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of the multi-disciplinary team
• Willingness to attend training and working towards further qualifications relevant to the client group supporting

Desirable:

• Some understanding of the other differences, e.g. sensory and motor, which may impact on an individual’s communication strengths, differences, traits, difficulties and needs profile
• Some evidence of understanding the relationship between arousal levels and communication

Why work for us?

Alongside working with a network of over 350 clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options:

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward and flexible benefits package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical heath checks
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefit