Speech & Language Therapist

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated speech and language therapist to join their supportive schools team in Waltham Forest. The role involves delivering assessments and interventions to improve communication outcomes for children and young people, with opportunities for professional development. Flexibility in working arrangements is available to accommodate personal circumstances.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Internal and external training opportunities

Comprehensive induction

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children and young people is preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver care to children, young people, and families in Waltham Forest.
• Provide assessments, EHCPs, and training to school staff.
• Work with home school caseload and pre-schools based on preference.

Skills

Assessment

Intervention

Training

Education

Degree in Speech and Language Therapy

Job description

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Are you a speech and language therapist seeking a new role?

At NELFT, we have the perfect opportunity for you. And we flex to suit you, let us know if we can accommodate a flexible working arrangement to suit your personal circumstances.

We are looking for a speech and language therapist to join our schools team. You will be joining a friendly, supportive and forward thinking team.

Waltham Forest is a great place to live and work - a thriving community with an abundance of amenities and good transport links. You can find out more about the area and the services that we provide to local residents on our careers website – www.careers.nelft.nhs.uk.

Speech and Language Therapists are core to the efficient service delivery that we provide to children, young people and their families.

As a Speech and Language Therapist in our service, you will deliver care to children, young people and their families in Waltham Forest.

In your allocated schools you will provide assessments including EHCP’s as well delivering intervention and training to upskill school staff. There will be opportunities to work with our home school caseload and pre-school depending on experience and preference.

Our band five therapists are well supported through our band five peer supervision group and regular supervision from an experienced therapist. We have regular catch-meetings and service specific meetings.

We have both internal and external training opportunities and promote being a reflective team where change is welcomed.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amy Barker Job title: Clinical Lead SALT Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 8430 7970

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