Term-Time Paediatric SLT – School-Based Role

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Heywood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialist Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist. The role covers Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale schools, working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs.

Close collaboration with families, schools and multidisciplinary colleagues is essential. We welcome both Band 6 and experienced Band 5 clinicians seeking progression, with strong opportunities for supervision,

Qualifications

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist clinical work within schools and or specialist resource provisions as part of a Speech and Language Therapy team
• Assess and diagnose conditions and plan and implement specialist Speech and Language Therapy programmes of care and treatment and discharge appropriately, using evidence-based practice.
• Provide peer support to and receive peer support from other Speech and Language colleagues.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers and educators to support children with communication needs.
• Demonstrate clinical effectiveness through evidence-based practice and outcome measures.
• Support the development and delivery of training packages to parents/carers and teaching staff.
• Deliver training to the wider children's workforce about communication difficulties.

Skills

Clinical communication

Team collaboration

Assessment & intervention planning

Presentation & training

Education

SLT degree

HCPC registration

specialist courses

Job description

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Specialist Paediatric Community Speech and Language Therapist. The role covers Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale schools, working with children and young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs.

Close collaboration with families, schools and multidisciplinary colleagues is essential. We welcome both Band 6 and experienced Band 5 clinicians seeking progression, with strong opportunities for supervision,