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Role: Band 6/7 Speech & Language Therapist
Location: Salisbury
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £35000.00 per annum
Contract: Full-time, starting November 2024 (Negotiable)

About the role:

The AHP team at Pulse is currently seeking an enthusiastic, friendly individual to join our small but expanding team in Salisbury. We are currently a team of two Speech and Language Therapists and two Speech and Language Therapy Assistants. Although we have individual caseloads of pupils who we see on a 1:1 basis, we work closely together in a supportive manner. We regularly access both internal and external clinical supervision and meet on a weekly basis for CPD. As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will be working at a specialist institution for pupils aged 7-18 with dyslexia and associated learning difficulties. Our ethos is to build pupils’ confidence through continuous support and celebration of success.

Your main responsibilities as a Speech and Language Therapist:

You will work with a specialist caseload of pupils who have specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, language disorders, and social communication difficulties. You will collaborate closely with onsite Occupational Therapists, the Pastoral team, and Academic and Boarding Staff to ensure communication targets are incorporated into the educational setting. You will utilize dedicated therapy rooms for sessions with pupils. You will manage individual caseloads, working closely with a small number of pupils, often several times per week. You will ensure sessions are targeted, useful, and enjoyable for pupils using a variety of assessments and resources.

What we are looking for in a Speech and Language Therapist:

• HCPC registration.
• Membership of the RCSLT.
• Completion of newly qualified competency framework.
• A recognised Speech and Language Therapy qualification.

What you will get:

• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave and term time off.
• Wellbeing support and activities.
• Career development and training –develop specialist skills throughout your time with us.
• Pension contribution.
• Life Assurance.

Why work with Pulse?

From the moment you register with us, our focus is entirely on you. During our first conversation, you’ll quickly see that we understand your specialty inside and out.

Our expert recruitment consultants are dedicated to finding you the best opportunities and supporting you every step of the way to secure the perfect placement. With our preferred or sole supplier status with many clients, you’ll have access to exclusive opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else.

We always prioritize your best interests, engaging in meaningful conversations and truly listening to you. You are an individual, a professional—not just a resource.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.