Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist

Maxxima’s permanent team are recruiting a band 6 or 7 Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist based at a special education college in Devon.
***Whilst the role will be based in Torpoint, Devon there may be occasional travel to other sites.

**About the role**:
As a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, you will provide learning and supportive environment activities for young people aged 16 - 25 years with Learning difficulties and disabilities, including Autism, Social Emotional and Mental Health conditions and complex behaviour.

**What’s in it for you as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist**:

- Free Blue Light Card.
- Pension.
- 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays.

After 12 months with us you will then be entitled to:

- Life Assurance (x2 of the basic salary)Critical Illness Cover (x1 basic annual salary) paid within a couple of weeks of diagnosis to help support you and your family in a difficult time.
- Medicash (Money back in your packet to cover a wide range of medical, health and wellbeing expenses of up to £880 per year).
- Private health insurance.

**Your main responsibilities as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist**:

- Develop and deliver Speech and Language Therapy programmes to children and young adults in primary/secondary/further education or residential homes with complex speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN).
- Support peers and the Head of Therapies, being an effective Team Member whilst working on own initiative.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team with internal and external colleagues.
- Attend and participate in team meetings as well as review meetings of cases on own case load.

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

- Recognised qualification in Speech and Language Therapy and evidence of continuing professional development.
- Must be HCPC and RCSLT registered.
- Commitment to learning and unlearning in relation to the SLT role within Neurodiversity Affirming support.

**Why work with Maxxima?**
- Knowledgeable, dedicated and vastly experienced Permanent Team with longstanding professional relationships with multiple clients
- Access to exclusive vacancies through our numerous Master Vendor trusts across the country
- Vacancies outside of NHS Rate caps with our private sector agreements
- Access to International roles outside of England and the United Kingdom
- 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_.

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