Speech and Language Therapist

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**Job Title**:Specialist Speech and Language**

**Location**:Bramfield House School, Halesworth**

**Salary**: £27,000 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience**

**Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday** **8.30- 4.30**

**Contract: Permanent**

**We understand the value of helping our employees to achieve their Continued Professional Development goals, and offer a £2,000 training allowance to allow you to complete role specific training tailored to your individual requirements.**

Are you an experienced clinician excited to work during times of transformative change? Are you experienced, or have a keen interest, in working with the challenges associated with neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD), complex and developmental trauma and complex needs? Do you want to help create a nationally important resource with the substantial backing of one of the leading providers of education and care for young people with SEN?

If so, we have the role for you The role We’re looking for an experienced practitioner to join us at Outcomes First Group as our Specialist Speech and Language Therapist.

Based at Bramfield House School and working across the hub of education and residential services, the post holder will progress the SALT specific therapeutic services where the needs of the young people vary in levels of functioning, many with a diagnosis of autism as well as associated needs such as complex and developmental trauma. Needs are complex and require a systemic and formulation-based approach.

You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary well-being and therapeutic services team which is required to meet the needs of the children, young people. The team includes Speech and Language Therapy, Psychotherapists, Occupational Therapy and other appropriate professionals and services. Someone with a holistic and integrated approach to care, education and clinical services would be perfect for this role.

**About the school**

**Who we are looking for?**

We are looking for an experienced practitioner who has a clear vision of what outstanding therapeutic services look like. You would need to demonstrate drive, motivation and resilience, and ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams and build consensus.

Essential Criteria
- Relevant post-qualification SALT experience working as a Therapist, including post qualification working with the specific client group or related field.
- Experience of representing speech and language therapy in the context of multi-disciplinary post qualification working and multi-agency treatment and care
- Experience of reviewing and developing therapy standards, policies and procedures
- Experience of working in a range of settings e.g., CAHMS, LD
- Experience of teaching, training and supervision of other SALT’s
- Experience of undertaking appraisal and supervision of less experienced staff
- Experience of audit and research
- Experience of working with the specific client group, children and /or adults (service specific)

**Why work for us?**
- Be part of a growing national organisation whose client group are professionally challenging
- Opportunity to enrich the lives of young people and make a positive difference
- Continuous professional development and training for a clear career path
- Supportive team environment
- Well-resourced provision
- Professional supervision
- A network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection & practice development
- Company Pension Scheme and benefits
- Your Wellbeing Matters"- access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services
- Employee Rewards Hub - access to discounts, offers and cashback with 100s of retailers.