Paediatric Speech

The Fylde Coast Children’s Therapy Team is a forward-thinking integrated team providing paediatric therapy services to children and families across Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre. We currently have full and part time opportunities for a band 6 Speech and Language Therapists to join our friendly and supportive paediatric team on a permanent or 12 month fixed term basis.

The Speech and Language Therapy Team is a small but motivated team of enthusiastic clinicians and assistants.

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The Fylde coast is a welcoming place to live, offering a mix of market town and rural locations as well as the more well-known locations of Blackpool and Lytham St. Annes. We are only 45 minutes away from Manchester and less than an hour away from the southern Lake District, with the university town of Lancaster in close proximity also.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

To work within and adhere to the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, The Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Practice, relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.

To be responsible for the management of a caseload of children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties across a range of settings including community clinics and special schools.

To participate in the management (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, general management and discharge) of children referred to the service.
To be involved in the provision of support, guidance and information to parents and other professionals regarding speech, language and communication.

To assist in the clinical supervision and education of speech and language therapy assistants.

To participate in the clinical education of speech and language therapy students.

To work in the community as a lone practitioner in line with the BTHFT lone worker policy.

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