Specialist Speech and Language Therapist Deafness

We are delighted to be able to offer you an exciting opportunity to work in a specialist area. Do you have a passion to work in the field of Deafness? Are you looking for an exciting post that will enable you to demonstrate, and continue to develop your clinical skills in the assessment and management of Deaf children? If so, working for the Children and Young People's (CYP) Therapies Service at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust may be just what you are looking for. This post will give you the chance to join a dynamic, agile and forward-thinking organisation, where you can develop your career and broaden your horizons. We are looking to recruit to 1.0 WTE Band 6 SLT, who would be based within West Hertfordshire, covering St Albans area with a mixed caseload of community, pre school and school age Deafness, as well as working in specialist educational provision(s) for Deaf Children. Ideally the postholder will have BSL level 2 skills, however Level 1 will be considered if you are willing to learn BSL level 2. Our service is jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings. We have excellent joint working relationships with our partners in both health and education such as specialist teachers and the Audiology service. You will be part of an SLT team based within Heathlands School and will also be part a local community team. In the school you will work collaboratively with other SLTs; SLT Therapy Assistant Practitioners; Teachers of the Deaf; and other education professionals, (e.g. SENCos), providing assessment and intervention to meet the needs of the specialist caseload. Heathlands is a Nursery, Primary and Secondary deaf school offering a Total Communication approach to education incorporating British Sign Language, Sign Supported English and spoken English. In community you will work with CYP from 0-18 in mainstream settings, pre-school settings and clinics, and you will continue to develop your clinical skills in the area of Deafness, as well as ASD, DLD, speech disorders and learning difficulties during school holidays. As a specialist speech and language therapist in Deafness, you will use your skills and experience to support the wider community team and upskill the wider workforce. We offer: Termly meetings as a specialist team of Therapists working in Deafness across Hertfordshire. CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs. Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff. A 2 week induction period where you will have the opportunity to observe and shadow your team, including access to a buddy and ongoing weekly support from the Clinical Lead for Deafness for the first term. If you are looking for somewhere to make a real difference and are passionate about helping CYP access the right support at the right time to help them stay safe, and thrive in their development, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At HCT we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities. We are proud to be an organisation which focuses on our people, and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us. Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture, guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients. Our patients, their families and carers are at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision. We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages. #J-18808-Ljbffr