Speech and Language Therapist

Are you starting out on your career as a Children’s Speech and Language Therapist, perhaps newly qualified or with some experience, and looking for broad opportunities to practice and extend your skills?

Are you looking to work as part of a supportive team in a flexible working environment?

You will be joining the Children’s Integrated Therapy (CIT) team at an exciting juncture As we implement a new Service structure and a new Therapy model based on Care Aims framework (Kate Malcomess) and Therapy Outcome Measures (TOMs), we have a vacancy for enthusiastic, dynamic and highly motivated therapist to join our teams in the North of the county, based in Banbury.

Working with experienced colleagues, you will be based in our North locality. You will work 2 days in a special school combined with community settings supporting children on our core clinical pathways (Speech Sound Disorders, Language Difficulties, Social Communication), giving you a fantastic breadth of experience, and the possibility of exploring different areas of interest as you consider your future career.

You will have opportunities to work alongside other members of the CIT team - Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and CIT Assistant Practitioners, as well as collaborating with the wider MDT in Education, Health and Social Services. You will have your own caseload to manage and prioritise, delivering timely assessment and intervention packages, contributing to the SEND process, engaging in clinical meetings (including Multi Agency Safeguarding Supervision sessions), and delivering training to staff and parents.

Oxfordshire Children's Integrated Therapy Service is made up of Children's Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, profession specific Therapy Instructors, Integrated Therapy Assistant Practitioners and an Administrative Team. We are jointly commissioned by the ICB and Oxfordshire County Council. The Service is led by Operational Managers and Professional Leads for each Therapy.

Therapy teams have strong links with education colleagues, pediatricians, and AHP's across Oxford Health Trust.

We offer a comprehensive induction programme, ongoing supervision and appraisal with development reviews from experienced specialist staff, regular in house training as well as opportunities for involvement in Service Development.

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Staff accommodation
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme

The SLT team is made up of Band 5 and 6 Therapists, Technical Assistants, Apprentices, and both Specialist Team Leads and Specialist Clinical Leads (Band 7). We provide Speech and Language Therapy for children and young people aged 0 - 19 years across Oxfordshire in a range of settings. The Service delivery model is based on six Clinical Pathways and underpinned by the current evidence base.

You will be working as a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist as part of a locality team, managing your own caseload as part of the wider Service delivery to the community and Special Schools.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

**Please note**:

- New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
- Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
- Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.