Children's Speech and Language Therapist

1 week ago

Northampton, United Kingdom Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our service as part of a newly developed school team to provide S&LT therapy provision as identified in a C&YP's EHCP.

We are seeking someone who is passionate about working with children and their families, and who wants to be part of a supportive and inclusive team.

We pride ourselves on reflective, neurodiversity-affirming, and strength-based care.

We balance clinical appointments with other responsibilities and allocate significant time for intervention in every role.

We prioritise support and clinical supervision. You will have an induction period with shadowing and joint sessions, as well as regular supervision and a Band 5 peer support group.

Main duties of the job

The Children's Speech and Language Therapy team provides a Speech and Language Therapy Service consistent with professional standards to children with communication difficulties and eating and drinking needs. This includes children with learning disabilities and/or complex needs in community clinics, pre-school settings and mainstream/special schools.

We have a designated wellbeing team within Children's SLT who help us to keep the wellbeing of all our team high on the agenda.

The Speech and Language Therapy Team offers a wide range of clinical assessments, providing interventions which are determined by specialist care pathways and offering direct support to children, young people, their families, education, health and social care colleagues. We are a countywide SLT service and the post holder will be required to work flexibly across the county as needed to meet service demands.

The Wellbeing Team regularly organise talks and events which are well received by all our department.

Colleagues in our team were previously shortlisted for two categories at our NHFT Quality Awards.

A car driver is essential. We will require sight of your full driving licence at interview.

About us

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Relevant work experience working with a range of client groups Knowledge of a range of assessment and therapy approaches Knowledge and application of SLT assessments and interventions relevant to client group. Knowledge of record keeping and safeguarding principles

Skills and knowledge

Essential

Relevant skills developed from work experience Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Shows some knowledge of range of formal and informal assessments Knowledge of therapeutic approaches for use with a range of different children Ability to work independently and organise a varied caseload, meeting competing demands. Devising/participation in training of others

Qualifications

Essential

Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree or equivalent qualification Registered as Speech and Language Therapist with the Health Care Professions Council. Member of the RCSLT Valid UK driving licence, access to vehicle and able to drive to different locations within working hours

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