Speech and Language Therapist
4 weeks ago
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
As a Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality Speech and Language Therapy assessments and interventions with children/young people with a range of speech, language and communication needs, as well as providing advice to parents/carers and delivering training to professionals. In return, you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the provision of Speech and Language Therapy services in Barking and Dagenham.
Administer comprehensive formal and informal assessments and make differential diagnoses on the basis of assessment findings.
Develop and deliver evidence-based intervention programmes, adapting and facilitating therapy according to client-centred needs.
Independently organise, plan and prioritise your workload and caseload.
Provide knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents/carers, education staff, multidisciplinary team members and other colleagues.
Attend relevant training courses, meetings and Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs) related to areas of interest.
Working for our organisation
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High Cost Area Supplement – London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary with a minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436 per annum (pro rata for part-time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In Barking and Dagenham, we provide support to children/young people in a range of settings, including nurseries/schools, clinics, homes, and Additionally Resourced Provisions (ARPs).
We have a range of specialist pathways, including; Deafness, Dysphagia/Feeding, Stammering, Speech Sound Disorders, Developmental Language Disorder, Autism and Social Communication, Voice, and Complex Needs.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about our vacancies.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Degree in Speech and Language Therapy
Experience
Essential criteria
Experience working with children with speech, language and communication needs
Skills
Essential criteria
Excellent written and verbal presentation skills Administering assessments, analysing assessment results and setting appropriate goals
Knowledge
Essential criteria
Knowledge of NELFT Trust ValuesBenefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.
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