Children's Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

1 month ago

Stockport, United Kingdom Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

days per week, term time only

B5, including newly qualified therapists, will be considered on a progression post basis.

Fantastic opportunity to work as part of Stockport NHS FT's Children's Speech and Language Therapy team.

This position will involve working across a range of needs and ages, supporting children and their families at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels. The post is most likely to be based in schools across Stockport although some clinic work or home visits may be included.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and dynamic Speech and Language Therapists who will provide an excellent service to the young people of Stockport.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will hold a Degree/Masters level qualification or equivalent and be a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. They will also be registered as a Speech and Language Therapist with the HCPC. Applicants in advance of qualifying in the Summer of 2024 are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will have a good grasp of the SEND Code of Practice, universal, targeted and specialist approaches and experience of working with partners to achieve the best possible outcomes.

For those candidates wanting to start at Band 6 level, successful candidates will have worked autonomously for a minimum of 2 years at Band 5 level.

Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidates will be based at a community venue but will be working out in settings / schools /family hubs throughout Stockport.

The post involves working directly with children with a range of SLCN and alongside their families, paediatric health and education staff to provide universal and targeted intervention approaches as well as detailed assessment. This may be through 1:1, small group, whole class/school and involves coaching and training for the wider workforce and / or parents.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £ This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

Score from 0-3 based on skills in person spec 0 - not evidence, 1-some evidence, 2-good evidence 3-excellent

Desirable

Score from 0-3 based on skills in person spec 0 - not evidence, 1-some evidence, 2-good evidence 3-excellent

Experience

Essential

Experience of working at band 6 level Score from 0-3 based on skills in person spec 0 - not evidence, 1-some evidence, 2-good evidence 3-excellent

Desirable

Score from 0-3 based on skills in person spec 0 - not evidence, 1-some evidence, 2-good evidence 3-excellent

Qualifications

Essential

HCPC and RCSLT

Desirable

Score from 0-2 based on skills in person spec 0 - not evidence, 1-some evidence, 2-excellent

Knowledge

Essential

Score from 0-3 based on skills in person spec 0 - not evidence, 1-some evidence, 2-good evidence 3-excellent

work related circumstances

Essential

Fit to carry our role or reasonable adjustments can be made to enable carrying role

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