Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £51,488 - £57,802 pa incl HCAS (20%) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW11 1SW |
| Company: | st georges nhs trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6152479/200-NN-6152479-AHP-Z |
Summary
A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an opportunity for a Band 7 SLT to work across our Mainstream Schools and Community & Clinics Teams. This is ideal for someone wishing to develop their specialty as a Band 7 as well as take on a leadership role within the team. The successful applicant will be given opportunities to improve their service development skills.
We are a friendly, supportive team who pride ourselves on our commitment to creating an equal and inclusive working environment for people of all backgrounds, providing an evidence informed service for all our families.
You will have:
• Experience of and highly specialist skills working with a diverse paediatric caseload in mainstream schools and/or in clinics
• Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery in mainstream schools and/or clinics
• Experience in developing and delivering universal and / or targeted level offers to schools
• Experience in working with parents to deliver high quality therapy
• Experience in training parents and / or education staff in supporting children's communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team
• Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary
• Enthusiasm, imagination and initiative
• Understanding of the neurodiversity framework
• To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of service delivery
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills in an area relevant to therapy in mainstream schools and clinics
• To lead/supervise others within your chosen area of specialism
• To be responsible for the management of a caseload of children with developmental speech and language delays/disorders and social communication differences in mainstream schools
• To be responsible for the management of a caseload of pre-school children in clinic with a range of speech, language and communication needs
• To provide line management to junior staff and SLTAs.
• To work with parents, carers, school staff and other agencies involved in the children’s care as well as part of a multi-agency team.
• To work as a member of the Speech and Language Therapy Team
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision and support as required
• To act as a resource and support for other therapists working with children with speech, language and social communication difficulties.
The Children’s Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.
We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including:
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Developmental Language Disorder
• Gestalt Language Processing
• Neurodiversity
• Bilingualism
• Social emotional and mental health (SEMH)
We are very proud of our inclusive and proactive team of therapists and assistants providing evidence based and informed intervention to Wandsworth’s children.
We will provide:
• The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team of Speech & Language Therapists
• Access to a structured and supportive professional development process
• Access to regular line management and clinical supervision
• Wellbeing initiatives including craft and book clubs, away days and a newly started running club
• A fully inclusive therapy team with an award winning Diversity and Inclusion working party
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
We have an opportunity for a Band 7 SLT to work across our Mainstream Schools and Community & Clinics Teams. This is ideal for someone wishing to develop their specialty as a Band 7 as well as take on a leadership role within the team. The successful applicant will be given opportunities to improve their service development skills.
We are a friendly, supportive team who pride ourselves on our commitment to creating an equal and inclusive working environment for people of all backgrounds, providing an evidence informed service for all our families.
You will have:
• Experience of and highly specialist skills working with a diverse paediatric caseload in mainstream schools and/or in clinics
• Experience of supporting the evaluation of service delivery in mainstream schools and/or clinics
• Experience in developing and delivering universal and / or targeted level offers to schools
• Experience in working with parents to deliver high quality therapy
• Experience in training parents and / or education staff in supporting children's communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team
• Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary
• Enthusiasm, imagination and initiative
• Understanding of the neurodiversity framework
• To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of service delivery
• To demonstrate highly specialist clinical skills in an area relevant to therapy in mainstream schools and clinics
• To lead/supervise others within your chosen area of specialism
• To be responsible for the management of a caseload of children with developmental speech and language delays/disorders and social communication differences in mainstream schools
• To be responsible for the management of a caseload of pre-school children in clinic with a range of speech, language and communication needs
• To provide line management to junior staff and SLTAs.
• To work with parents, carers, school staff and other agencies involved in the children’s care as well as part of a multi-agency team.
• To work as a member of the Speech and Language Therapy Team
• To participate in and provide clinical supervision and support as required
• To act as a resource and support for other therapists working with children with speech, language and social communication difficulties.
The Children’s Therapy team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapists. Therapists work in multi-disciplinary/multi agency teams across the borough of Wandsworth.
We have a range of working parties to ensure we are utilising best practice including:
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Developmental Language Disorder
• Gestalt Language Processing
• Neurodiversity
• Bilingualism
• Social emotional and mental health (SEMH)
We are very proud of our inclusive and proactive team of therapists and assistants providing evidence based and informed intervention to Wandsworth’s children.
We will provide:
• The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and experienced team of Speech & Language Therapists
• Access to a structured and supportive professional development process
• Access to regular line management and clinical supervision
• Wellbeing initiatives including craft and book clubs, away days and a newly started running club
• A fully inclusive therapy team with an award winning Diversity and Inclusion working party
**Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document, which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification**
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024
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