Sessional Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 23 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £83,200.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £83200.00 - £83200.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 June 2024 |
| Location: | Corbridge, NE45 5RJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0130-24-0033 |
Summary
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Speech and Language Therapist (SLT) who is looking to join our multidisciplinary team? This is a unique post where you will deliver an SLT service and provide support to individuals with a range of Learning Disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), often accompanied by complex needs and challenging behaviours. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to work along site the onsite clinical team and be part of the new leadership team, which has a clear vision for growth and positive change. Why join us? Along with a competitive salary and benefits package, we also offer excellent training and development opportunities to include: full induction training, excellent clinical supervision, CPD and developmental opportunities for clinical and non-clinical duties. You will receive full support from our onsite multidisciplinary team and join in routine service meetings with companywide Speech and Language Therapists. Job Role As a Speech and Language Therapist, you will work with a range of individuals to maximise their potential and to enable them to enjoy the best possible quality of life. As an SLT, you will be independently working with individuals to assess communication needs in a range of environments, implement approaches to support communication based on the outcome of individuals assessments and provide functional targets and recommendations to aid day-to-day communicative success. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and support the implementation of the therapeutic approach across the environment. You will respond to referrals and be responsible for ensuring an inclusive communication environment is maintained, audits are completed and the RCSLT 5 good communication standards are utilised. A key aspect of your role will be to work effectively as part of the companywide SLT team and contribute to service development. About You The successful candidate for this role will have a degree or a postgraduate diploma in Speech and Language Therapy (or equivalent) and be registered with the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC). You will have experience working with individuals that have Learning Disabilities and/or AS/ Autism Spectrum Disorders and preferably have worked with AAC approaches. In return we offer: Full support from a multidisciplinary team Clinical supervision Developmental opportunities Research opportunities & support Internal/external training on new initiatives 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with increments for the length of service included) - Pro Rata We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic, resilient and forward thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. You will be someone with a genuine desire to help others. Note: Successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. All candidates will be subject to anenhanced DBS checkandreference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children and young people that we support. I