Consultant Speech and Language Therapist
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Gorffennaf 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £55,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Awst 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Corbridge, NE45 5RJ |
| Cwmni: | The Cambian Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 11086 |
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Role: Consultant Speech and Language Therapist
Location: Peripatetic role based at Dilston College or Spring Hill School
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum
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 working across several of our Specialist Schools/Colleges (SEN & SEMH provision). Below are two examples of sites to cover….
Dilston College is a specialist provider of further education in North East England, offering day and up to 52-week residential placements for young people with a learning disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex needs. The additional needs could include for example, challenging behaviours, developmental disorders and communication difficulties.
Brookview School is an independent specialist day and residential school, providing high standard of education for students aged 8-19 years old with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, communication difficulties, challenging behaviour and related conditions or diagnoses.
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 Consultant 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 a SLT, you will be independently working with individuals to assess communication needs in a range of environments, implementing evidence-based therapy based on the outcome of assessment 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 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, and resilient and forward thinking Speech and Language Therapist to join our team. You will be someone with a genuine desire to help others.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and we are committed to safeguarding and protecting the people within our care. Therefore, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.