Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
| Posting date: | 15 January 2025 |
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| Salary: | £22,547.48 to £39,327.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £22547.48 - £39327.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 March 2025 |
| Location: | Liverpool, L36 8HT |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0469-25-0014 |
Summary
Package Description: Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same:To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change. Do you have experience of working within an educational setting and delivering a therapy service at universal, targeted and specialist level, ensuring that the needs of the pupil, staff and school are considered and met?Can you manage your own case load work, autonomously contributing to service development with a commitment to a holistic, flexible and innovative model of service delivery?We now have a fantastic opportunity for a SpecialistSpeech and Language Therapist Maternity Cover to join our therapy team working across several consortia groups of mainstream schools in Liverpool and Sefton, providing speech and language therapy advice, assessment, interventions and training. Working Pattern 22.5 hours worked over 43 weeks per year (term time). Salary - £22,547.48 pro-rated based on hours and weeks worked. Full time equivalent salary is £39,327.00.Location Liverpool (2-3 days) and Southport (1 day)You will work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals to meet the needs of the young people we support.Key responsibilities include but are not limited to: Managinga clinical caseload of students, working in collaboration with teachers, class teams and the widermulti-disciplinary team. Supportingstudents communication skills across the school and learning environment; delivering indirect and direct interventions, whether individually or in small groups. Assessing,monitoringand recordingstudents progress with respect to their development in all areas of speech,languageand communication. Liaisingwith parents,familiesand carers, and advisingon issues relatingto the development of speech,languageand other communication skills. Providingclinical supervision tomorejuniorSpeech and Language Therapycolleagues, Therapy Assistants and Therapy service volunteers asrequired. Contributingto the planning and delivery of training to colleagues across the whole school asrequired. Assistingin the process of monitoring,evaluatingand recording pupils progress. Providingassessment reports and intervention plans for individual pupils.We are looking for someone who has: Degree in Speech and Language Therapy including current registration with RCSLT and the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC). Experience of working in a multidisciplinary manner with the ability tomodifya range of therapy programmes and interventions. Experience of working in Special Educational and Clinical settings. Experience of working with young people and adults with complex needs including Autism ad ADHD. Experience of modifying therapyprogrammes and interventions to meet the need of individual young people. Full clean UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work related travel. Benefits Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions and up to 6 x basis salary death in service Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhancedmaternity, paternity and adoptive leave. Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc. Cycle to work scheme Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card Proud to be a real living wage employer Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday. Promotion of Wellbeingacross the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home Alongside an incredible team of like-minded peers, youll be working behind-the-scenes to support our staff, volunteers, families, and supporters. You will be helping our work happen across the charity; enabling us to care for and champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support. To discover the full details of this rewarding role within the Together Trust take a look at our Job Description.We may remove this advert should we find the successful candidate prior to the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you