Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 200-NN-6152479-AHP-Z
- Employer
- St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St John's Therapy Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £51,488 - £57,802 pa incl HCAS (20%)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
Band 7
Job overview
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
Main duties of the job
- 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.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**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**
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
- HCPC registration and RCSLT registration
Desirable criteria
- Gestalt Language Processing short course/training
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of the National Curriculum and SEND Code of Practice
- Extensive knowledge of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to identify own learning needs utilising the appraisal process and in line with personal and service development needs
- Ability to work collaboratively with families/carers, education staff and other multiagency professionals
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post graduate experience in assessment and intervention of school-aged children with a variety of speech, language and communication difficulties
- Relevant post graduate experience in assessment and intervention of preschool children with a variety of speech, language and communication needs
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Faye Coles
- Job title
- Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8725 8042
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