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Main area
Paediatric Speech Therapist
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Term time hours
10 sessions per week
Job ref
362-A-25-7375683
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
1WR House,
Town
Stockport
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
20/08/2025 23:59
Interview date
27/08/2025

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Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist

NHS AfC: Band 5

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise:  ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).  If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Our Values:

We Care

About each other

Our patients and their families

The communities we serve

The environment

We support them and deliver on their promises

We Respect

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return

We Listen to

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We act and learn from what we hear


 

Job overview

Children's Speech and Language Therapist.


Working with children in early years and primary age, in our clinic bases / child's nursery or school setting. Supported by an experienced innovative team.

The successful candidate will be registered with the HCPC.
The successful candidate will have worked with pre-school and school age children with a range of speech, language and special educational needs. They will have a good grasp of the Early Years and Key stage 1 & 2 curriculum and the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously.

Part time hours can be considered

Term Time only hours can be considered

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate work in both clinic and educational settings, and will work within the team assessing and treating children with speech language and communication needs

You will be part of a team of very motivated and enthusiastic assistants and qualified therapists serving the needs of the children in the borough. Therapy provided may be in groups, or working on an individual basis with children and their parents or support staff.  There is a good network of support for professional development within the service.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advic

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Assessment and intervention for children  with speech language and communication needs

The successful candidate will work in co-production with parents / carers, children and settings to achieve positive outcomes from the children in their care.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

    If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

 

Person specification

qualification

Essential criteria
  • degree in SLT and HCPC registration 1 point each
Desirable criteria
  • Post grad training eg narrative, makaton, wellcomm 0=none 1=some 2=good 3=excellent

skills

Essential criteria
  • excellent communication skills 0=poor on application 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills/EMIS 0=no mention of IT/EPR 1=ok 2=good IT 3=good IT and use of EMIS

experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience in children's speech and language therapy 0=none 1=limited 2=placement only 3=worked in SLT
Desirable criteria
  • Experience as a band 5 SLT 0=any SLT role 1=children's SLT 2=like for like role

knowledge

Essential criteria
  • National Curriculum inc EYS /Balanced System 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent
Desirable criteria
  • SEND code/safeguarding 0=poor 1=ok 2=good 3=excellent

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Catrina Dawson
Job title
Speech and Language Therapist - EY Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 2044153

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
Telephone
01614194720 ext.117081
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