Job summary
- Main area
- Speech and Language Therapist
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 270-TF057-ACS
- Employer
- Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Newland House
- Town
- Northampton
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/05/2024 08:00
- Interview date
- 24/05/2024
Employer heading
Children's Speech and Language Therapist
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist to join our friendly and supportive team. We are a reflective team who continually strive to achieve positive change for the children and families we work with, including designating time to intervention. We actively promote neurodiversity affirming therapy approaches and practices. We are a Countywide Speech and Language Therapy Team working in a range of community, mainstream and special school settings.
We welcome applications from all qualified Band 5s. We also welcome applications from SLT students in their final year, and in these situations, will recruit pending receipt of a confirmation that a recognised degree has been passed.
Main duties of the job
The Children’s Speech and Language Therapy Team provides assessment, treatment and advice to children and young adults aged 0-19 with a wide range of needs. We work in partnership with families, other health professionals and colleagues in education to maintain a holistic approach to the management of the child.
We have a designated wellbeing team within Children's SLT who help us to keep the wellbeing of all our team high on the agenda. The Wellbeing Team regularly organise talks and events which are well received by all our department.
You will be surrounded by experienced therapists who can offer weekly mentoring and on the job coaching, along with access to formal CPD opportunities so you can build your knowledge in a specific area of interest as your career progresses.
Colleagues in our team were previously shortlisted for two categories at our NHFT Quality Awards.
A car driver is essential. We will require sight of your full driving licence at interview.
Working for our organisation
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
- RCSLT member
- HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at CEN/ additional training course to further develop learning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant work experience working with a range of client groups
- Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Involving parents/carers in the therapy process
- Experience of clinical patient record systems
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in planning or delivering training
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant skills developed from work experience
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Shows some knowledge of range of formal and informal assessments
- Knowledge of therapeutic approaches for use with a range of different children
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of neurodiversity affirming practices
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
- Sarah Jessiman
- Job title
- SLT Facilitator for Early Years and Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07850914123
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