Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time (22.5 hours), permanent, Band 7 Advanced Speech and Language Therapist to work in the Community Children & Young People’s Service (CYPS) in Northumberland.  

We are seeking applications from registered Speech and Language Therapists with experience of working within mental health and/or learning disability services.  We are interested in appointing a dedicated and committed individual that possesses a desire to work with children and young people and who can demonstrate their ability to engage and work collaboratively with others and understand complex systems to support effective pathways.

CYPS provides a single service to all children and young people aged 0-18 years living in Northumberland.  This includes children and young people who may be living in difficult and challenging circumstances.  The post will work across the neurodevelopmental, mental health and learning disability pathways and the successful candidate will be a core member of the multi-disciplinary assessment team.

Main duties of the job

You will provide advanced SALT assessment, intervention and recommendations for children and young people accessing these pathways. You will work as an integral member of the CYPS MDT and support the SALT provision in the service going forward. 

You should have qualifications and experience relevant in this clinical field and work well as part of a close team with the ability to work independently.  You will liaise closely with fellow professionals to address communication difficulties as part of a holistic, service user centred service.  You will be confident in providing high quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions and possess excellent communication and organisational skills.

Working for our organisation

The Speech and Language Therapy Service in Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust continues to develop and grow to meet the needs of our patients and local communities.   

You will join a large, dynamic team of Speech and Language Therapy colleagues in established, multi-disciplinary teams who are committed to providing the best quality service to our patients.  We actively encourage professional development and provide opportunities for all in the Speech and Language Therapy team to contribute to the development of the service.

We will provide you with a comprehensive induction period and you will have access to ongoing clinical supervision and appraisal with development reviews that will provide you with support and the specialist skills required to meet the holistic needs of the patients in your care.  The post holder will be expected to actively engage in the Trusts supervision and continuing professional development process.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.