Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Early Intervention/Prevention

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust; Luton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Job description

Main area SLT - Early Years Prevention/Intervention Team Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Potential to extend) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 448-BCHS-7094329

Employer: Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust

Employer type: NHS

Site: Liverpool Road Health Centre

Town: Luton

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro-rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 07/04/2025 23:59

Interview date: 24/04/2025

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist - Early Intervention/Prevention

Band 6

Driven by our Trust values: Honesty, Empathy, Ambition, Respect; the Trust's vision is to provide high quality care to the diverse communities we serve to make their lives better.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Our cultural diversity, long term conditions and disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ staff networks are a key part of this commitment, creating positive change and helping build an inclusive culture across the Trust.

Job overview

Are you an experienced Speech and Language Therapist with a passion and drive to develop work around early intervention for children with speech language and communication difficulties and their families? The Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy Service have a vacancy for a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Luton, working alongside key partners.

We are seeking a specialist in the field of preventative practice and early intervention for children with speech language and communication needs (0-5 years) to join the team.

The post holder will support families to access early advice for SLCN and work in partnership with both health and education/local authority colleagues to enhance the provision and knowledge for early identification of SLCN including delivery of training. Candidates should be skilled in working compassionately and effectively with families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced therapist and will work with the Early Communication Support Team within the field of preventative practice and early identification.

They will support the delivery of SLT as part of Flying Start/ Family Hubs and will have day to day responsibility for promoting universal and targeted speech and language activities across Luton.

They will hold a caseload of pre-school children and their families providing support in community settings/groups and home visits.

They will be involved in the promotion of early years workforce development and in data collection around the impact of early identification and intervention of SLCN.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
• HCPC registration
• Evidence of appropriate CPD
• Registered member of Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Attendance at relevant CEN

Experience

• Knowledge of a range of paediatric clinical disorders, assessments and appropriate therapeutic interventions
• Evidence of working in an integrated way with partner organisations
• Delivered training to a range of colleagues
• Experience of working in Early Years
• Relevant experience of assessment and intervention in children
• Experience of working in Family Hubs

Skills

• Good auditory discrimination skills and ability to transcribe speech phonetically
• Able to recognise potential breakdown and conflict when it occurs and seek advice and support as necessary to resolve it
• Able to plan, organise and prioritise own workload, clinical and non-clinical
• Inclusive approach, promoting involvement and engagement