Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Band 6) - Children's Speech and Language Therapy - Pr[...]

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Band 6

Main area Children's Speech and Language Therapy Grade Band 6 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months to cover maternity leave) Hours

• Part time
• Flexible working

15 hours per week (pro rata) Job ref 828-PROVIDE3456

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Stapleford House Town Chelmsford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/04/2025 23:59

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a range of settings across different aspects of the speech and language therapy service, with a specific focus on supporting paediatric dysphagia.

The post holder will excel in working independently and enjoy delivering therapy to children and young people in a variety of settings, including virtually.

The successful candidate will be a member of a highly motivated and supportive Speech and Language Therapy Team and have access to supervision and team meetings. There will be opportunities for you to develop clinical skills across a range of specialisms, as well as mentoring and supervision opportunities.

We look forward to welcoming you as part of the team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will hold an appropriate Speech and Language Therapy degree; postgraduate training in paediatric dysphagia; be able to work independently as well as part of a team; and have experience of working with children with eating and drinking difficulties as well as speech, language and communication difficulties.

This post will require the Therapist to engage with the child and their family, with schools and within nursery settings to ensure the provision of a comprehensive specialist speech and language therapy service to a range of care groups. This includes specialist assessment, differential diagnosis, clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice.

The post holder will frequently work alone and unsupervised; support (and work with) junior colleagues; contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages and attend speech and language therapy team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings.

This post requires the candidate to drive to various locations across Essex.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties, Responsibilities and Key relationships of the job

Operational or Strategic Responsibilities:

• To ensure the provision of a comprehensive Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service to the care groups specified in the job summary. This includes Specialist assessment; differential diagnosis; clinical decision making and provision of appropriate levels of intervention based on best practice.
• To provide training to school staff and parents as required.
• To adhere to quality guidelines and participate in service monitoring and clinical audit.
• To adhere to agreed administrative procedures for the service including the collection of statistical data.
• To adhere to the service plan and agreed protocols.
• To contribute to discussions on proposed local clinical guidelines, protocols and care packages.
• To independently maintain the operational running of delegated parts of the service.
• To frequently work alone and unsupervised.
• To support/mentor Band 5 therapists and supervise assistants, volunteers and students and contribute to their development.
• To fulfil statutory requirements towards other agencies. This includes the provision of complex written reports for the statutory assessment process.
• To attend Speech and Language Therapy Department Team meetings, inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary meetings.

Person specification

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent.
• Postgraduate Training in paediatric dysphagia.
• Registered member of Health Care Professions Council.
• Licence to Practice Registered Member of Royal College of Speech and Language.
• Knowledge and adherence to local and national clinical guidelines.
• Evidence of successful completion of specialist short courses and CPD activities.
• Minimum of 2 years evidenced experience of working with children with dysphagia.
• Experience of supporting junior therapists.
• Experience of working with children with complex communication.