Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

NHS; Catford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000

Job description

12 month fixed term or secondment opportunity as a Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist in Early Years

This is an ideal opportunity for those who are passionate about working with preschool aged children with a range of speech, language and communication needs, in a clinic setting. Our caseload is primarily children under the age of 5, with opportunities to work with older children and young people who stammer or require support with their speech sounds. You will work alongside Speech & Language Therapists and SLT Assistants, providing support to children and their families. You will deliver individual and group therapy, offer initial assessment and support the team with our daily drop-in clinic offer. We also work closely with Lewisham education settings, delivering training and support, and nursery visits for specific children.

Main duties of the job

• To deliver Speech and Language Therapy services to CYP seen by the Clinic Team
• To work with clinic link colleagues and clinic leads in the development of clinical pathways and service development projects
• To take responsibility for managing a clinic caseload, including triaging new referrals, managing queries, prioritisation, supporting staff and escalating to clinic leads where required
• To support negotiation with all stakeholders, including service users, around service implementation

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the clinical and non-clinical aspects of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy Degree Qualification or equivalent
• Health Professions Council - Licence to Practice
• Registration as a member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Membership of relevant Clinical Excellence Networks
• Post graduate study relevant to the field or equivalent specialist advanced short courses

Experience

• Able to demonstrate significant post qualification experience working with pre school aged children with a range of speech, language and communication needs.
• Significant experience working with parents/carers
• Experience of training others
• Experience of supporting other less experienced staff/students
• Experience of working with Speech and Language Therapy Assistants

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of national procedure, policies and legal frameworks relevant to the service area
• Up to date knowledge of a range of assessments tools and intervention techniques relevant to children and young people with a variety of speech/language, communication, eating and drinking needs.
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities and the ability to reflect this in practice and interactions with others.
• Able to target and evaluate training (formal and informal) appropriately to the needs of course participants

Personal Qualities

• Flexible and adaptable to different working environments and modes of service delivery
• Able to demonstrate self-motivation and initiative
• Demonstrates effective communication skills written and verbal

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Kaleidoscope Centre for Children and Young People

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

197-RF6585

Job locations

Kaleidoscope Centre for Children and Young People