Speech and Language Therapist-Band 5 Mainstream Schools

Speech and Language Therapist - Band 5 Mainstream Schools

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Join our expanding team in Ealing! Amazing things are happening and you could be a part of it.

Do you want to be part of a forward-thinking, innovative team? Are you interested in applying your clinical skills to the rich and diverse community of Ealing? Do you want to work for an SLT service that is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and Staff Wellbeing?

We have exciting opportunities for Speech and Language Therapists to join the Ealing team working in Mainstream Schools.

Please note that applicants must be able to commit to working a minimum of 22.5 hours per week (3 days/0.6 wte) within the Ealing Speech and Language Therapy team. The maximum amount of time that can be requested is 37.5 hours (a 5-day working week). There are 8 days available.

These permanent positions provide the opportunity to work with a varied caseload across pre-school, primary, and secondary settings. The successful applicant will further develop and consolidate their speech and language therapy knowledge in a highly supportive environment whilst learning and advancing their skills within Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy. We welcome applicants that are due to graduate, newly qualified, or who are experienced, and we can offer split posts and flexible working opportunities.

Main duties of the job

You will work in close partnership with parents/carers and professionals to provide support at a universal, targeted, and specialist level for children, young people, and their families. This exciting post will provide a varied opportunity for assessment and intervention for children with a range of communication needs referred into the service. Opportunities to deliver training and workshops to parents and professionals will also be integral to this post. As part of Ealing Services for Children with Additional Needs (ESCAN), the posts will also involve regular collaborative working with other professionals.

You will be part of a forward-thinking department that provides a range of services and is always striving to be innovative and put research into practice to improve patient outcomes. Developing our team members in their career path is the cornerstone of this. This will be an ideal opportunity for a therapist looking to develop their skills in paediatric speech and language therapy who also has values that align with those of our organisation and is passionate about making a difference to children and young people.

About us

We're thrilled that you are thinking of joining us. With the new Elizabeth line opening, our trust has never been so well-connected to East and Central London and as far out as Reading, making it easier to further your career with us!

Ealing is a leafy green and bustling borough situated in West London. Ealing's vibrant multi-cultural population makes the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users. Every day brings a fresh challenge to our staff and being part of our service gives you the opportunity to work as one cohesive team.

Our vision

Keeping children and young people's education, health, and well-being at the centre of decision-making to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Ealing Speech & Language Therapy Department feels strongly that Continual Professional Development is central to the delivery of the service and the development of the staff who work within it.

Ealing Speech and Language Therapy department is a friendly team. We are committed to providing care and services that are inclusive and treat everyone with respect. We have a committed equality, diversity, and inclusion group who are working to ensure we are an actively anti-racist team. We are fortunate to work in Ealing, one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in the UK, and we strive to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registration with Health Professions Council as a speech and language therapist
• Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree qualification or equivalent
• Registered member of RCSLT

Skills, abilities & attributes

• Demonstrate ability to be a good team member
• Excellent interpersonal skills including observation, listening, and empathy skills
• Excellent presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrate good organisational, analytical, and reflection skills
• Evidence of negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills

Knowledge & experience

• Evidence of student placements/ experience reflecting clinical caseload
• Knowledge of assessment tools relevant to the client group including hearing impairment.
• Knowledge of a range of appropriate therapeutic interventions relevant to the client group
• Awareness of prioritisation issues within the client group
• Knowledge of national policies and procedures relevant to the client group
• Awareness of principles of clinical governance

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.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ealing Community Partners, Ealing SLT Department, Carmelita House

£34,521 to £41,956 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

333-G-ECP-0599

Job locations

Ealing Community Partners, Ealing SLT Department, Carmelita House