We are looking for a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist to provide assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based intervention to children referred for speech and language therapy (SLT).
This role is predominantly for sessions within our core mainstream and core preschool teams. To provide information and support to parents, carers, the wider children’s workforce, and other professionals. To work in an integrated manner with educational settings.
Clinical duties may be in early years settings, schools , SLT clinics, Family Hubs or remote working from home.
Administrative work may be undertaken at office base or through remote working from home as agreed and depending on the particular tasks being undertaken.
Laptop and mobile phone are provided to support remote and agile working.
As you will be visiting local schools as part of your role, a driving license and access to a vehicle is essential
This role is based at Lanswood Park in Colchester.
Package DescriptionAs a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist, you will be part of our valued team in North Essex, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 5 with Agenda for Change T&Cs including NHS pension
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you.
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates.
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling.
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise.
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year.
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Main Responsibilities
Providing high quality, child-centred care for children on core community SLT caseloads from 0-19 years.
To work with the clinical leads and other members of the core team service to develop, change and improve service delivery.
To work in collaboration with other professionals and agencies to provide holistic care to the children under the core speech and language therapy service (Schools, preschool/nursery settings, Family Hubs).
Supporting non-qualified staff and students working within the core team.
Providing specialist knowledge and skills within relevant clinical areas.
To assess, differentially diagnose and formulate treatment plans in collaboration with parents, carers and other professionals.
To write clinical notes and reports, including reports for Education, Health and Care Needs Assessments.
To provide appropriate intervention and evaluate treatment outcomes.
To work closely with clients, carers, families and the wider children’s workforce agreeing decision making and intervention relevant to the child’s management.
The Ideal CandidateEssential
Recognised Speech and Language Therapy degree or equivalent (Post Graduate Diploma or MSc in Speech and Language Therapy leading to registration with HCPC).
Health and Care Professions Council Licence to Practice (HCPC).
Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
Specialist knowledge of assessments and interventions for client group.
Knowledge of national and local policies and procedures relevant to client group and role.
Understanding of the role of other professionals (relevant to care group).
Awareness of policies and procedures relating to Child Protection.
Experience of engaging effectively with a range of client groups.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with ability to establish positive relationships and mutual respect with people at all levels.
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to analyse and interpret data.
Effective problem solving skills.
Able to adapt flexibly to changing priorities.
Desirable
Knowledge of PCI, Hanen strategies.
Knowledge of educational training packages e.g. ELKLAN, WellComm.
Knowledge of various strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, Makaton, Core Boards.
Experience of delivering and developing training.
Demonstrable experience within the NHS.
About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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