As a Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist within the preschool team, you will assess, diagnose, and deliver evidence-based interventions to children with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN).
You will play a vital role in empowering parents, carers, and professionals through training, support, and collaborative working.
Your work will primarily focus on children within early years settings such as nurseries, Family Hubs, and family homes.
Base
Our Children’s Community Health Team provision supports our Surrey-wide service, and you will be based at one of our Office Hubs across Surrey with the opportunity for hybrid working.
HCRG Care Group is a flexible-first employer, whilst you will have an office base, our teams are agile and work in flexible/hybrid arrangements.
Package DescriptionAs a Band 5 Speech & Language Therapist we value you and your wellbeing, offering a range of benefits to help you feel supported and appreciated:
Competitive Pay & Pension: Enjoy a Band 5 Agenda for Change salary and NHS pension benefits.
Professional Growth: Join our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide to share insights and develop leading care practices.
Exclusive Rewards: Access discounts and premium offers at national supermarkets, well-known retailers, and indulgent treats like Virgin Experience Days through our Reward Gateway.
Wellbeing Support: Benefit from our 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, legal advice, and more.
Flexible Pay Options: Use Wagestream to track your earnings and access your wages as you need them, without worrying about high-interest loans or overdrafts.
Learning & Development: Advance your career with support from our Learning and Development team, who collaborate with universities and Health Education England. Access e-learning, career pathways, and funding opportunities to help you grow.
Recognition & Involvement: Celebrate achievements with local and national awards, contribute ideas to improve services, and stay informed through regular updates from our leadership team.
Main Responsibilities
Deliver high-quality SLT assessments and interventions to preschool-aged children.
Collaborate with parents, carers, and the wider children’s workforce to create tailored care plans.
Provide reports, including for Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
Support service development and key performance targets.
Supervise and guide SLT assistants and students.
Plan and deliver training for carers and professionals to enhance understanding of SLCN.
Participate in multi-agency meetings and safeguarding case conferences as required.
Please see attached job description for a full list of responsibilities
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
Member of relevant Clinical Excellence Network
Specialist knowledge of assessments and interventions for client group
Knowledge of national and local policies and procedures relevant to client group and role.
Awareness of policies and procedures relating to Child Protection
Experience of managing own caseload and to work effectively with a range of client groups
Desirable
Knowledge /training in PCI, Hanen strategies.
Knowledge/training in educational training packages e.g. ELKLAN, WellComm
Knowledge/training in signing e.g. Makaton
Knowledge/training in ASD strategies and interventions e.g. PECS, SCERTS, ADOS
Demonstrable experience of working in the NHS
Other requirements: the successful applicant will need to be a car driver
Please see attached Job Description for full Personal Specification.
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.
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