Speech and Language Therapist
- NHS
- Full Time
- Bethnal Green
- 38488.00 - 46852.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Are you looking for a Band 5 post in a friendly, supportive, and diverse team? We'd love for you to join us!
Mixed Post- Early Language Team and Primary Schools Service - Full time (37.5hrs) fixed term for 11 months initially
We have a full-time position available, working across our Under 5s Early Language Team (3 days) and Primary and Nursery Schools Team (2 days).
What we can offer you:
Lots of support - group clinical supervision, 1:1 line management, Band 6 buddy, ad hoc informal office support and monthly clinical sharing sessions
The benefits of a large team - we are well-resourced with assessments, intervention programmes and training packages that we share and adapt
You will have a clear timetable for your days
Rewarding clinical work in an interesting and busy east London borough
Easy travel to your allocated schools, clinics and Children and Family Centres by public transport, cycling or walking.
You will be involved in universal, targeted, and specialist levels of support, and will have the opportunity to support ongoing development of the service
Flexible working opportunities
Main duties of the job
The post holder is an autonomous practitioner, providing assessment, diagnosis, prognosis, and a variety of intervention programmes in the management of the children across two teams 1) under 5s caseload 2) School aged caseload.
S/he provides advice and training to others, including inter- and multi-agency staff and parents / carers, to enable them to support the development of children's speech, language and communication skills.
The post holder provides day-to-day supervision of bilingual SLT co-workers involved in providing a service to children.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Recognised degree in Speech and Language Therapy
- Registered member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and The Health and Care Professions Council
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a broad range of paediatric communication disorders within one or more setting
- Experience of working collaboratively with others as part of a speech and language therapy or multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community clinic setting or school setting
- Experience in the organization and presentation of workshops, courses, or other training packages
- Evidence of attending specific and relevant training courses and further developing clinical knowledge in areas related to the post
- Experience of working with a range of cultural and religious practices in the community
- Experience of working in deprived socio-economic, inner-city areas
- Clinical experience of working with bilingual families
- Experience of providing universal and targeted level support
Skills
Essential
- Time management, organisation, delegation, and prioritisation skills
- Highly developed auditory and visual perception skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Good analytical and reflection skills
- Ability to work independently without on-site, direct support from colleagues
- Flexible and able to work in different situations / locations
- Competent IT skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a team and support other team members
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a range of audiences in writing or orally both in formal and informal situations
Desirable
- Ability to manage conflict in a professional manner and seek advice from supervisor, where necessary
- Good negotiation and problem solving skills
- Empathetic to the needs of clients and their families
- Good skills in managing different levels of motivation in clients and their families
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Barts Health NHS Trust
Address
Mile End Hospital
London
E1 4DG
United Kingdom
