Speech and Language Therapist

Job overview

This post is for a full time Band 5 Speech and Language Therapist on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Speech and Language Therapist who is keen to join our dynamic and friendly team providing Speech & Language Therapy services to children & young people in Gloucestershire.

The post offers an opportunity to work with early years and school aged children with a range of speech, language and communication needs. We work creatively with parents, settings and other professionals to provide appropriate intervention packages using a care aims framework.

The post holder will be responsible for assessing, treating, managing and prioritising a designated caseload of children with speech, language and communication needs in community clinics and mainstream schools. They will also be supporting universal and targeted provision pathways.

They will provide advice to parents and other professionals in order to support the needs of children with speech, language and communication difficulties in line with the Care Aims approach including agreeing outcomes with key adults supporting the children on the caseload.

Job description

As a Band 5, the post holder will work under the close supervision of a clinical supervisor as well as be supported by their designated line manager:

• To independently assess, diagnose, plan and deliver an appropriate therapeutic service to children who have any type of speech and language / communication difficulty, working with the care aims framework.
• To analyse complex cases in order to inform decision making for case management, working within the care aims framework to design appropriate evidence based intervention to meet the needs of children aged 0 -19 referred to the SLT service.

• To provide advice, information, demonstration and training where necessary concerning specific strategies of intervention for the management of the child's communication difficulties.
• To provide timely reports to parents / carers and other professionals to ensure that the child's needs are appropriately identified.

• To contribute to Individual Education Plans, write EHC Plans to SEND Casework Officers in line with the SEND graduated pathway.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Job responsibilities

We would welcome applications from clinicians returning to practice. We can provide supervision and CPD opportunities to support you in re-registering as a Speech and Language Therapist. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this. The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapist (RCSLT) website also provides further information

Here are just some of the reasons you should join us

• We offer a friendly and supportive working environment with a strong emphasis on CPD through access to specialist clinical support, team away days, sharing good practice and effective team working.
• We offer a preceptorship program and have supported many NQPs to complete their competencies and develop in their roles.
• We value our staff and advocate career progression internally. We encourage our therapists to contribute to service development, and welcome and value new ideas and experiences.
• We have a vibrant Diversity Network and inclusion is high on our agenda and reflected in our approach. We strongly encourage those from diverse backgrounds to apply; we want to make sure our staffing is reflective of our communities so please come and chat to us.
• We offer flexible working opportunities including part-time, full-time, and hybrid working.
• We have great access to IT with laptops and mobile phones provided

We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026).

About the organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Evidence of degree level qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Valid UK driving licence plus the use of own transport for business purposes

Relevant professional body membership

Essential

• Member of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists
• Licence to practice evidenced by registration with HCPC

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a community clinic or mainstream school setting at Undergraduate or Postgraduate level
• Knowledge of evidence-based approaches working with children with speech, language and communication needs

Desirable

• Experience of providing universal and targeted interventions within the community

Supporting documents

• Speech and Language Therapist PS.pdf (PDF, 209 KB)
• Speech and Language Therapist JD.pdf (PDF, 249 KB)