Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit 2.0 whole time equivalent Band 6 Specialist Speech and Language Therapist to our well established Speech and Language Therapy team which provides a service across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. This post is for anyone interested in working with children with a range of communication needs within mainstream nurseries and schools. The post will be based at Peeler House, Hessle.

We are excited to consider this as a remote post - please note, there is a requirement to occasionally come into Trust HQ, for example to collect equipment and to attend essential training sessions.

We offer an opportunity to:

• engage in an induction programme
• clinical supervision
• CPD opportunities
• be proactive in the Trust Quality Improvement agenda
• be an advocate for Speech and Language Therapy through an established Allied Health Professional's network

We have developed a robust approach to blended working, offering a work life balance for staff well-being.

• Prioritise, plan and manage a specialist caseload, delegating tasks to others as appropriate.
• Demonstrate specialist clinical skills and provide support and advice re the delivery of care in partnership with children, relatives, staff, managers, and externally with other agencies.
• Provide high quality assessments and treatment plans which are evidence based.
• Maintain, as part of continual professional development, up to date clinical specialist knowledge/skills.
• Provide day to day clinical supervision for SLT assistants, students and other co-workers as required.
• Provide training within own area of specialism to other professionals and carers.

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website.

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

• Degree/postgraduate qualification leading to a license to practice
• HPC registration
• May hold other relevant qualifications in work related topics

• Able to use a range of assessment and intervention strategies when working with clients with complex needs
• Experience of working with children who have SLCN in a variety of different settings

• Able to adapt to differing demands, managing own time effectively
• Able to recognise the signs of stress and develop coping strategies

• Knowledge of the wide range of communication disorders
• Knowledge of a range of assessment materials and intervention strategies relevant to the specified client group/communication disorder

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.

Team Leader Mainstream Speech and Language Therapy

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working