Highly Specialist Speech & Language Therapist- Mainstream & Speech inRomford inRomford PUBLISHED 12 NOV 2024
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Are you an experienced and motivated Speech therapist? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 SLT to join a well-established and dynamic team in Havering, London's Eastern-most borough.
This is a permanent role leadingon our Mainstream School and Speech Sound Disorders pathways for 4 days/ week.
There may also be sessions in other clinical areas depending on service need.
You will provide assessment, strategies and advice for children and young people in mainstream schools, as well as delivering intervention in clinic settings.
You will work closely and collaboratively with Education and Local Authority staff, and engage in MDT working with colleagues in Paediatrics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Health Visiting, School nursing, CAMHS and Safeguarding.
As a Band 7 you will also support with the leadership and management of the wider team by delivering supervision, covering meetings and supporting service development.
This a very exciting time to join the service as we are reviewing and developing our mainstream offer and embracing new ways of working.
Based in Romford with established transport links, we are less than 30 minutes by train from London Liverpool Street and 20 minutes from Stratford on the Elizabeth Line. We also have good transport links to Essex and Kent.
We welcome applicants from all experienced and motivated therapists even if you do not feel that you meet all of the job criteria. Support to develop will be provided.
Our team supports children and their families with their speech, language, communication and swallowing needs across a wide range of clinical areas.
This role includes both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. You will be required to:
- Provide highly specialist support within each clinical pathway
- Work autonomously as a highly specialist speech and language therapist providing specialist assessments and interventions for children with diverse needs and varying presentations.
- Administer comprehensive formal and informal assessments and make differential diagnoses on the basis of assessment findings.
- Develop and deliver evidence-based intervention programmes, adapting and facilitating therapy according to client-centred needs.
- Independently organise, plan and prioritise your workload and caseload.
- Provide highly specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents/carers, education staff, multidisciplinary team members and other colleagues.
- Be involved in the service development of the speech and language team.
- Attend relevant training courses, meetings and Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs) related to your specialism.
- Support and guide less experienced therapists, therapy assistants and therapy students.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We provide a range of CPD through whole-team training, away days and individual training.
You will join monthly team meetings and will be invited to integrated children's services meetings. We also have regular team socials and bring and share lunches.
We are a flexible service with options for compressed hours and working in a way that suits the needs of the service and yourself.
You would be joining a friendly and inclusive team which passionately advocates for the needs of our clients. Professional development is encouraged to further your skills, while support and advice from experienced colleagues is accessible whenever required.
Are you an experienced and motivated Speech therapist? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 SLT to join a well-established and dynamic team in Havering, London's Eastern-most borough.
This is a permanent role leadingon our Mainstream School and Speech Sound Disorders pathways for 4 days/ week.
There may also be sessions in other clinical areas depending on service need.
You will provide assessment, strategies and advice for children and young people in mainstream schools, as well as delivering intervention in clinic settings.
You will work closely and collaboratively with Education and Local Authority staff, and engage in MDT working with colleagues in Paediatrics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Health Visiting, School nursing, CAMHS and Safeguarding.
As a Band 7 you will also support with the leadership and management of the wider team by delivering supervision, covering meetings and supporting service development.
This a very exciting time to join the service as we are reviewing and developing our mainstream offer and embracing new ways of working.
Based in Romford with established transport links, we are less than 30 minutes by train from London Liverpool Street and 20 minutes from Stratford on the Elizabeth Line. We also have good transport links to Essex and Kent.
We welcome applicants from all experienced and motivated therapists even if you do not feel that you meet all of the job criteria. Support to develop will be provided.
Our team supports children and their families with their speech, language, communication and swallowing needs across a wide range of clinical areas.
This role includes both clinical and non-clinical responsibilities. You will be required to:
- Provide highly specialist support within each clinical pathway
- Work autonomously as a highly specialist speech and language therapist providing specialist assessments and interventions for children with diverse needs and varying presentations.
- Administer comprehensive formal and informal assessments and make differential diagnoses on the basis of assessment findings.
- Develop and deliver evidence-based intervention programmes, adapting and facilitating therapy according to client-centred needs.
- Independently organise, plan and prioritise your workload and caseload.
- Provide highly specialist knowledge, advice, training and teaching to parents/carers, education staff, multidisciplinary team members and other colleagues.
- Be involved in the service development of the speech and language team.
- Attend relevant training courses, meetings and Clinical Excellence Networks (CENs) related to your specialism.
- Support and guide less experienced therapists, therapy assistants and therapy students.
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Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We provide a range of CPD through whole-team training, away days and individual training.
You will join monthly team meetings and will be invited to integrated children's services meetings. We also have regular team socials and bring and share lunches.
We are a flexible service with options for compressed hours and working in a way that suits the needs of the service and yourself.
You would be joining a friendly and inclusive team which passionately advocates for the needs of our clients. Professional development is encouraged to further your skills, while support and advice from experienced colleagues is accessible whenever required.
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