In addition to direct therapy, the therapist will also engage in training and mentoring for families and colleagues, contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, and support the development of Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and students. The role demands adaptability, excellent communication, and a commitment to upholding local and national standards for healthcare delivery within the Trust's values. Flexibility in working arrangements can be discussed during the interview process.
Are you a Speech & Language Therapist looking for an opportunity to further develop your skills as part of a dynamic and supportive SLT team, on the beautiful Isle of Wight, situated a few miles off the English South Coast?
Are you committed to the Speech & Language Therapy profession and keen to provide a high-quality effective service to children and families?
If your answer to these questions is "yes", you could be the person or persons that we are looking for to join us on the Isle of Wight.
This role requires a flexible and innovative Speech & Language Therapist to work within a dedicated Children's SLT team and is committed to supporting children and families with communication difficulties. As a newly qualified Speech and Language Therapist you would be required to provide intervention and support to children with a range of communication difficulties. You would assess, diagnose, plan, deliver and implement appropriate support to meet the identified clinical needs of the child within all their contexts. You would work collaboratively with and provide training, mentoring, and coaching to parents, carers, education colleagues as well as other professionals, ensuring a well-co-ordinated and effective speech and language provision for the children and their families.
To work as an autonomous practitioner providing assessment, diagnosis and management to children and young people with communication disorders, within the context of the Children's Speech and Language Therapy team.
To work collaboratively with colleagues ensuring multi-disciplinary care planning and intervention.
To contribute in a timely fashion to the process of assessment and review for Education Health Care Plans (EHCP), Continuing NHS Funded Care, providing reports and attending multidisciplinary meetings as required.
Ensure suitable communications and behaviour at all times, in line with the Trust visions and values statement.
To deliver effective training programmes to parents/carers and Health, Education and Social Care colleagues.
To contribute to supervision and training of Speech and Language Therapy Assistants and students.
Work in collaboration with your colleagues to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare.
To maintain local and national standards with regards to maintaining record keeping, activity data, and caseload management
About us
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone -- if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team -- detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
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