The position welcomes newly qualified therapists as well as those with experience, offering flexibility in appointment level. Responsibilities include creating inclusive communication environments, contributing to curriculum development, and delivering training to educational staff and parents. The team prides itself on a nurturing and collaborative atmosphere, emphasizing career development and well-being. Interested applicants can explore more and discuss the role further with current team members or management.
We are excited to offer the following Band 6 maternity cover opportunities within our school age Speech and Language Therapy Team. You will be working within Special schools and/or within our Mainstream Schools team supporting children and young people with education Health and Care plans..
We would welcome applications from newly qualified staff as well as staff with some experience and therefore would consider offering this post as a Band 6 or a Band 5/6 run through.
We would love you to come and join us.
This is what our team say about working for the Enfield School age Speech and Language Team:
'Supportive and welcoming team'
'Friendly, stable team. Open to innovation'
'Supportive management and supervision structure. I feel very well supported and always listened to.
'The management team care about your well-being and career development is at the heart of their priorities.
'Nurturing team where you feel like family!
'Excellent clinical supervision, very friendly supportive team. Excellent peer supervision, excellent safeguarding supervision. You will be valued, respected for your skills in every way.
The post holder will have a varied post, supported and guided by Senior staff.
Main duties of the job
Supporting children and young people with Education Health and Care plans who have a range of speech, language and communication needs, attending Enfield mainstream primary and secondary schools and in specialist provisions (Additional Resource Provision or special school).
Supporting children and young people and Education staff within special schools to develop facilitative communication environments and contribute to developing the curriculum to focus on communication everyday throughout the day.
The post holder will participate in CPD activities and will contribute to departmental meetings, clinical audit and projects.
They will deliver training, initially with a more senior colleague, to other professionals and parents/carers on all aspects of speech, language and communication.
He/she will participate in the training of Speech and Language Therapy students and supervise the work of LSAs/TAs.
Newly qualified therapists have the opportunity to be involved in a preceptorship programme.
About us
Please see the candidates pack that is attached to this job role for a detailed description of the roles and responsibilities.
In addition if you would like to discuss any further aspect of the role please arrange a time to discuss. Alternatively if you would like to talk to one of our team about their experiences of working in our team then we would be happy to arrange this.
After several years of ever closer working, North Mid and Royal Free London are planning to come together as one organisation to enable them to go further and faster in improving services for patients and the health of the local community than they can achieve separately. The merger of North Mid into the RFL group is currently expected to take place on 1 January 2025, subject to NHS England and Secretary of State approval.
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