Highly Specialist Speech and Language Therapist (Adolescence) inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED THU 28 NOV 2024

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and innovative therapist to join the Greenwich School Years Speech and Language Therapy Leadership team. The team is part of the Greenwich Children's Integrated Therapies Service, delivering services to children and young people within the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG). You will be part of a large and supportive team comprising of Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assistants and a well resourced admin team.

You will have responsibilities, alongside the Service Leads, Principal Therapists and fellow Highly Specialist Therapists, in providing expertise and leadership to the wider team, including in the specialist clinical area of Adolescence. The post is to provide maternity cover but opportunities to extend the contract may arise.

The service has excellent internal supervision and support structures and provides a friendly environment to develop clinical skills, line management experience and strategic initiatives.

As the post holder you will:

• Independently manage a caseload whilst utilising knowledge and skills of colleagues
• Have opportunity to refine both Specialist assessment and management of children and young people with Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Work as part of an integrated team with internal and external colleagues
• Support parent/carers and children/young people in all issues related to clinical care
• Be a source of clinical expertise, providing advice and second opinions within the team
• Supervise colleagues and provide appraisals
• Be a member of the service leadership team and lead on service improvements including QI project
• Provide team leadership and strategic direction for therapist's working in secondary schools and a post 16 provision

About us

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details of the role and responsibilities.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is a large and culturally diverse London borough with over 90 different languages spoken. Greenwich has good transport links both within the borough and into the city centre.

Oxleas is an multiple award winning trust and as a highly valued employee you will have the opportunity to access a range of networks and resources including;

• Black and Minority Ethnic network
• Disability Action Group
• LGBTQ+ network
• Lived Experience Network
• Womens network
• Mental Health network