Job summary
JobTitle: Speech and Language Therapist
Grade:Band 5/6
Trust:Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location:St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead SL6 6DU
Ward:Child, Family & Neurodiv Service
PayRates: £ £25.01 p/h
ShiftPatterns: 37.55 hours p/w between Monday to Friday (08:00-16:00,08:30-16:30 or 09:-17:00)
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Are you passionate and experienced inproviding speech and language therapy? Would you like to be part of a teamleading the way in community and mental health services? If so, we would loveto hear from you today
An excellent opportunity has arisen tocome and be part of our dynamic Speech and Language therapy team at BerkshireHealthcare Trust. We are looking for an experienced Speech and Languagetherapist to join our Mainstream Schools team. You would visit schools andassess CYPs needs, providing high quality reports and therapy plans as well asadvice and strategies to school staff.
Main duties of the job
Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal and departmental requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
Undertake clinical sessions, and manage a caseload as required, offering direct assessment, advice, signposting, intervention and training and support as required by the integrated therapy model.
Provide specialist advice, teaching and training to colleagues working within and outside the service, regarding individual patients and all areas of clinical delivery.
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and other therapy and education staff to ensure delivery of a coordinated integrated service.
Identify healthcare inequalities and adapt programmes to meet the needs of the local population.
About us
Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.
Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for a more detailed breakdown of the duties and responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
* Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable.
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.
Travel
Essential
* Driving Licence with access to a vehicle.
Person Specification
Experience
Desirable
* Experience working within Paediatrics is highly desirable.
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified Speech and Language Therapist, registered with HCPC.
Travel
Essential
* Driving Licence with access to a vehicle.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
St. Marks Hospital
112 St. Marks Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 6DU
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