Description
This role has a competitive starting salary of £40,762 for five days a week across 42 weeks of the year, based on a 36 hour working week. Part time opportunities are also available.
Are you an enthusiastic, Speech and Language Therapist with over two years' experience who would like to develop skills in SLDD, PMLD and Dysphagia, whilst also having the opportunity to work with a caseload in another area of clinical expertise or interest?
We can offer an exciting opportunity to join our skilled, supportive, and solution-focused team. The role will involve working 2-3 days a week at with a team of other Therapists and Assistants.
Rewards and Benefits
1. 42-week contract, working across term-time and an additional, flexible 15 days for CPD, project work and supervision activities as well as 10 weeks holiday in non-term time
2. Belonging to a team of students, therapists and assistants led by a Therapies Manager who is an SLT
3. Comprehensive clinical supervision programme including a buddy, 1:1 meetings with line manager, extensive in house training programme and formal external training opportunities, access to clinical effectiveness groups, case study groups and enhanced probation support, termly whole-team study days, encouragement to join and attend CEN's relating to practice
4. Opportunities to develop management skills by taking on line management of assistants or experienced autonomous therapists (NQPs who have completed competencies) and taking students. Training and support is provided
5. Paid RCSLT membership and HCPC fees
6. An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
7. Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
8. Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
9. A generous local government salary related pension
10. Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
11. 2 paid volunteering days per year
12. Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
You can find further information about other financial benefits available to you including professional fees, pension contributions and much more in the Total Reward Statement attached at the bottom of this advert
About the Team
The Speech and Language Therapy Service is part of Surrey County Council's local offer to support the special educational needs and disabilities of children and young people within mainstream schools and specialist provision. This Service is part of the Inclusion & Additional Needs Team in Surrey's Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Directorate, and as such works collaboratively with other teams such as Educational Psychology, Specialist Teachers and SEN teams.
The Surrey SLT service is a large team (over 150) of both qualified Therapists and non-qualified Therapy Assistants. We have excellent supervision and CPD models plus a rolling in-house training programme; we are committed to continuous learning and development. We champion our team and one of our Therapists was voted People's Choice in the Surrey Stars Awards, receiving over 500 votes showing just how well the service is regarded in the organisation!
We are a forward thinking service and were involved with the RCSLT and Reading University around the dysphagia competences linked to student placements.
We aim to deliver the right support at the right time, through assessment and intervention; equipping families and professionals with the skills and resources to work together to support children with SLCN. We offer universal, targeted and specialist support for children, families, and the school workforce; working with children and young people with EHCPs and those at SEN support following Surrey's Graduated Response. We also have a specialist dysphagia service and specialist deaf service.
About the Role
Your main duties in the role of Speech and Language Therapist will include:
13. Clinical decision making in conjunction with school / college staff around the level of support needed to achieve the best possible outcome for the children and young people on your defined caseload
14. Working with speech and language therapy assistants, setting targets for the children and young people they are supporting, and monitoring of the delivery and outcomes of their work
15. Assessment, advice and intervention for children with a range of speech, language and communication needs within your caseload. For children and young people on your caseload who are considered to have complex needs and where a joint multidisciplinary approach is essential to achieving the best outcome for these children and young people, you will be supported by your clinical team leader
16. Supporting junior members of the team, line managing others and taking on students
17. Contributing to and delivering training for schools and others in the team
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position your CV and answers to the questions below will clearly evidence:
18. A degree in Speech and Language Therapy with a minimum of two years' experience working as an SLT, with completed NQP competencies
19. HCPC and RCSLT registration, with permission to work in the UK
20. A working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice
21. Experience of supporting and training others including newly qualified Therapists, Assistants, students and work experience placements
22. Evidence of a range of evidence based interventions used to support children and young people
Surrey has both urban and rural areas and Therapy staff will be expected to have a valid driving licence to drive in the UK, access to a vehicle and be willing to travel as required. Reasonable adjustments where needed will be made for successful applicants who have a disability or long term health condition to enable them to fulfil the requirements of the job.
As part of your application you will be asked to answer the following questions:
23. Are you registered with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT)
24. Do you have a minimum of two years' experience working as a Speech and Language Therapist with completed NQP competencies? Please answer 'yes' or 'no' as appropriate. If you answer 'no' please provide further details.
25. Do you have working knowledge of the English education system including the National Curriculum and SEND code of practice? Please tell us more about this including how have you have gained this knowledge.
26. Please briefly describe a speech and language strategy or approach that you have supported staff or children to successfully use in the classroom. How did you measure its success?
Contact Us
The closing date for this advert is 23:59 Sunday 21st September although we will be looking at applications as they come in and may interview candidates in advance of the closing date, therefore we encourage an early application.
We look forward to receiving your application,