An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified, registered and experienced Speech and Language Therapists to join the forward‑thinking and friendly Burnley and Pendle Children’s Therapy Team. We are one of three Children’s Therapy teams working across the Pennine area in Lancashire and are committed to improving the communication skills of children and young people, while supporting carers and other professionals to increase their ability to understand and support children with communication needs. The Locality Team in Burnley and Pendle consists of SLTs and OTs working together.
Responsibilities
* Provide speech & language therapy service for children referred for assessment and intervention.
* Manage a caseload of children and young people with complex and/or additional needs.
* Undertake comprehensive assessment of children and young people with varied presentations, using investigative and analytical skills to formulate hypotheses and determine appropriate interventions and goals.
* Establish individualized management and treatment plans, applying clinical reasoning and evidence‑based treatment skills and options to formulate interventions and programmes of care.
* Participate in the co‑ordination, development and delivery of training programmes and information packages for colleagues in health, education, social care, and voluntary sector organisations, and parents/carers.
* Participate in identifying service development needs and delivering service development projects.
* Engage with and support Clinical leads within professional development activities.
* Provide specialist advice to team colleagues in the area of own practice regarding specific service delivery issues.
* Provide clinical and management supervision to junior colleagues.
Qualifications
* Registered Speech and Language Therapist (SLT).
* Extensive experience managing a diverse caseload of children with speech, language and communication needs.
* Competency or strong interest in managing eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties.
* Excellent communication skills to support relationships with families and collaborators.
* Demonstrated capacity to manage own time and caseload effectively and support assistant practitioners.
* Enthusiastic about developing leadership skills in service innovation, supervision and line management of junior therapists and assistants.
Benefits & Working Conditions
LSCFT supports flexible working, including term‑time, part‑time, compressed hours and flexi‑time. We provide extensive wellbeing resources and support that help staff thrive both in and out of work.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion, belief or sexual orientation. We encourage applications from under‑represented groups and individuals with lived experience relevant to the role.
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