Fantastic things are happening in Hertfordshire and you could be part of it! Due to additional investment into our Children’s Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) service, we are offering an amazing fixed term Band 7 opportunity, for an experienced, motivated and innovative SLT to join our growing team. The post is a Practice Development Lead and the postholder will be responsible for supporting the training and development of new Speech and Language Therapy Assistants (SLTAs) coming in to the service. An essential part of the role will be working closely with clinical supervisors, line managers and operational leads, to ensure new staff are supported in their development. The post is fixed term for 12 months and is Hertfordshire wide and open to Band 6/Band 7 SLTs. Our service is jointly commissioned by health and education, allowing us to provide a seamless pathway of care from early years through to schools, specialist provisions and further education settings. We have excellent joint working relationships with our partners in education and a wide range of stakeholders, and we work in partnership with them to deliver interventions at Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels across Hertfordshire. This successful working relationship has helped contribute towards us being awarded with new investment. If you’re enthusiastic about making a real difference, we’d love to hear from you. Support the learning & development of SLTAs, to develop and deliver a resilient and capable workforce. Work collaboratively with colleagues across CYP therapies and relevant partners to develop and deliver training to upskill the new SLTA workforce. Ensure learning and development opportunities for staff reflect current and future focused skills and develop the necessary skills, competencies and experience that the service needs to achieve it's objectives, considering NICE guidelines, RCSLT, HCPC Standards, SEND, national/regional/local policies. Working as an autonomous practitioner, providing a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapy assessment, intervention, and advice service for children & young people (CYP). To work within a multidisciplinary team, working with other health and education professional. We Believe In Supporting Our Staff To Grow, Thrive And Feel Connected —professionally And Personally. Here’s What You Can Expect A structured induction period Regular group supervision, managerial supervision and a well-established appraisal system CPD opportunities such as Bitesize tutorials, peer review and locally hosted CENs to help develop clinical knowledge and skills Opportunities to develop leadership skills and to supervise less experienced members of staff Regular clinical support groups, team meetings, team development days Support through a preceptorship programme in the first few months of working Access to mentoring and coaching support if needed Thank You for Considering a Role at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. Why Join Us? At HCT, we put patients, their families, and carers at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is simple yet powerful: Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities. Our dedicated staff take pride in being Innovative, Caring, and Agile, working together to turn this vision into reality. Working with us comes with a host of benefits designed to support your wellbeing and work-life balance: Generous annual leave (27 days rising to 33 with long service) Flexible working arrangements to help balance personal and professional life, including up to 5 days of carers leave (pro rata) Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 confidential support for personal or work-related issues Cycle to Work and Car Lease Schemes Blue Light Card and NHS Discounts Health and wellbeing support, including free flu jabs, Physiotherapy referrals, eye care vouchers, etc Occupational Pension Scheme with competitive benefits Enhanced sick pay above statutory entitlements We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds, ages, and communities to apply. You’ve taken a fantastic first step by considering HCT. We’re excited about the possibility of welcoming you to our team and taking the next step in your journey with us. Word versions of documents are available if needed to allow for any adaptations to be made i.e. font, colour, background, convert to Read Aloud. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lyn Humphrey Job title: Operational Manager, CYP Therapies Email address: lyn.humphrey@nhs.net Telephone number: 07827 883686 Sophie Pullinger Operational Manager, CYP Therapies s.pullinger@nhs.net 07827883677