Children's Senior Speech and Language Therapist
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Would you like to come and join our innovative and forward thinking team? We currently have a vacancy for a full time Band 6 Speech and Language Therapist. This post would be working with children and young people across Sandwell but especially assessing children and young people on the autism assessment pathway.
The Successful Applicant Will
* have a degree in Speech and Language Therapy
* be registered with the HCPC and RCSLT
* have experience working with children & young people
* ideally be ADOS trained but this is something we could offer once in post
* demonstrate good written and oral communication skills
* demonstrate effective organisational skills
* have a current driving licence and have access to a car
This post is a paediatric community post so will could include clinic, school visits, nursery visits and contributing to the assessments for autism as well as many other diagnoses. Assessment, diagnosis, advice and support for children across Sandwell.
We work with children aged from 0 to 16 or older if in full time education.
You will work alongside a diverse, multidisciplinary team including Occupational Therapists, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Specialist Teachers and Paediatricians to deliver evidence-based care and support, ensuring the best outcomes for our children and young people.
We also provide a service in schools, clinics, nurseries and children's own homes.
We are an award winning team and have been recognised as Outstanding by CQC. We are the authors of WellComm Early Years and WellComm Primary – both of which are published language screens that are used nationally. We are currently developing a new WellComm product.
We pride ourselves on being not only innovative and resourceful but also friendly, supportive and fun.
We are looking to recruit a Senior Speech and Language Therapist to join our Integrated Children’s Community Therapy Service in Sandwell (Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Speech & Language Therapy).
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kay Baker, Job title: Team Leader, Email address: kay.baker1@nhs.net, Telephone number: 07817976710
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