Job Summary
Are you a Registered Speech & Language Therapist?
Would you like to find out how you can join a trust that cares as much as you do?
We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the team in a newly developed post and team as a Specialist Speech and Language Therapist for Children with Special Educational Needs (SEND).
Rewards and Benefits
* A welcome award of £3000 is offered for this post, payable within the first 18 months of employment! (Subject to T&Cs)
* Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your AHP career
* Flexible working opportunities
* Free parking on Trust Sites
* Competitive Millage Rates
* Paid for DBS Update Service Subscription
* Generous pension scheme
* Health service discounts
* Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
Working Life
As a Specialist Children's Speech and Language Therapist, you'll:
* Independently manage a caseload of complex cases
* Use evidence based and child centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate intervention
* Provide timely advice, reports and programmes to be integrated within the child or young person's daily curriculum
* Utilise technology to enable you to update records as you go
* Work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to support the service and balance clinical appointments with other responsibilities
* Allocate significant time for intervention in every role
Must have Skills
* Adaptability and resourcefulness
* Well organised, confident, able to cope in diverse situations to deliver patient care
* Leadership and management skills
* Effective communication, problem solving and good judgement
* Induction period with shadowing, joint sessions and regular peer group supervision (if applicable)
Key Qualifications and Experience
* Recognised SLT Degree or equivalent
* RCSLT member
* HCPC member
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Relevant postgraduate experience with chosen area of specialism, including CPD and working with a range of children
* Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
* Involving parents/carers in the therapy process
* Experience in delivering and evaluating training
* Experience of audit and service improvement (desirable)
* Attendance at CEN/ additional training courses to further develop learning (desirable)
Additional Information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Sudborough House, St Mary's Hospital, London Road, Kettering, NN15 7PW
Website: https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/
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