Job description
We are looking for a dynamic Speech and Language Therapist to join our established core service within our friendly and supportive Luton and Bedfordshire Team.
Fixed term 12 month contract in Luton Locality - Liverpool Road Clinic.
Interviews will take place on 17th August 2023.
Part time hours would be considered - please contact the service to discuss.
We need:
- A motivated and enthusiastic therapist who is willing to work flexibly
- Someone looking to develop their clinical knowledge and skills
- Manage a caseload providing targeted, evidence-based assessment and therapy
- Work across clinics, pre-schools and schools
- Work closely with colleagues in Health and Education
- Participate in training to parents and other professionals around SLC needs
- A comprehensive support programme for newly qualified therapists
- Formal and informal training, including shadowing opportunities
- Regular robust clinical supervision and a mentoring system
- Continued Professional Development opportunities including in house training and external courses
- Reflective clinical forums and buddying systems
- Regular whole service and locality team meetings
Applications are welcomed from newly qualified or about to qualify Speech and Language Therapists as well as those looking to join an expanding and innovative NHS trust. This is a diverse role working with pre school and school age children with SLCN in a range of settings. You will work as part of the community clinic team with shared pre-school and school age caseloads. You will work closely with parents and professionals including providing training to enable parents and others to support children’s language and communication needs.
Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
To undertake a range of assessments, both standardised and non-standardised, taking account of medical, social and educational factors, in order to make a differential diagnosis.
To plan, deliver and evaluate intervention following professional guidelines and agreed service standards
As part of that process, to be able to plan appropriate long term and short term goals working towards discharge
To undertake administrative duties connected with the caseload including maintenance of case notes and provision of written reports, following service standards
To ensure that all work is carried out in close collaboration with all those involved in children’s care so that the approach to intervention and support is co-ordinated and comprehensive
To identify when there is a need for a second opinion, referring to senior colleagues or SLT specialists as appropriate
To make onward referral as appropriate
To deliver training to enhance the skills of the wider workforce around Speech, Language and Communication
To develop clinical skills and professional knowledge through experience, training and supervision
To take part in the supervision of students with support
To take part in supervision of the work of SLT Assistants and volunteers when required