Sirona care & health CIC

Specialist Speech & Language Therapist

The closing date is 29 June 2025

Job summary

Due to some exciting new developments we have a mixture of Band 6 sessions available across our Service in : Early Years, School Age and School Age Complex Needs Outreach in Mainstream Schools. We are looking for Speech and Language Therapist's with appropriate experience who would like part or full time hours in any of the following:

EY Community Clinic in Bristol and / or South Gloucestershire

SA Complex Needs Outreach Support Team in South Gloucestershire

School link therapist in North Somerset

We are a friendly and supportive team that deliver a variety of clinical Speech and Language Therapy Services across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We offer regular training opportunities to our staff, a buddy system for new starters, regular line management, whole team and smaller team meetings. A large and supportive team means that there is plenty of opportunity for development and progression internally.

Please do contact us to find out more detail about the positions that we have available.

Main duties of the job

As a team we pride ourselves on delivering high quality assessment, intervention & support for children, young people, families and the partners we work with across Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire. [BNSSG]. We have strong team values and work collaboratively across BNSSG. We are looking for someone with experience of working with children with a range of SLCN, that is able to independently assess, plan intervention and provide therapy within a range of settings (therefore access to transport is required). Dysphagia qualification is desirable for the Complex Needs Outreach role, but not essential.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be able to work as part of a MDT.

You will be committed to improving outcomes for children and young people, & actively participate in improving our Service as we undertake our Service review. You will have the ability to put research into practice, supporting the team to develop and improve within our iThrive model.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-7256356-WW

Job locations

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

South Gloucestershire

BS34 5PE

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Children's Speech and Language Therapy
Post graduate dysphagia qualification

Skills, experience, knowledge

Essential

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
Experience in understanding clinical governance, audit, research and quality issues and their implications for services
To be able to select, set and evaluate appropriate, individualised and relevant therapy goals / treatment plans / outcome measures alongside the patient and parent / carer
Presenting and receiving information, to / from MDT staff, other agencies, education staff, families and / or service users, writing reports and treatment plans, writing EHCP contributions (with manager support), sharing sensitive diagnostic and prognostic information with families, demonstrating interventions.

Desirable

Evidence of attendance or additional training in area of specialism
Experience of developing and delivering training to other members of staff / parents / carers / other professionals

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree or equivalent in Speech and Language Therapy as recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council

Desirable

Post graduate training appropriate to the field of Children's Speech and Language Therapy
Post graduate dysphagia qualification

Skills, experience, knowledge

Essential

Experience of working as an autonomous practitioner e.g., caseload management, prioritising cases, effective organisation and time management skills
To be able to select and carry out appropriate assessment and in-depth observation combined with appropriate discussions / liaison to form a differential diagnosis
Experience in understanding clinical governance, audit, research and quality issues and their implications for services
To be able to select, set and evaluate appropriate, individualised and relevant therapy goals / treatment plans / outcome measures alongside the patient and parent / carer
Presenting and receiving information, to / from MDT staff, other agencies, education staff, families and / or service users, writing reports and treatment plans, writing EHCP contributions (with manager support), sharing sensitive diagnostic and prognostic information with families, demonstrating interventions.

Desirable

Evidence of attendance or additional training in area of specialism
Experience of developing and delivering training to other members of staff / parents / carers / other professionals

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

South Gloucestershire

BS34 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Patchway Hub

Rodway Road

South Gloucestershire

BS34 5PE

Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)